Truth and Soul
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| Studio album by Fishbone | ||
| Released | September 13, 1988 | |
| Recorded | 1987 & 1988 at Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood, California | |
| Genre | Funk Metal, Ska Punk | |
| Length | 41:32 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Fishbone, David Kahne | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Fishbone chronology | ||
| In Your Face (1986) |
Truth and Soul (1988) |
The Reality of My Surroundings (1991) |
Truth and Soul is the second album by alternative rock band Fishbone, released on September 13, 1988. In 1999, it was named by Spin magazine as one of the most influential alternative rock albums of all time. It features a wide array of genres, including reggae, soul, funk, ska, folk. R&B, blues, and heavy metal. The album begins with a hard rock version of Curtis Mayfield's Superfly classic "Freddie's Dead".
The title is derived from the ad agency in Robert Downey Sr.'s film Putney Swope.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Freddie's Dead" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:30
- "Ma And Pa" (Kendall Jones, Angelo Moore) – 3:19
- "Question Of Life" (Moore) – 3:01
- "Pouring Rain" (Chris Dowd) – 5:13
- "Deep Inside" (John Norwood Fisher, Moore) – 1:21
- "Mighty Long Way" (J. Fisher) – 3:25
- "Bonin' In The Boneyard" (J. Fisher, David Kahne, Moore) – 4:44
- "One Day" (Jones, Kahne, Walter Kibby) – 4:34
- "Subliminal Fascism" (Moore) – 1:27
- "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" (J. Fisher, Jones, Kibby, Moore) – 2:37
- "Ghetto Soundwave" (Jones) – 4:23
- "Change" (Dowd, Jones) – 2:57
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Fishbone
- Angelo Moore – vocals, saxophone
- Walter A. Kibby II – vocals, trumpet
- Kendall Jones – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
- Chris Dowd – vocals, keyboards, trombone
- John Norwood Fisher – vocals, bass
- Philip "Fish" Fisher – drums, percussion
[edit] Engineers
- John Bavin
- David Kahne
[edit] Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | U.S. Billboard 200 | 153 |
