Based On A True Story (21st Anniversary Edition)

One of Aotearoa's most defining records with a shiny new gatefold design - celebrating 21 years of Based On A True Story! An undeniable classic filled with funk, soul, dubs and everything in between, Fat Freddy's Drop's magnum opus is more poignant than ever for fans across the motu; with the band dedicating this limited pressing to their beloved late Chris (Mu) Faiumu. The momentous reissue offers the perfect warm up for The Drop's world tour this year! - Flying Out
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 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:
1. Ernie
2. Cay's Cray
3. This Room
4. Ray Ray 5. Flashback
6. Dark Days 7. Del Feugo
8. Hope
9. Roady
10. Wandering Eye