Based On A True Story - 21st Anniversary Edition
Uplifting warm soul dub roots electronic sound! incl "Wandering Eye" ... Joe Dukie on vocals

Based On A True Story - 21st Anniversary Edition

Fat Freddy's Drop

€ 36,95
  • 2 x LP
Label
The Drop
Expected release
8 May 2026
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Description

Limited edition 2LP, gatefold, obi strip, 12” insert 

Mystic soul supernova, 'Based On A  True Story' aka BOATS is the debut  studio album from Fat Freddy's Drop unleashed in May 2005. The BOATS album features 10 fresh slices of future funk, with surprises, fakes & freaky sidesteps throughout.  BOATS is Aotearoa’s longest-charting  album with 111 weeks in the Top 40,  won eight NZ Music Awards and took  out Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Music  Awards in the UK.  

On debut in Aotearoa, the independent  released BOATS debuted at #1 and  went Gold on its first release day. The  tracklist featured six completely new  tracks, as well as reworked versions of  previously released singles like 'This  Room', 'Hope' & 'Ernie' [also known as  'Willow Tree'], alongside 'Flashback'  

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Ernie07:17
  • 2.Cay's Crays07:07
  • 3.This Room05:00

B

  • 1.Ray Ray07:38
  • 2.Flashback06:40

C

  • 1.Dark Days09:49
  • 2.Del Fuego05:24
  • 3.Hope07:19

D

  • 1.Wandering Eye06:30
  • 2.Roady07:08

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