Special Edition Part 1
| Special Edition Part 1 | ||||
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| File:Fat Freddy's Drop - Special Edition Part 1.jpg | ||||
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| Released | 16 November 2019 | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
| Label | The Drop | |||
| Producer | Fat Freddy's Drop | |||
| Fat Freddy's Drop chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Special Edition Part 1 | ||||
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Special Edition Part 1 is the sixth studio album by New Zealand band Fat Freddy's Drop. The band's first release in four years since Bays (2015), Special Edition Part 1 was written intended to be the first part of a double-album. The album featured the singles "Trickle Down" (2018) and "Kamo Kamo" (2019), and reached number four on the New Zealand albums chart.
Production
[edit | edit source]Special Edition Part 1 was recorded as part one of a double-album. The album features three songs from the band's live performance repertoire: "Kamo Kamo", "OneFourteen" and "Special Edition", alongside three unreleased songs.[1] The album was recorded in Wellington, at Bays, Fat Freddy's Drop's home studio.[2]
The cover art for the album was created by Wellington artist Otis Chamberlain.[2]
Release and promotion
[edit | edit source]"Trickle Down" was released as the first single from the album in July 2018.[3] This was followed by "Kamo Kamo" on 10 October 2019, which was paired with the official announcement of Special Edition Part 1.[1] Following the release of the album, the band held Fat Freddy's Drop Summer Record Tour 2020, an eight date tour across New Zealand held from December 2019 to February 2020, including dates at Western Springs Outer Fields in Auckland and Horncastle Arena in Christchurch.[2]
While the second part of the double album was originally intended to be released in 2020,[4] Fat Freddy's Drop's following album Lock-In was a special studio live session recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre recorded during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand in 2020. Lock-In features studio live version of several tracks from Special Edition Part 1: "Special Edition", "SixEight", "114" and "Trickle Down".[5]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Tim Gruar of Ambient Light Blog gave the album four out of five stars, describing the album as a collection of "funky jams and festival favourites".[4]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kamo Kamo" |
| 5:22 |
| 2. | "OneFourteen" |
| 6:51 |
| 3. | "Raleigh Twenty" |
| 5:20 |
| 4. | "Special Edition" |
| 6:30 |
| 5. | "Trickle Down" |
| 5:28 |
| 6. | "Six-Eight Instrumental" |
| 5:19 |
| Total length: | 34:50 | ||
Credits and personnel
[edit | edit source]Members of Fat Freddy's Drop
[edit | edit source]- Chris (Mu) Faiumu
- Iain Gordon
- Tehimana Kerr
- Toby Laing
- Joe Lindsay
- Dallas Tamaira
- Scott Towers
Other personnel
[edit | edit source]- Otis Chamberlain – artwork
- Julien Dyne – drums
- Fat Freddy's Drop – producer
- Inject – design
- Tyrone McCarthy – bass
- Will Ricketts – percussion
- Iraia Whakamoe – drums
Charts
[edit | edit source]Weekly charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 4 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Artist Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 19 |
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