Truth And Soul

not particularly memorable?

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Stupid fun. Fantastic if you are in the mood for that, unbearable if not.

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Fishbone rules! Greatest band that never got the commercial success they deserved, but they are highly respected as major influences of so many great musicians.

I mean... It's good, not very memorable

Slow Bus Movin' had a great groove, and was the first song that wasn't ruined by crappy vocals. In fact, most of the songs on this album would benefit from being instrumentals instead of having lyrics. Turning average songs into complete wastes of time seems to be this band's specialty Ghetto Soundwave and Change were alright too. The last three tracks brought this from a definite 2 to a technical 3 2.51

The energy is there from these guys, but I don’t know if I’m picking up what they’re putting down. It sounds like these guys are making music for the right reason.

Ok stuff

Some nice surprises here that set Fishbone apart from other ska bands. Favorite tracks: Bonin' in the Boneyard, Ma and Pa

could not finish… just mid imo

That was a pretty cool album, it's tough to put it into any one box. The first track I thought it would be a punk band, then I thought a ska band, and then I stopped trying and just went along with it.

gopod

Energetic, full of rhythm and dance, whimsical. Incredibly progressive message, ahead of its time. Captivating guitar solos and solid baseline. Favourite track: Freddie's Dead/ Ma And Pa/ Mighty Long Way

I never imagined punk, ska, reggae, soul, and funk could be blended into a single album, but Fishbone proves it's possible.

Like a rollercoaster, fun while you're on it but not exactly depending my life experience

I remember listening (and loving) Fishbone’s subsequent album “The Reality of my Surroundings” many moons ago, but a first listen for this one. The raw eclecticism is mesmerizing and impressive, and it’s not hard to imagine that these cats would be a killer live band. It’s funky, and it rocks. But the variety can be a bit bewildering.

Cool.

It was OK. I feel like there are parts I enjoyed and there are some groovy tracks but it's the same Jam-band problem: I just had it on in the background and didn't realize I had listened to the whole album without noticing.

A lot of fun, immediately bopping along

This was all over the place, but it was a nice departure after going The Who and Bon Jovi back to back. The two-tone music over some strange hip hop / rock / ska adds enough variation to keep this interesting, but no individual song was really enjoyable

I didn’t realize punk funk was a genre and now it’s all I want to listen to. That said it is disappointing just how politically relevant these songs are nearly four decades later.

321. Ok

My skin crawls when I read the word "ska"

I didn't think I'd heard this album in its entirety before, but I guess I had. It's a great blend of different sounds and styles. I like it.

Like listening to a mashup of music from the 1980s in every song. Everything but pop in there, and all mashed together in every track. Quite upbeat and lively but overall just a wall of noise. 1/5

Tsalright I spose.

Huh. Never even heard of them. This wasn't bad. Some good tracks on there. Worth another listen.

Eclectic mix of funk/pop, punk, hard rock, 80’s metal. I liked the funk/pop tracks the most. Something about the sound that is quintessentially 80’s.

Whoo! What a blast this was. Halfway through I had to check if this was a remastered edition because it sounds excellent. Punchy bass, drums, lots of space. Something about the way this was produced makes it so much more appealing than it would be with muddier or more dated production. But beyond that, the performance of the band is so exuberant and energetic, it’s hard not to be a little infected by it! ML424.

This was a pleasant surprise. Uplifting, feel good ska/funky rock. Some really cool songs that got my feet tapping, I wish the whole album was full of songs like Mighty Long Way, however half of it didn't hit those heights. An enjoyable album though.

Mere skørt og funket en forventet. Det var godt nok til at starte den igen.

Det var sjovt. Noget af det var også godt.

Pretty corny but some good bass.

This is the second album this week with the song "Freddie's dead", I had to call my brother to make sure he's alright

Sentences you never thought you'd need to type "like a more average Red Hot Chilli Peppers"

i don't think this will ever be my first choice of music but it goes hard and it's certainly unique. 4 for now.

Smart person's red hot chili peppers? I stick by my theory that the late 80's had some weird dead ends going on musically.

I don't see myself seeking this one out, but I won't be mad if I stumble upon it by chance.

More interesting than I thought it would be

Just ignore it.

I was excited to hear this, but it just didnt hit the way I wanted/hoped. will have to come back to this. I did like the variety of styles and grooves. I think this could grow on me

Favorite Track: Deep Inside

Paar echt coole nummers een paar echte stinkers. Gebrek aan consistentie werkt op mijn systeem

molto figo

"Truth and Soul" is a quirky mix of Rock, Funk and Ska - it's a tad busy in its song arrangements but overall it's a fun listen. It's not essential listening for me. 1 "Freddie's Dead" (3/5) 2 "Ma and Pa" (3/5) 3 "Question of Life" (3/5) 4 "Pouring Rain" (3/5) 5 "Deep Inside" (3/5) 6 "Mighty Long Way" (3/5) 7 "Bonin' in the Boneyard" (3/5) 8 "One Day" (3/5) 9 "Subliminal Fascism" (3/5) 10 "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" (3/5) 11 "Ghetto Soundwave" (3/5) 12 "Change" (3/5) Total - 36 Average - 3 447/1001 237/447 albums reviewed were new to me.

Okay, so this album wasn't too bad, to be honest. I had it playing in the background and it was quite chill just having it do its thing while I was doing other stuff, and I even forgot that I had it in the background, just because it was an okay experience. I don't know how that kind of music would've done back when it came out though, just because it's a bit more chill than what was popular at the time, I think.. although I might be very wrong.

I don't really have much to say about this one. It is good, but not great. Just very solid Ska music. High 3.

#278/1001 🇺🇸 When i saw the tracklisting for this i shuddered at the sight of the title of Bonin' in the Boneyard. It turns out this was the best track, but the bar was pretty low. Not what i was expecting - i saw them live a few years after this came out and they were much heavier. I can see why this is here in terms of the host of other ska-punk bands that came into prominence afterwards, but if this its legacy then it should burn in hell. Best Track: Bonin' in the Boneyard.

Not what I was expecting from a Fishbone album. This is way more mellow and funk rock influenced than their more punk influenced later stuff that I was familiar with. I could also be totally mixing up my bands at this point in this project.

A light three. There’s some songs I dig here, but it ends up, to me, sounding like a bunch of talented musicians without a super clear vision of what the band should be. It doesn’t sound consistent! It often sounds like a different band from song to song. Also, it’s possible it peaks at the first song, which you never really want.

Funk Rock and Third Wave Ska?! It's frat boy central over here! Nothing for me, though. Next!

Disco rápido de se ouvir, muito bom, mistura um pouco de hard rock com ska, elementos variados e bastante energizantes. Curti!

Ooh I like this one, funk/soul that leans into a punk feel.

I have no idea what I could really say about this one. It veers between ska and reggae to funky hard rock. There's even some punk thrown in for good measure. So I guess you could call this the album that beat Faith No More's The Real Thing to the punch. Most everything is played serviceably well, though I found the proto-funk-metal tracks like "Freddie's Dead," a cover of Mayfield's song, to be the most interesting material on this record. It's a nice way of looking at the genesis of the brief yet influential funk rock movement that gave the world Faith No More, Living Colour, the Chili Peppers, and others. I find this list of albums does that quite well - it finds the true origin points of certain genres and movements and demands you start your listening from the very beginning (which, I'm told, is a very good place to start.) I didn't expect a whole much out of this album, especially considering I used to confuse this band with Phish and assumed they would be a jam band too. But everything on the tracklist is played super tight, and you can tell the band started experimenting with heavier sounds, because they don't always know where to put them. I'm not sure I would listen to this again as it just isn't up my alley, but I do applaud the eclecticism and the very obvious ambition the band had when they made this album. A fine offering all around. Key Tracks: Freddie's Dead, One Day, Ghetto Soundwave

This album was so freaking fun!! I love the experimentation with different music genres, I especially liked the rock/funk songs but also enjoyed the punkish and blues vibe to some of the others. It made the album very easy to listen to. Because of this experimentation, the songs weren't perfect, and most were average for the genre, but I still loved the vibe of the album, I'm shocked at how unpopular it is.

Weirdly good.

Damn. So fucking good. Wish I had heard this before. Very varied in styles you can hear 70s, 80s and even 90s RB/ Rock but not just that its also the subject matter. 5 Star Album.

Eclectic and quite interesting. When the first chords were struck I feared another 80s cheese rock album but this one I found surprising and fairly enjoyable to listen to.

Kind of fun punk/ska. Not while my thing, but nothing to complain about with it

En años la peor música que he oído, no hay calificación menos que 1

I don't really go in for ska but I can tell this is really good ska. I just don't go in for it

This sounds like Mario Kart.

Сара 3 Марко 3

I can't decide who this album is for. I'm told it's funk rock and ska, but I don't really get that, it's very light, bordering on pop. Overall, it's not unlistenable, but little chance that I'm returning, as it hasn't left it's mark. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 443 Already owned : 99 Purchased : 25 To buy : 1 Nope : 318

Maybe more of a 2.5. A couple of songs I liked but also some that were complete skips for me.

Was not prepared for how wildly inventive and unique this one would be. They're a band that's all over the place, but always staying within reach of familiar terrain. The energy is one thing, but the variety in songs is impressive, speaking to a band that knew its skill and how to stretch it. It loses some steam about halfway through but it's a solid listen the whole way through, well worth a listen.

Todo raro. ¿Como que varios generos? Una experiencia que saca de onda. Pero en el buen sentido.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was vaguely aware of Fishbone at the time and sometimes meant to check them out but never did, so very glad to listen to this now. It is highly eclectic, and sometimes quite unexpectedly so - I Like To Hide Behind My Glasses seemed like one of the few latter-day attempts to sound like Screamin' Jay Hawkins. I can see why Bonin' in the Boneyard is popular but it reminded me a little bit of Level 42. I wouldn't say the album is very cohesive but I did really enjoy Question of Life and Ghetto Soundwave

Had never heard of them before. A few catchy tunes but not enough to go back.

Really liked the fun and frequent use of hammond organ! The album as a whole was bit too bangy and shouty for me to want to go back though.

When I first started the album, I was kind of dreading listening to it because I hated Freddie's Dead. Once I got past that I started to enjoy it for the most part.

Surprisingly good, didn't had them in my radar, and then I listened to this album. I will listen to them more.

This is incredibly silly. I think the biggest offense of all is the production. Everyone was getting done dirty in 1987/1988. The chorus...jfc. The guitar tone is absolutely atrocious and then combined with like ska-organ. What was this band trying to accomplish? Like ska with hair metal guitar? It's okay for me not to get it but the person recording and mixing needs to know and they clearly didn't. Bad Brains Banned in DC better be on this list, if not I would replace this one with that.

Fun!

Yeah not bad. 4*

sort of ska pop? Don't love it

Who said this was good? Like a great album? No and that disgrace to Freddie's Dead

Who knew a fusion of reggae funk metal ska and rock would be so fun

A very vibrant rock and soul album. Get your groove on with this one.

Love the bass and the heavy guitars together. Great energy and lots of variety.

Imagine if they added an R to the end of their band name that would be pretty funny I think 😊

I love the melding of genres on this. It’s part rock, part funk, part ska, part punk, all awesome. It works so well and it’s very ahead of its time for 1988. Definitely not what a ton of other bands were doing at that time. Not to mention the themes, lyrics, and social commentary. This is amazing.

damn that was fun!

Cool discovery! I really enjoyed the fusion of genres.

I prefer the trippy vibes of dub or the classic sounds of Toots and the Maytals.

Rock and roll knows no color. This is a straight-up, hard rocking album.

Not bad, sometimes felt like rock more than alternative. Ok.

This is a good fusion of high energy ska and punk. Top tracks: "Freddie's Dead," "One Day," "Ma and Pa"

just not for me, too many genres. I don't get it. Not a ballknower or a Skaknower anymore :(

--Freddie's Dead...Curtis Mayfield. this sounds a little bright relative to the subject matter --Ma and Pa...a funky fun ska groove --Question of Life...not sure I'm going to return to this album a lot but their energy is infectious and fun --Pouring Rain...we slow things down. a lethargic and overlong reggae groove --Deep Inside...some speed punk out of nowhere. it's fun --Mighty Long Way...this could be a Huey Lewis and the News song --I Like to Hide Behind My Glasses...sounds like Todd Phillips' Joker descending the stairs. gets a little unhinged at the end (laudatory) --Bonin' in the Boneyard...oh we bonin' alright. love that fat 80s funk bass. --One Day...this group is throwing a lot of cool things around. it's very impressive. a small criticism I have is that this LP might be too eclectic --Subliminal Fascism...I miss when fascism was subliminal and not overt --Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)...toe tapper. kind of a B-52s vibe --In the Name of Swing...booty shaker --Ghetto Soundwave...the lyrics are sad but the groove makes me feel so good! --Change...I was wrong earlier. I will definitely return to this album with regularity

Great band. The albums can be a slog. This has some hits but is definitely uneven. FISHBONE IS RED HOT.

worth a listen

Funk rock that reminded me of Living Color, taking in a range of influences from metal to reggae. I particularly enjoyed the cover of Curtis Mayfield’s classic _Freddie’s Dead_ from _Superfly_. For a lot of the rest of it, I think the production sounds a little dated but it was a decent listen overall.

Fine I guess. Nothing particularly caught my attention, but nothing seemed bad either

3.5

3.5 a fun, funky party. They were a tornado live at this point.

Fun and diverse!

Utter, Fucking. Shit.