Freak of Nature

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Singer Anastacia is definitely prone to no-frills caveats: "I'm a freak of nature," she declares on her sophomore album's opening title track, "You better beware of danger." And so begins the journey into this Taylor Dayne doppelgänger's musical world, a place populated with overblown rock-funk-R&B tracks signed, sealed, and delivered with the sole intent of freakifying the Chicago-based songstress stateside (she's sold over 7 million albums worldwide). Replete with melismatic wails (on power ballads like "I Dreamed You" and "You'll Never Be Alone"), hard-edged, don't-mess-with-me manifestos ("Paid My Dues," "Why'd You Lie to Me"), and a requisite superstar cameo (Faith Evans sits in on "I Thought I Told You That"), Anastacia works the funky-white-girl thing with all she's got. And though most of her material is fairly schlocky, this onetime contestant from MTV's The Cut has a thick creamy purr of voice that carries the run-of-the-mill material and prevents the entire affair from invoking a caveat emptor. --Sylvia W. Chan

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Freak Of Nature

Freak of Nature
Anastacia
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000066HQP
Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

Freak Of Nature
Paid My Dues
Overdue Goodbye
You'll Never Be Alone
One Day In Your Life
How Come The World Won't Stop
I Thought I Told You That (Feat. Faith Evans)
Why'd You Lie To Me
Don'tcha Wanna
Secrets
Don't Stop (Doin' It)
I Dreamed You
Overdue Goodbye (Reprise)

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Singer Anastacia is definitely prone to no-frills caveats: "I'm a freak of nature," she declares on her sophomore album's opening title track, "You better beware of danger." And so begins the journey into this Taylor Dayne doppelgänger's musical world, a place populated with overblown rock-funk-R&B tracks signed, sealed, and delivered with the sole intent of freakifying the Chicago-based songstress stateside (she's sold over 7 million albums worldwide). Replete with melismatic wails (on power ballads like "I Dreamed You" and "You'll Never Be Alone"), hard-edged, don't-mess-with-me manifestos ("Paid My Dues," "Why'd You Lie to Me"), and a requisite superstar cameo (Faith Evans sits in on "I Thought I Told You That"), Anastacia works the funky-white-girl thing with all she's got. And though most of her material is fairly schlocky, this onetime contestant from MTV's The Cut has a thick creamy purr of voice that carries the run-of-the-mill material and prevents the entire affair from invoking a caveat emptor. --Sylvia W. Chan

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful. Wow........2007-03-13

If you don't know who Anatacia is, you are missing a great voice in music today.

Good Album.......2007-01-10

Fast delivery and perfect conditions. Happy with my new album of Anastacia. Thanks!

Freaky!.......2006-10-10

This album deserves more than 5 stars. I love to listen to it when I am going on a long trip. It'll get you out of a bad mood anyday. There isn't a bad song on here. I've been an Anastacia fan for a long time now, and believe me once you pick up one of her cds....you will be too.

Surprisingly Good.......2005-12-07

This cd rocks! That's all I have to say. Go buy. Get it. Listen to it. I now am gonna get all of Anastacia's cds.

Freak Of Nature.......2005-08-19

01. Freak Of Nature-9.8/10, The title track is really just a good dance song. The lyrics are great. Anastacia just really lets loose with her voice. Its about how she isn't gonna be what everybody wants. She's gonna be herself no "Ooh La La Baby" I'm surprised this wasnt single. Its certainly good enough to be.

02. Paid My Dues-10/10, A song they shows that Anastacia just doesn't care. You can't stop Anastacia. A nice beat. The first single off of the album. Talks about how shes paid her dues and can't be held down. Great choice for a single. But i wouldn't have released it first.

03. Overdue Goodbye-9/10, A slower track. She is saying good bye to someone. She tells him if love was a season he would be her winter. So shes telling him "Goodbye" Its her overdue goodbye.

04. You'll Never Be Alone-10/10, One of my personal favorites on the album. She sings to someone that with her they'll never be alone. She sings how they'll make it through the fire and how she'll forever be by his side. The video to this track was amazing as well. She really shows off her powerful pipes on this track. With those big notes towards the end. This was the 4th and final single. My favorite or maybe second favorite to #6.

05. One Day In Your Life-10/10, A great upbeat dance track. She basicly is singing one day in your life you'll be sorry you left me. She says she won't break down and cry. Cause time has made her stronger and one day he'll want her again. I would have chosen this as my first single if i was her. Was her second single. But was teh only single she released here in the US. One of my favorites.

06. How Come The World Won't Stop-10/10, A song about someone she lost. And hoe come the world won't stop not that your gone. i know the feeling i've lost people in my life too. This song really touches me. I know the feeling first hand. This is the kind of song that makes me wanna cry but cheers me up all in one. The whole message itself makes this possibly my favorite song on the album.

07. I Thought I Told You That f/Faith Evans-10/10, Great Great song. Witha superstar cameo from Faith Evans. Should have had a video or at least been a single. Its about how Faith told Anastacia that this guy would break her heart but she went with him anyways. So she sings "I thought i told you that he'd break your heart, he was no good for you from the start"

08. Why'd You Lie To Me-10/10, One of the best songs on teh album. Released as teh 3rd single with a creative video. The song is talking to a guy that lied to her. Then seh sings an incredibly catchy chorus to him. For soem reason this was also on the first album "Not that Kind" But its more fitting on this album. One of my favorites.

09. Don'tcha Wanna-9/10, She sings Don't Cha Wanna fall in love to a guy. This song along with "Why'd You Lie To Me" was on the first album. I'm not sure which album this song fits with more. But its still great.

10. Secret-9.8/10, Anastacia shows a different side of her voice. This is one of teh ballads of the album. A great song. One fo the better tracks on the album. Not much else to say about it.

11. Don't Stop (Doin' It)-7/10, A sort of disco-ish dance song. Not my favorite.

12. I Dreamed You-10/10, A sweet and tender ballad. Its basicly just about how she loves someone. And how she dreams of them. Also shows a higher toned Anastacia. Her Chest Voice is absent through most of this song. She keeps in a high range throughout most of the song. Til the end of course when she shows off her voice.

13. Overdue Goodbye (Reprise)-8/10, Basicly just another minute and 30 seconds of overdue goodbye.

Overall Album Grade
9.8/10

Her second best album to date. With Anastacia being the best.

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Freak of Nature "outtakes" released independently

Outcasts
Freak of Nature
Manufacturer: Dream Catcher
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Capricorn

ASIN: B0000241BV
Release Date: 2000-07-18

Tracks:

Blame It On The Fool
One Love
Where You Belong
Wartime
Dead And Gone
What Am I?
I Regret
Can't Find My Way
If
Turn The Other Way
Are You Ready?
Possessed
Disturbing The Peace

Album Description

1998 album by group featuring White Lion vocalist MikeTramp. 13 original tracks of melodic, grinding metal, sortof a cross between the spandex-clad big hair metal titans ofthe '80s and their pierced nose, goateed '90s counterparts.1998 Dream Catcher release.

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Freak of Nature "outtakes" released independently.......2004-01-06

Although you may think that Outcasts is Freak of Nature's third album, it is important to note that vocalist Mike Tramp released this compilation CD after his debut solo CD. Outcasts, which would be wise to title "Outtakes", came out when Mike Tramp made an effort to have it released Stateside after his first two FON albums never seeing the light of day. Too bad cause those two albums (s/t and Gathering of Freaks) were the highpoints of his career. Unfortunately they did not get the support they deserved and FON broke up in 1996. Mike released his solo album Capricorn and then this Outcasts CD in 1998. But because the songs on it weren't composed as an album, there is no real sense of unity between them. It was still cool to read Mike's liner notes about the history of FON, which he called "the best band of his life", and the intrepretations of his songs.

Some of the songs on this CD are the rough demo versions recorded with original guitarist Oliver Steffensen, who would later co-write some songs with Mike on his first and third solo albums. Three of these songs would also make it to the debut FON album because they were too strong leave out Mike himself would admit years later. "Possessed" is perhaps one of the heaviest songs Mike ever wrote, especially lyrically. "Are You Ready" features different vocals from Mike compared to the bonus track on the s/t with guitarists Kenny Korade and Dennis Chick (ex-House of Lords). It is cool to have different versions of these tracks as they are among the most metal and powerful songs in Mike Tramp's career.

"Blame it on the Fool" kicks off the CD, which was one of the songs that didn't make it on the first CD. Lyrically it's quite self-explanatory but musically it might have needed some more work. "Where You Belong" and "Wartime" are both heavy songs where Mike Tramp explores with new lyrical ideas. Mike definitely wrote his best and most cerebral lyrics in his short-lived band FON. The second album Gathering of Freaks, in my opinion, features his best vocal performance plus most thought provoking lyric work to date, and is still by far my favourite Mike Tramp related album along with White Lion's Pride. "Dead and Gone" is one of the better songs on the album and I think it's a shame it didn't make it on the studio albums. It would have been a great fit. The unplugged versions of "What Am I" and especially "Turn the Other Way", while good in their own right, make you want to hear the studio versions on the debut CD. I think "Turn the Other Way" is an excellent song and a great album opener. Very fast and energetic compared to everything else Tramp has written before and after FON.

The two semi-ballads "I Regret" and "Can't Find My Way" are both killer works. I can't believe they were left out and I am thankful to Mike for making the effort to get them released in one form or another. Because they're too good to be left gathering dust in some vault. Tramp wrote "I Regret" about his (then) new-born son and explains he understood his dad's feelings with a son of his own. Also it's a pity FON never did this song live. Tramp would finally cover it years later as a solo artist. "Can't Find My Way" is, as Tramp puts it, "the song he enjoyed singing the most" but again it's a shame it didn't make it on the albums. This song is a true METAL song from structure to attitude to the lyrics to the music to the vocals. It is also one of the best, most emotional, and most devastasting songs of Mike ever. Lyrically it destroys me. The part where he goes "I've tried before to unlock the door..." gives me chills every time! The song slowly builds up and gains tempo and heaviness as it reaches a height where you might want to freeze forever. It's a song Mike wrote about his brother. The guitar work towards the end to this day boggles my mind. Why didn't Korade and Chick play stuff like this on the studio albums? Easily my favourite song on this CD.

Tracks:

Born Under A Bad Sign
Some of the Things Ive Been Meaning To Do
Atlanta Blues with Amazing Grace
Goodboy Blues
Talk to Me
My Old Home
Got My Mojo Working
Flying Crow Blues
The Jump
Sugar Momma
The Country Minstrel
Im Your Monkey
Killer Filler
Groundhog Stew

Album Description

After nearly a century, blues music, as an art form, continues to thrive and evolve. The musicians who live and play the blues have changed and have grown along with the music. W.C. Spencer is one of these people. The bluescat has amazed audiences in the U.S. and abroad with his own brand of rhythm & blues and this second album for Catscan picks up where the first album Bluescat leaves off. Spencer has accomplished what has been called impossible for singing and playing all of these instruments at one time. Take equal parts of bassist, guitarist, harmonicist, drummer, vocalist, inventor, writer and arranger; add a lot of hard work and you get...Over Time. A collection of blues from old to new, this album traces the journey from acoustic to electric blues and beyond with style and poise. From W.C. Handy's Atlanta Blues (1915) to Arthur Pettis' Goodboy Blues (1930) to Bell & Jones's Born Under A Bad Sign (1967) to W.C.'s own Some of the Things I've Been Meaning To Do, Talk To Me, The Country Minstrel and I'm Your Monkey (1998); Spencer charts old and new territory alike with his live ensemble renditions of uptown, country, jazzy and original blues. In a genre inhabited by so many fine players, check out a real originator and intrepreter.

Like the man said, go ahead and drown yourself - in the blues.

Customer Reviews:

W.C. Spencer Does It Again!!!.......2002-12-22

W.C. Spencer is a one-man Blues band who has been entertaining audiences on the East Coast for several years now. His first CD, "Bluescat", was a great premiere effort that showed the talent of Mr. Spencer and should dispel the myth that One-man Blues bands are a thing of the past.

On this recording He again treats us to a nice selection of Blues standards as well as a few gems that he wrote himself. With very few exceptions, Spencers plays the drums, bass, guitar, harmonica and sings, (all at once), and does it with the authority of a fully-manned Blues band. The results are genuinely fun to listen to and I'm hoping that we will hear more from this gifted artist in the future.

i definitely recommend you give this recording a listen.

Freak of Nature; Freak of Nature [Japan Import]
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One of the Best Albums in Mike Tramp's Career

Freak of Nature; Freak of Nature [Japan Import]

Manufacturer: Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007WORBO

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One of the Best Albums in Mike Tramp's Career.......2005-03-14

Freak of Nature was Mike Tramp's band formed in the early 90's. They were one of the most amazing bands where each member had a crucial role in the band, but unfortunately they never got the attention they deserved. With the grunge bands being popular at the time, and Mike Tramp being the former singer of the 80's band White Lion, there was no interest from the labels in the USA, so Freak of Nature embarked on a vast European tour playing hundreds of clubs. They toured extensively throughout Europe and Japan opening for many bands including Helloween and Dio, promoting their self-titled debut release.

This album marks the beginning of Tramp's interest in a heavier and darker musical scope, employing two guitarists and a fantastically solid rhythm section. Mike Tramp probably never sang as great as he did in Freak of Nature, before and after this band. His vocals were at his best, as were his songwriting skills. His lyrics were thought-provoking, angry and extremely emotional. The band behind him are equally intense, and each member takes on an integral role in the compositions as well. All songs on this disc are written by the entire band, and it certainly shows.

The album is quite multi-facetted, starting with the fast-paced "Turn the Other Way". Most White Lion fans, including myself, were quite shocked to hear this song, as we all sort of expected from Mike Tramp a similar band to White Lion, but he managed to surprise everyone. The following songs on the album are even heavier. "Possessed" is perhaps one of the greatest songs Mike Tramp has ever written; it begins with bleak acoustic guitars, quickly developing into a mind-blowing Heavy Metal anthem. Mike's lyrics are about child abuse, drugs, and social injustice. Actually, there are songs here that focus more on Tramp's lyrics, rather than just the music. "What Am I", "World Doesn't Mind" and "People" may not sound as strong as the other numbers here, but their lyrics are among the most cerebral in Tramp's career.

Two of my favourite tunes here are "92" and "If I Leave". They both start out mid-tempo, but they are so strong and diverse musically that they stand head and shoulders above the other tracks. "92" is about Tramp's former FON-partner, Oliver Steffensen. He obviously wrote the song when Steffensen changed his mind about being part of the band. However, the song also deals with Tramp's grandmother's death, making it even more personal to him. "If I Leave", on the other hand, is full of crunchy rhythm work and solid guitar riffs. Jerry Best and Johnny Haro prove to be a killer rhythm duo. Haro's drum fill in the middle of the section always gives me goosebumps, whilst Jerry Best was always a key member in the sound of Freak of Nature. Mike Tramp's vocals in the second half of this song are perhaps some of the greatest, most immortal moments in the history of rock music. Sounds too exaggerated? Well, I grew up with this disc. I was 15 when I bought it, and literally wore this disc out. Both Freak of Nature albums are among my all-time favourites anyway.

The album is dedicated to two of Tramp's heroes, Phil Lynott and Freddie Mercury. I'm sure they would both be proud if they heard this disc. I know this album is a little difficult to track down, and expensive too, but it's worth seeking out for sure. The follow-up to this, Gathering of Freaks, is equally stunning, if not better. They're both essential to any metal fan.
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Tracklisting- Turn the Other Way . What Am I . Rescue Me . 92 . People . World Doesn't Mind . Possessed . Where Can I Go . If I Leave . Love Was Here . Are You Ready (bonus track)

Kerrang! The Album Volume 2 - The Kutting Edge

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Kerrang! The Album Volume 2 - The Kutting Edge
The Wildhearts , Biohazard , Machine head , Sepultura , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Senser , Freak Of Nature , Headswim , Terrorvision , and Cry Of Love
Manufacturer: The Hit Label Ltd.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0009YX3YC

Product Description

STVCD27//made In the UK//KERRANG VOL. 2 - THE KUTTING EDGE! Featuring: 1. Suckerpunch - The Wildhearts 2. Tales from the hard side-Biohazard 3. Davididan-Machine head 4. Slave new world-Sepultura 5. Under the bridge-Red Hot Chili Peppers 6. States of mind-Senser 7. Powerless-Freak Of Nature 8. Gone to pot-Headswim 9. Oblivion-Terrorvision 10-bad thing-Cry Of Love 11. Money-Skin 12. Revol-Manic Street Preachers 13. Jonestown mind-The Almighty 14. Born dead (radio edit)-Bodycount 15. True belief-Paradise Lost 16. Heartwork-Carcass 17. Broken man-Corrosion Of Conformity 18. I'm broken-Pantera 19. The dam at otter creek-Live

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Freak of Nature
Anastacia
Manufacturer: Sony/Epic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-11-18

Album Details

The Second Worldwide Blockbuster CD from the American Singer with the Big, Bold Voice Has Sold in Excess of
2. 5 Million Copies Worldwide and Hit the Summits of the Charts Across Europe. Includes the Hit Singles "Paid My Dues" and "One Day in Your Life". This Long Out of Print Collector's Edition Comes Packaged with Different Cover Art, a Free Poster, Album Lyrics, Exclusive Photos and a Bonus Disc with Seven Tracks (Including Two Recorded Live in Japan). Limited Quantities Available!