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Dark Entries<\/strong> is pleased to announce a deluxe reissue of Sexual Harrassment<\/strong>\u2019s 1983 opus “I Need A Freak<\/strong>“. Lynn Tolliver, DJ\/Program Director at Cleveland\u2019s WZAK, adopted the pseudonym David Payton in order to keep his musical endeavors separate from his public persona. Sexual Harrassment<\/strong> (misspelled deliberately) was formed as a concept band, with members selected based on appearance and choreographic skill rather than musical ability. Tolliver\u2019s explicit lyrics focused on the central themes of desire and sexual relations. Working at a studio in Akron, he recorded an album of quirky-yet-lurid electro funk, which was released on Heat Records. Tolliver remarks, \u201cI learned as a youngster, sex sells! The things that are rated the worst \u2013 violence, horror and sex \u2013 are the things people want to see or hear about.\u201d “I Need a Freak<\/strong>” was a surprise hit, selling over 100,000 copies.<\/p>\n

“I Need A Freak<\/strong>” is presented here for the first time on double LP, pressed at 45 rpm for maximum DJ-friendliness. While the album\u2019s naughtier moments seem quaint by contemporary standards, the fusion of lo-fi funk and disaffected vocals still stuns today. On the eternal electro-raunch anthem \u201cI Need a Freak<\/strong>\u201d, minimalism serves to highlight the lasciviousness of the deadpan lyrics, which were inspired by Lourdes Figueroa, Tolliver\u2019s girlfriend at the time. Tolliver\u2019s whimsy shines on tracks like \u201cIf I Gave You a Party\u201d and \u201cK.I.S.S.I.N.G.\u201d, which contrast nursery rhyme structures with decidedly R-rated lyrics. \u201cExercise Your Ass Off\u201d lampoons the home exercise craze, but with a more-than-suggestive sexual bent. Also included are two bonus cuts, \u201cWe Want Prince\u201d and \u201cThese Are The Things That I Like\u201d, previously released as singles in 1984 and 1986, respectively. \u201cWe Want Prince\u201d is both a homage to the Purple one and a gentle satire of obsessive fandom.<\/p>\n

“I Need A Freak<\/strong>” has been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The album comes in a gatefold sleeve featuring the original artwork. Included are lyrics, photos, and liner notes by Lynn Tolliver and drummer Dale Jackson. Tolliver\u2019s sly provacateurship is best captured by the quote: \u201cIt\u2019s funny \u2013 without sex, mankind is dead, yet we hide the very thing we need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dark Entries<\/strong> is pleased to announce a deluxe reissue of Sexual Harrassment<\/strong>\u2019s 1983 opus “I Need A Freak<\/strong>“. Lynn Tolliver, DJ\/Program Director at Cleveland\u2019s WZAK, adopted the pseudonym David Payton in order to keep his musical endeavors separate from his public persona. Sexual Harrassment<\/strong> (misspelled deliberately) was formed as a concept band, with members selected based on appearance and choreographic skill rather than musical ability.<\/p>\n

“I Need A Freak<\/strong>” is presented here for the first time on double LP, pressed at 45 rpm for maximum DJ-friendliness. While the album\u2019s naughtier moments seem quaint by contemporary standards, the fusion of lo-fi funk and disaffected vocals still stuns today.<\/p>\n

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