Nothing's Shocking

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Nothing's Shocking
Nothing's Shocking cover
Studio album by Jane's Addiction
Released August 23, 1988
Recorded 1987-88
Genre Alternative
Length 45:13
Label Warner Bros.
Producer(s) Dave Jerden & Perry Farrell
Professional reviews
Jane's Addiction chronology
Jane's Addiction
(1987)		 Nothing's Shocking
(1988)		 Ritual de lo Habitual
(1990)


Nothing's Shocking is Jane's Addiction's first studio album (the self-titled debut is a live recording). This album was released on August 23, 1988 (see 1988 in music). "Jane Says" and "Pig's in Zen" had previously appeared on the band's earlier live album, in 1987.

"Pig's in Zen" was initially included as a CD bonus track only; it was not included on the early vinyl and cassette versions.

This album was also nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1989 on the same year Jane's Addiction took a break.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 309 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It is also number 19 on their list of 100 greatest album covers.

Contents

[edit] Album Title

"Nothing's Shocking" is a line from the song "Ted, Just Admit It...".

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Up The Beach"
  2. "Ocean Size"
  3. "Had A Dad"
  4. "Ted, Just Admit It..."
  5. "Standing In The Shower...Thinking"
  6. "Summertime Rolls"
  7. "Mountain Song"
  8. "Idiots Rule"
  9. "Jane Says"
  10. "Thank You Boys"
  11. "Pig's In Zen"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Jane's Addiction

[edit] Additional personnel

[edit] Engineers

  • Dave Jerden
  • Ronnie S. Champagne
  • Andy Harper

Recorded at Eldorado Studios in Los Angeles, California.

[edit] Jane Says

"Jane Says" is about a real person, Jane Bainter. Bainter was addicted to heroin and was always "going to kick tomorrow". She did have a boyfriend named Sergio. She was a "white collar" junkie--she did not steal and was not a prostitute. She did, in fact, eventually kick the habit.

[edit] Sources

"'Jane Says,' and We Still Listen", Washington Post by David Segal, August 19, 2001.

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