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.
| Special Edition Part 1 | ||||
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| Released | 16 November 2019 | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
| Label | The Drop | |||
| Producer | Fat Freddy's Drop | |||
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| Singles from Special Edition Part 1 | ||||
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Production
editSpecial 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"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
editTim 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| 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
editMembers of Fat Freddy's Drop
edit- Chris (Mu) Faiumu
- Iain Gordon
- Tehimana Kerr
- Toby Laing
- Joe Lindsay
- Dallas Tamaira
- Scott Towers
Other personnel
edit- Otis Chamberlain – artwork
- Julien Dyne – drums
- Fat Freddy's Drop – producer
- Inject – design
- Tyrone McCarthy – bass
- Will Ricketts – percussion
- Iraia Whakamoe – drums
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 4 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Artist Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Fat Freddy's Drop debut new single Kamo Kamo and announce new album". The New Zealand Herald. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Listen to the brand new Fat Freddy's Drop tune "Kamo Kamo"". Radio Hauraki. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Fat Freddy's Drop Release New Single 'Trickle Down'". New Zealand Music Commission. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b Gruar, Tim. "Album Review: Fat Freddy's Drop – Special Edition Part 1". Ambient Light Blog. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Lock-In". Flying Out. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Fat Freddy's Drop – Special Edition Part I". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 January 2022.