Freakshow is the second album by American glam metal band BulletBoys.[8][9] It was released in 1991 by Warner Bros. Records.[10] It is the follow-up to their successful self-titled debut.
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Released | March 12, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Glam metal, funk metal | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Ted Templeman[1] | |||
BulletBoys chronology | ||||
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Singles from Freakshow | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The album peaked at Number 69 on the Billboard 200.[11] Their cover of Tom Waits's "Hang on St. Christopher" reached 22 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[citation needed] Videos were made for "THC Groove", "Hang on St. Christopher", and "Talk to Your Daughter".
In 2005, Wounded Bird Records re-released the album along with the follow-up, Za-Za, on a single disc.[12]
Entertainment Weekly thought that "the problem is that all [the band's] charm has no foundation to stand on; there are no hooks or memorable melodies here."[5] The Chicago Tribune wrote: "Their cover of Tom Waits' 'Hang on St. Christopher' might make a few cringe-but then again, why would a Waits fan be listening to these guys?"[3]
All tracks are written by the BulletBoys, unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hell Yeah!" | 3:24 |
2. | "THC Groove" | 3:42 |
3. | "Thrill That Kills" | 3:10 |
4. | "Hang On St. Christopher" (Tom Waits cover) | 3:56 |
5. | "Talk To Your Daughter" (J.B. Lenoir cover) | 3:35 |
6. | "Freakshow" | 4:28 |
7. | "Goodgirl" | 3:27 |
8. | "Do Me Raw" | 3:11 |
9. | "Ripping Me" | 2:56 |
10. | "Say Your Prayers" | 3:15 |
11. | "O Me O My" | 3:00 |
12. | "Huge" | 3:05 |
Some versions have a very different track listing, which reads as follows:
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hang On St. Christopher" (Tom Waits cover) | 3:56 |
2. | "Do Me Raw" | 3:11 |
3. | "Thrill That Kills" | 3:10 |
4. | "Ripping Me" | 2:56 |
5. | "Say Your Prayers" | 3:15 |
6. | "Hell Yeah!" | 3:24 |
7. | "THC Groove" | 3:42 |
8. | "O Me O My" | 3:00 |
9. | "Freakshow" | 4:28 |
10. | "Huge" | 3:05 |
11. | "Goodgirl" | 3:27 |
12. | "Talk To Your Daughter" (J.B. Lenoir cover) | 3:35 |
Promotional singles and videos were released for the songs "THC Groove", "Hang on St. Christopher", and "Talk To Your Daughter". Their cover of Tom Waits' "Hang on St. Christopher" would go on to peak at Number 22 on the US Mainstream Rock Chart in 1991.
Ted Templeman cowbell
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