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Truth and Soul

Fishbone
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: September 13, 1988
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B0000026CV
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,053 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #55 in  Music > Rock > Funk Rock
    #78 in  Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Ska Punk
    #80 in  Music > R&B > Funk > Metal

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listen  1. Freddie's Dead 4:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Ma And Pa 3:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Question Of Life 3:01$0.99 Buy Track
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Truth & Soul is the most focused, most frenetic, and most political album in Fishbone's small but important catalog of ska/metal/funk/punk. They still party on this record (note "Bonin' in the Boneyard") but they also offer some serious doses of reality, and some fierce insight about growing up black in America. Much of the material (including "Slow Bus Movin'," "Ghetto Soundwave," and the potent, hopeful "One Day") was recorded on the 1988 birthdates of Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln. Madcap vocalist Angelo Moore is in good form on Truth, but guitarist Kendall Jones often threatens to steal the show, particularly on the amped-up cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddie's Dead." --Michael Ruby

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Only the best album I own, December 18, 2000
By J. Brittman "The Bottom Line" (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews
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Truth and Soul is Fishbone's best album, in fact I would put it up against any album anywhere, it's that good. But in all reality you should own all Fishbone albums. If you're looking for a good place to start, this is it. Once you hear Ghetto Soundwave once, you will be a Fishbone fan. Ma and Pa is simply amazing. Fishbone's musicianship cannot be questioned, every member in this group has master his instrument. Best tracks are Subliminal Facism, Question of Life, Bonin', One Day. If you don't like Fishbone after hearing this, you never will.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Funk it up Fishbone!, September 11, 2006
Some may not agree, but I call this easily their best album. It should have made them huge. "Truth And Soul" is a wonderful mesh of funk/ska/rock/punk, and usually gets me jumping around the living room. Great lyrics too. Few songs have the energy that "Ma And Pa", "Bonin' In The Boneyard", and "One Day" do. This album is also a must for fans of the old movie "Tapeheads", as this includes "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" which the soundtrack missed. But it's not all horn-blowing and bass-slapping. "Change" is a beautiful song played on acoustic guitar, that's about making the world a better place for all. Any fan of older Chili Peppers or Bosstones needs to hear this.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable, August 26, 1999
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Man. Man, I don't even listen to this type of sound. Couldn't care less for it. But Man. Man. My old roommate turned me on to these guys and this album and I've thanked him for it in my heart ever since. It's a shame, Fishbone deserved so much recognition for this album, but hey, they're black, they're talented and they don't give a damn. These are not ingredients for mass appeal. I recommend to any and everyone who love tight musicianship and a little love and politics in their songs to buy this album. It defies convention, there really isn't much to compare it to - hence it's poor sales. But any rock guide will have the maximum rating for this album. Fishbone should be proud. I know I am.
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