Fat Freddy’s Drop is internationally regarded as one of the world’s finest live draws. The seven piece band has navigated their way from the incubator of sunshine reggae through a colour-saturated field of soul psychedelia before swerving onto a desolate Detroit superhighway at night. It’s a sound that demands to be heard live, a potent mixture of jazz virtuosity and diaphragm-wrecking digital sonics.
These influences have not only been formed by the band’s individual predilections, but also experiences on the road: Fat Freddy’s appearance at Detroit’s Movement festival in 2006 was a watershed moment for the band, fuelled by hearing May’s, Atkin’s and Craig’s stark futurism ricochet off the cold concrete of America’s broken dream. This stoked producer DJ Mu’s love of analog techno, balancing and fusing vocalist Dallas Tamaira’s adoration of soul and reggae with the band’s collective passion for Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Rock, Disco, House, Post Punk and Balearic oddities.
Dr Boondigga And The Big BW debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 1 June 2009. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for 46 weeks with a highest position of #1. There are 12 albums by Fat Freddy's Drop in the Top 40 Albums with four reaching Number One.
Chart Date |
Chart |
Rank |
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01 Jun 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
|
08 Jun 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
|
15 Jun 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
|
22 Jun 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
|
29 Jun 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
|
06 Jul 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
3 |
|
13 Jul 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
7 |
|
20 Jul 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
9 |
|
27 Jul 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
6 |
|
03 Aug 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
7 |
|
10 Aug 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
7 |
|
17 Aug 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
9 |
|
24 Aug 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
12 |
|
31 Aug 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
10 |
|
07 Sep 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
13 |
|
14 Sep 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
13 |
|
21 Sep 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
11 |
|
28 Sep 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
12 |
|
05 Oct 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
18 |
|
12 Oct 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
12 |
|
19 Oct 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
14 |
|
26 Oct 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
17 |
|
02 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
21 |
|
09 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
20 |
|
16 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
26 |
|
23 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
31 |
|
30 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
37 |
|
07 Dec 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
40 |
|
14 Dec 2009 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Dec 2009 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Dec 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
29 |
|
04 Jan 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
26 |
|
11 Jan 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
20 |
|
18 Jan 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
19 |
|
25 Jan 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
20 |
|
01 Feb 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
35 |
|
08 Feb 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
34 |
|
15 Feb 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
31 |
|
22 Feb 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
34 |
|
01 Mar 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
36 |
|
08 Mar 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Mar 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Mar 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Mar 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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05 Apr 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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12 Apr 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Apr 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Apr 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
03 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
24 May 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
38 |
|
31 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
07 Jun 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
40 |
|
14 Jun 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Jun 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Jun 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Jul 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Jul 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Jul 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Jul 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
23 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
30 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Sep 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Sep 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Sep 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 Sep 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Oct 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Oct 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Oct 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Oct 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Nov 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Nov 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Nov 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Nov 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Nov 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Dec 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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13 Dec 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Dec 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 Dec 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
03 Jan 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
39 |
|
10 Jan 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
36 |
|
17 Jan 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
37 |
|
24 Jan 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
37 |
|
31 Jan 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
07 Feb 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Feb 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Feb 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Feb 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
07 Mar 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Mar 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Mar 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Mar 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Apr 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Apr 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Apr 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Apr 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 May 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 May 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 May 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
23 May 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
30 May 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Jun 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Jun 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Jun 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 Jun 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Jul 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Jul 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Jul 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Jul 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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22 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
05 Sep 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Sep 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Sep 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Sep 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
24 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
31 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
07 Nov 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Nov 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Nov 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Nov 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
05 Dec 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Dec 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Dec 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Dec 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
23 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
30 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Feb 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Feb 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Feb 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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27 Feb 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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05 Mar 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Mar 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Mar 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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26 Mar 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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02 Apr 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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09 Apr 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 Apr 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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23 Apr 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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30 Apr 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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07 May 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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14 May 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 May 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 May 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Jun 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Jun 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Jun 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Jun 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Jul 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Jul 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 Jul 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
23 Jul 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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30 Jul 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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06 Aug 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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13 Aug 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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20 Aug 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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27 Aug 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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03 Sep 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 Sep 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 Sep 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
24 Sep 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Oct 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Oct 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Oct 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Oct 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Oct 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
05 Nov 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Nov 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Nov 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Nov 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
03 Dec 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 Dec 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 Dec 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
07 Jan 2013 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Jan 2013 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Jan 2013 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Jan 2013 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Feb 2013 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Feb 2013 |
Top 40 Albums |
37 |
|
18 Feb 2013 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Feb 2013 |
Top 40 Albums |
35 |
|