Truth And Soul (Remastered) Fishbone

• 1 Freddie's Dead 04:29
• 2 Ma and Pa 03:17
• 3 Question of Life 03:00
• 4 Pouring Rain 05:11
• 5 Deep Inside 01:20
• 6 Mighty Long Way 03:21
• 7 Bonin' In the Boneyard 04:45
• 8 One Day 04:56
• 9 Subliminal Fascism 01:25
• 10 Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party) 02:35
• 11 Ghetto Soundwave 04:20
• 12 Change 02:55
• Total Runtime 41:34

Info for Truth And Soul (Remastered)

Fishbone is one of the few bands to cite both Funkadelic and Rush as influences, and with „Truth And Soul“, the manic sextet came the closest to achieving the perfect mix of punk, ska, funk and hard rock. Throw in sociological observations culled from years of tension resulting from being bussed into the primarily white San Fernando Valley school district and you have a clutch of songs that run the gamut of emotions. The tribulations of inner-city life get a nod via an incendiary cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddie's Dead" and cascading keyboard runs mark the streak of familial dysfunction that permeates "Ma And Pa." Elsewhere, social consciousness pervades: "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" is Fishbone's "Ohio" and ska-flavored horns color the story of police brutality that is "Ghetto Soundwave."

Throughout the album, Fishbone continually changes musical gears. Their range allows them to go from the pseudo-fusion of "One Day" to the kick-drum driven funk of "Bonin' In The Boneyard" and even include the high flying "Mighty Long Way," featuring Kendall Jones' Satriani-like guitar playing. The biggest surprise is "Change," a gentle acoustic number that serves as an optimistic balm for the lyrical realities that permeate „Truth And Soul“.

„By 1988, alternative/college rock was becoming a recognizable force in the mainstream. Several bands were big enough to play arenas, and many even earned gold and platinum albums. The tide was clearly changing for such previously misunderstood bands such as Fishbone. Their second full-length release Truth and Soul was issued that year, and remains one of the band's (and the '80s) very best. On past albums, Fishbone's sound was a melting pot of ska, punk, and funk. This time, hard rock has been added to the mix -- especially evident in guitarist Kendall Jones' six-string work, with often-spectacular results. Also, the songwriting has improved tremendously and has become much more focused here. The party anthem "Bonin' in the Boneyard" is one of the band's finest (with superhuman bass work by Norwood Fisher), as is the ska-based "Ma and Pa," and a cover of Curtis Mayfield's early-'70s hit "Freddie's Dead." Also featured are several musically varied tracks that deal with the same topic: racism, past and present ("Deep Inside," "One Day," "Subliminal Fascism," "Slow Bus Movin'," "Ghetto Soundwave"). Truth and Soul remains Fishbone's most consistent album.“ (Greg Prato, AMG)

Chris Dowd, vocals, keyboards, trombone
John Norwood Fisher, vocals, bass
Philip "Fish" Fisher, drums, percussion, vocals
Kendall Jones, vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitars
Walter A. Kibby II, vocals, trumpet
Angelo Moore, vocals, saxophone

Recorded 1987–88 at Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood, California
Engineered by John Bavin, David Kahne, John Bavin, Larry Fergusson
Produced by David Kahne

Digitally remastered

Fishbone
is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: "Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s. With their hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humor, and sharp social commentary, the group gained a sizable cult following during the late '80s, yet they were never able to earn a mainstream audience."

Fishbone first assembled in 1979 with John Norwood Fisher (bass); his brother Phillip "Fish" Fisher (drums); Angelo Moore, who sometimes uses the stage name "Dr. Madd Vibe" (vocals, saxophones ranging from sopranino to bass, theremin); Kendall Jones (guitar); "Dirty" Walter A. Kibby II (vocals, trumpet); and Christopher Dowd, who sometimes uses the pseudonym "Charlie Down" (keyboards, trombone, vocals). Founding members John Norwood Fisher, Angelo Moore, and Walter Kibby remain with the band as of 2013.

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