Beautiful Freak is an Alt/Indie album by Eels, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 44 pressings tracked, owned by 38 collectors.
About
“Life is hard, and so am I.” With these words, Mark “E” Everett instantly thrust into Eels’ musically surreal, lyrically blunt universe, offering us “Novocaine for the Soul” with a calming concoction of slack-rap beats and otherworldly orchestration. Even at this early career stage, Everett had already mastered the art of handling heavy subjects with a light touch: “Susan’s House” sets gritty scenes of homeless women and crack-dealing teens atop shuffling grooves and soft-rock piano; “Flower” is a folk-hop woe-is-me lament leavened by churchly harmonies.
via Apple Music
The Clerk says
The Clerk knows this whole record — the pressing quirks, the credits, the take.
Tracklist
- 1Novocaine For The Soul3:08
- 2Susan's House3:43
- 3Rags To Rags3:53
- 4Beautiful Freak3:34
- 5Not Ready Yet4:46
- 6My Beloved Monster2:13
- 7Flower3:38
- 8Guest List3:13
- 9Mental4:01
- 10Spunky3:11
- 11Your Lucky Day In Hell4:28
- 12Manchild4:05
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- lo-fi
- bittersweet
- confessional
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Released in fully transparent jewel case with 12-page cover-insert (photographs/credits/track-details).
Mastered at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Butch NortonDRUMS, VOCALS
- EGUITAR, ELECTRIC PIANO , VOCALS
- Tommy WalterBASS, VOCALS
- Gladys Knight And The Pips
- Jim JacobsenKEYBOARDS, LOOPS KEYBOARDS, LOOPS, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, KEYBOARDS, LOOPS
- Jon BrionCHAMBERLIN, GUITAR, TROMBONE
- Mark GoldenbergGUITAR, KEYBOARDS
38 collectors on Gatefold own this · 44 pressings tracked on Gatefold
Start your shelf.
Track your pressings of Beautiful Freak, get the Clerk's take, and see what the record is worth — free.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.