Thank God for Mental Illness

Thank God for Mental Illness is the fifth album by American neo-psychedelia band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released on October 25, 1996. It was the third of the three critically acclaimed albums released by the band in that year. Anton Newcombe has claimed that the album cost him only $17.36 to make on July 11, 1996. A picture of a crazed-looking Joel Gion appears on the cover.

Track listing

1. "Spanish Bee" – 3:48
2. "It Girl" – 2:12
3. "13" – 2:35
4. "Ballad of Jim Jones" – 2:14
5. "Those Memories" – 2:01
6. "Stars" – 3:15
7. "Free and Easy, Take 2" – 2:28
8. "Down" – 3:52
9. "Cause I Love Her" – 1:14
10. "Too Crazy to Care" – 1:22
11. "Talk - Action = Shit" – 2:07
12. "True Love" – 3:32
13. "Sound of Confusion" – 33:03
    • "Fire Song" – 11:56
    • "Fuck You for Fucking Me" – 3:52
    • "Spun" – 4:20
    • "Kid's Garden" – 7:23
    • "Wasted" – 5:19

Personnel

• Anton Newcombe - Guitar, bass, drums, vocals
• Matt Hollywood - Bass
• Jeff Davies - Guitar
• Dean Taylor - Guitar
• Joel Gion - Percussion
• Travis Threlkel - Guitar
• Ricky Maymi - Bass
• Brian Glaze - Drums
• Mara Keagle - Guitar, percussion
• Greg Helton - Drums

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r255439
2. ^ http://www.scaruffi.com/vol5/bjm.html