King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime

by Faith No More

Overview

Longtime Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin split from the band under less-than-amicable circumstances in 1994. Consequently, the group hired Trey Spruance (the guitarist from Mike Patton's other band, Mr. Bungle) to handle six-string duties for 1995's King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime. While it wasn't exactly the mind-bending masterpiece that 1992's Angel Dust was, it was easily their most musically straightforward album and was another challenging, exceptional release. As on Angel Dust, Patton truly shines on vocals, as he tackles any genre put in front of him -- romantic love songs (the soulful smooth funk of "Evidence"), bile-spitting rants of hate ("The Gentle Art of Making Enemies"), cacophonous freak-outs ("Ugly in the Morning"), gospel (the lighthearted album closer, "Just a Man"), and breezy pop ("Caralho Voador"). But there was also plenty of FNM's signature heavy sound to go around -- the furious opener "Get Out," "Ricochet," "Cuckoo for Caca," "Digging the Grave," "The Last to Know," and the almost progressive title track. While Spruance did a masterful job of filling in the shoes of an integral founding member, he abruptly split from the band himself on the eve of the album's ensuing worldwide tour (replaced by roadie Dean Mentia). King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime remains one of Faith No More's underrated releases. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	11/08/2024
Label:	Wea Argentina
UPC:	0042282856012

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Faith No More   Primary Artist
Bill Gould   Guitar (Bass)
Trey Spruance   Guitar
Mike Bordin   Drums
Richard Evans   Conductor,Spoken Word
Roddy Bottum   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Trey Spruance   Composer,Lyricist
Terry Gilkyson   Composer
Andy Wallace   Producer
Bill Gould   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Faith No More   Producer
Barry Manilow   Composer
Bert Kaempfert   Composer
Charlie Singleton   Lyricist,Composer
Eric Drooker   Illustrations
Clif Norrell   Engineer
Charles Singleton   Composer,Lyricist
Frank Miller   Composer
G.G. Allin   Composer
Chris Laidlaw   Assistant Engineer
Jim Martin   Composer
Mike Bordin   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Mike Patton   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Richard Evans   Composer
Barry Gibb   Composer
Steve Sisco   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Eddie Snyder   Composer,Lyricist
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Roddy Bottum   Composer,Group Member
Robin Gibb   Composer
Richard Dehr   Composer
Maurice Gibb   Composer
Geoff Pesche   Engineer