Truth and Soul

by Fishbone

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Columbia
UPC:	0074644089127

Tracks

1. Freddie's Dead
2. Ma and Pa
3. Question of Life
4. Pouring Rain
5. Deep Inside
6. Mighty Long Way
7. Bonin' in the Boneyard
8. One Day
9. Subliminal Fascism
10. Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)
11. Ghetto Soundwave
12. Change

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fishbone   Primary Artist,Percussion,Drums
A. Moore   Primary Artist
Walter Adam Kibby II   Brass,Vocals
Charlie Down   Vocals,Trombone,Keyboards
Fish   Drums,Percussion
John Norwood Fisher   Bass,Vocals
Kendall Jones   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Bass,Guitar (Electric)
Chris Dowd   Trombone,Vocals,Keyboards
Angelo Moore   Saxophone,Vocals

Technical Credits

John Bavin   Engineer,Engineer
Fishbone   Producer
Walter Adam Kibby II   Composer
John Scarpati   Photography
A. Moore   Composer,Performer
John Norwood Fisher   Composer
Kendall Jones   Composer
Chris Dowd   Composer
Angelo Moore   Composer
Dave "The Blade" Knight   Assistant Engineer
David Kahne   Producer,Engineer,Composer
David Leonard   Mixing
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
Larry Ferguson   Engineer
Christopher Dowd   Composer