In July 1981, “ZE” label released the self-titled, debut “Was Not Was album. It was recorded January-March 1981;at “Sound Suite” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by David Was, Don Was, Jack Tann and Michael Zilkha.

Personnel:

• David Was- vocals, alto saxophone, piano
• Don Was- vocals, bass, vibraphone, Moog synthesizer, clavinet,
• Sir Harry Bowens – vocals
• Sweet Pea Atkinson – vocals
• Bruce Nazarian, Ricardo Rouse, Wayne Kramer- guitar
• Jervonny Collier, Lamont Johnson, Bruce Nazarian – bass
• Franklin K. Funklyn McCullers, Jerry Jones – drums
• Larry Fratangelo, Kevin Tschirhart, Carl “Butch” Small – percussion
• Gary Stuck, Jim Matthews, Les Chambers – additional percussion
• Irwin Krinsky – piano
• Luis Resto, Raymond Johnson, Mark Johnson – keyboards
• David McMurray, Armand Angeloni – saxophone
• Marcus Belgrave- trumpet, flugelhorn
• Mack Pitt – mandolin
• Carol Hall, Carolyn Crawford, Kathy Kosins, Michelle Goulet, Sheila Horne – backging vocals
• Anthony Was, Kim Heron, Lamont Zodiac, Mark J. Norton, Mitchell Jacobs, Mrs. Martinez’s Fifth Hour Vocal Music Class, Birney Middle School, Pam Schlom, Richard Pinkston, Rick Cushingberry, Rubin Weiss, Ruth Seymore, Tom Brzezina – additional vocals
• Johnny Allen- string arrangement
• Michael Zilkha- executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by David Was and Don Was; except where noted.

1. Out Come the Freaks
2. Where Did Your Heart Go?
3. Tell Me That I’m Dreaming
4. Oh, Mr. Friction
5. Carry Me Back to Old Morocco – David Was, Don Was, Doug Fieger
6. It’s an Attack! – David Was, Don Was, Goss
7. The Sky’s Ablaze
8. ..Now! – David Was, Don Was, Ron Banks