''Freak of Nature'' is the self-titled debut album by American hard rock / heavy metal band Freak of Nature, released on March 29, 1993. The band features former

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vocalist

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who formed Freak of Nature following White Lion's last album release The Best of White Lion in 1992.

Background and recording

The album was produced by Phil Kaffel and recorded at the Plant Studios in

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and although the record, released through Music For Nations, did not shift in large quantities Freak of Nature's relentless work ethic brought in many admirers. The band toured for eight months in support of the album, playing a mixture of headlining shows, mainly in Britain, including gigs at the Roskilde Festival on July 2, and support slots for

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in September and Dio in November.

Release and promotion

"Rescue Me" was released as the lead single for the album and "Turn the Other Way" was also released as a promo single. Both singles featured music videos. "Possessed" and "Are You Ready?," were co-written with original guitarist Oliver Steffensen before he left the band and was replaced by Dennis Chick. Steffensen and Tramp had written four other songs, "Blame It on the Fool," "One Love," "Disturbing the Peace," and "Back Where You Belong," which were later released on Outcasts. Tramp remarked that the producer Phil Kaffel "captured the raw energy" of the band perfectly and recorded them entirely live in less than a week, which he said was a very different way of producing than his work with

. A concert from the supporting tour was released on DVD in 2004 titled "Freak of Nature: Live in Japan 1993". The album is dedicated to Tramp's son Dylan and Thin Lizzy vocalist Phil Lynott.

Track listing

# "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" (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

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* Dennis Chick –

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* Kenny Korade – rhythm guitar * Jerry Best –

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* Johnny Haro – drums

References

1993 debut albums Freak of Nature (band) albums Music for Nations albums {{1990s-hard-rock-album-stub