Was (Not Was) – What Up, Dog?
(Fontana Records 1988 SFLP4)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– hype sticker on front
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Was (Not Was) is an American eclectic pop group founded by David Weiss (a.k.a. David Was) and Don Fagenson (a.k.a. Don Was). They gained popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s.
What Up, Dog? is a 1988 album by Was (Not Was). It became the US group’s breakthrough album worldwide and was ranked #99 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Best Albums of the 1980s. The cover illustration was credited to Christoph Simon and Karen Kelly.
Tracklisting
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | “Spy in the House of Love” | 4:18 | |
| 2. | “Boy’s Gone Crazy” | 3:44 | |
| 3. | “Anything Can Happen” | David Was, Don Was, Aaron Zigman | 3:57 |
| 4. | “Somewhere in America There’s a Street Named After My Dad” | 3:42 | |
| 5. | “Out Come the Freaks” | 4:36 | |
| 6. | “What Up, Dog?” | David Was, Don Was, Harry Bowens, Sweet Pea Atkinson | 1:48 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 7. | “Love Can Be Bad Luck” | David Was, Marshall Crenshaw, Don Was | 3:52 |
| 8. | “11 Miles An Hour” | 4:05 | |
| 9. | “Anytime Lisa” | 4:15 | |
| 10. | “Shadow and Jimmy” | David Was, Elvis Costello | 4:18 |
| 11. | “Walk the Dinosaur” | David Was, Don Was, Randy Jacobs | 4:22 |
| 12. | “Dad I’m in Jail” | 1:25 | |
Personnel
- David “Michigan-Boy Snake” Was — flute, keyboards, harmonica, vocals
- Don “Rope Drink” Was — bass, keyboards, guitar, mandolin
- Sweet Pea Atkinson — vocals
- Sir Harry Bowens — vocals
- Bruce Nazarian, Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Jr., Randy Jacobs, Steve “No Wonder” Salas — guitar
- John Patitucci, Marcus Miller, Neil Stubenhaus — bass
- Ron Pangborn, Russ Kunkel, Winston Watson, Yogi Horton — drums
- Aaron Zigman, Al Kooper, Amp Fiddler, Daniel Schroeger, John Van Tongeren, Luis “Louie Restaurant” Resto, Paul Wickens, Robin Smith, Vic Emerson, Martyn Phillips — keyboards
- Alex Acuña, Carl “Butch” Small, David Friendly, Debra Dobkin, Frank Ricotti, Kevin “Guido” Tschirhart, Larry Fratangel, Michael Fisher — percussion
- Bill Reichenbach Jr., Dan Higgins, Kim Hutchcroft, Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, John Thirkell, John Barclay, Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Phil Todd, Chris “Snake” Davies, Stuart Brooks — brass
- David McMurray, John “Birch” Weiss, Larry Williams — saxophone
- Buddy Childers, Marcus Belgrave, Mark Isham, Oscar Brashear, Rayse Biggs — trumpet
- Arnold McCuller, Arthur “Buster” Marbury, Carol Hall, Coral Gordon, Dee Lewis, Desi Campbell, Donald Ray Mitchell, Geoff Fieger, Sir Harry Bowens, Helen Terry, Juliet Roberts, Kathy Kosins, Pete Steinfeld, Richard Feldstein, Rick Shoemaker, Ruby Turner, Sweet Pea Atkinson — background vocals
- Paul Riser, Richard Niles – string and horn arrangements
- David Bates, Michael Zilkha — Executive Producers
- Calli Bucci, Garzelle McDonald, Margaret Mittleman – production co-ordination
- Allen Sides, Chris Irwin, Croyden, Dave Dachinger, Don Was, John Potoker, Keven Smith, Lincoln Clapp, Micajah Ryan, Michael H. Brauer, Mike Bosley, Mike Pela, Paul Staveley O’Duffy, Paul Wright, Peter Barker, Phil Da Costa, Roland Herrington, Steve “Barney” Chase, Steve “Dr. Ching” King, Tom O’Leary, Troy Krueger, Martyn Phillips – engineering
- David Passick and Ken Kushnick – management
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