The Real Thing (Faith No More album)
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| The Real Thing | ||
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| Studio album by Faith No More | ||
| Released | June 20, 1989 | |
| Recorded | December 1988 at the Studio D in Sausalito, California | |
| Genre | Alternative Metal Funk Metal Experimental rock |
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| Length | 54:58 | |
| Label | Slash Records | |
| Producer(s) | Matt Wallace | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Faith No More chronology | ||
| Introduce Yourself (1987) |
The Real Thing (1989) |
Live at the Brixton Academy (1990) |
The Real Thing is the third album released by Faith No More in 1989. It was their first record with Mike Patton and became their breakthrough. On this album, Faith No More advanced their sound range combining metal, hardcore punk, hip hop, funk, jazz, and soul.
Most known for its track "Epic," whose video featured a fish flopping about on the ground, the album's "Falling to Pieces" also became popular (its video was a favorite of MTV's "Beavis and Butthead"). The video for "Epic" was subject to controversy because of the perceived treatment of the fish, which appears to be dying--it was in fact slow motion footage; the fish was returned to its tank alive.
The album also features "War Pigs," a cover of the anti-war protest song by Black Sabbath, as well as "Edge of the World," a jazzy piano ballad about a pedophile.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "From Out Of Nowhere" (music: Gould/Bottum; lyrics: Patton)
- "Epic" (music: Gould/Martin/Bottum/Bordin; lyrics: Patton)
- "Falling to Pieces" (music: Gould/Bottum/Martin; lyrics: Patton)
- "Surprise! You're Dead!" (music: Martin; lyrics: Patton)
- "Zombie Eaters" (music: Martin/Gould/Bordin/Bottum; lyrics: Patton)
- "The Real Thing" (music: Gould/Bottum; lyrics: Patton/Gould)
- "Underwater Love" (music: Gould/Bottum; lyrics: Patton)
- "The Morning After" (music: Gould/Bottum/Martin; lyrics: Patton)
- "Woodpecker from Mars" (music: Martin/Bordin)
- "War Pigs" (Butler/Iommi/Osbourne/Ward)
- "Edge of the World" (music: Gould/Bottum/Bordin; lyrics: Patton)
The cassette version has "Edge Of The World" as track 6, ending Side 1. The vinyl version did not feature "War Pigs" or "Edge Of The World."
Official songwriting credits revealed in an email from Billy Gould, 2004.
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Year | Album | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | The Real Thing | The Billboard 200 | No. 11 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | "Epic" | The Billboard Hot 100 | No. 9 |
| 1990 | "Epic" | ARIA Singles Chart | No. 1 |
| 1990 | "Epic" | Modern Rock Tracks | No. 2 |
| 1990 | "Epic" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | No. 25 |
| 1990 | "Falling To Pieces" | Modern Rock Tracks | No. 12 |
| 1990 | "Falling to Pieces" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | No. 40 |
| 1990 | "Falling to Pieces" | The Billboard Hot 100 | No. 92 |
| Faith No More |
| Roddy Bottum | Billy Gould | Mike Bordin | Mike Patton | Jon Hudson |
| Chuck Mosely | "Big" Jim Martin | Dean Menta | Trey Spruance | Mark Bowen | Courtney Love | Wade Worthington |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: We Care a Lot | Introduce Yourself | The Real Thing | Angel Dust | King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime | Album of the Year |
| Lives and compilations: Live at the Brixton Academy | Who Cares a Lot? | This Is It: The Best of Faith No More | Epic And Other Hits | The Platinum Collection |
| Singles: We Care a Lot | Anne's Song | From Out Of Nowhere | Epic | Falling to Pieces | Midlife Crisis | A Small Victory | Everything's Ruined | Easy (Songs to Make Love To) | Another Body Murdered | Digging the Grave | Ricochet | Evidence | Ashes To Ashes | Last Cup Of Sorrow | Stripsearch | I Started a Joke |
| Related articles |
| Imperial Teen | Mr. Bungle | Faith No Man | Brujeria | Peeping Tom | Coma | Tomahawk | Fantômas |
| Categories: Faith No More albums | Faith No More songs |
