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After the critical and commercial success of their 1991 tour de force The Reality of My Surroundings, you'd think that it would smooth sailing for the many members of Fishbone -- not quite. Despite the fact that the band was viewed by fans as a close-knit family, problems were brewing behind the scenes. Depending on who you believed, founding guitarist Kendall Jones was either growing disenchanted with the band's musical direction or he was brainwashed by a cult. Either way, he quit the band immediately after the release for 1993's lackluster Give a Monkey a Brain. While the funk/punk/ska sound on earlier albums was still evident here and there, this is considered Fishbone's heavy metal album by longtime fans. The witty humor and thought-provoking songwriting had been lost and replaced with such predictable fare as the grunge-sounding "Swim," and such woefully off-the-mark compositions as "The Warmth of Your Breath" and "Drunk Skitzo." While a few songs were decent ("Unyielding Conditioning," and "No Fear"), the album was a severe letdown. What could have been Fishbone's ultimate breakthrough nearly turned out to be a career killer. After the ensuing tour wrapped up, keyboardist Chris Dowd left as well, and Columbia dropped the band.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - J. BIGHAM, Composer - J. BIGHAM, Lyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Fishbone, Producer - Fishbone, Performer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Christopher Dowd, Performer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Fishbone, Performer - Fishbone, Producer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer - K.R. JONES, Composer - K.R. JONES, Lyricist
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - C. Dowd, Composer - C. Dowd, Lyricist - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Fishbone, Performer - Fishbone, Producer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - David Kahne, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Engineer - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - J.N. Fisher, Composer - J.N. Fisher, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Fishbone, Performer - Fishbone, Producer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - J.N. Fisher, Composer - J.N. Fisher, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - Fishbone, Producer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - Billy Nelson, Background Vocal - J.N. Fisher, Composer - J.N. Fisher, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - David Kahne, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - J.N. Fisher, Composer - J.N. Fisher, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - C. Dowd, Composer - C. Dowd, Lyricist - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - Fishbone, Producer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Fishbone, Performer - Fishbone, Producer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer - K.R. JONES, Composer - K.R. JONES, Lyricist
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - J.N. Fisher, Composer - J.N. Fisher, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - Fishbone, Producer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - Angelo Moore, Performer - Branford Marsalis, Saxophone - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - J. BIGHAM, Composer - J. BIGHAM, Lyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - Fishbone, Producer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Performer - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Bigham, Performer - D. Fish, Performer - J.N. Fisher, Composer - J.N. Fisher, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Ulrich E. Wild, Engineer - Aklia Chin, Background Vocal - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Craig Doubet, Mixing Engineer - Fishbone, Producer - Fishbone, Performer - II Walter A. Kibby, Performer - Terry Date, Producer - Terry Date, Engineer - Kristen Vigard, Background Vocal - Angelo Moore, Performer - Vicki Calhoun, Background Vocal - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
After the critical and commercial success of their 1991 tour de force The Reality of My Surroundings, you'd think that it would smooth sailing for the many members of Fishbone -- not quite. Despite the fact that the band was viewed by fans as a close-knit family, problems were brewing behind the scenes. Depending on who you believed, founding guitarist Kendall Jones was either growing disenchanted with the band's musical direction or he was brainwashed by a cult. Either way, he quit the band immediately after the release for 1993's lackluster Give a Monkey a Brain. While the funk/punk/ska sound on earlier albums was still evident here and there, this is considered Fishbone's heavy metal album by longtime fans. The witty humor and thought-provoking songwriting had been lost and replaced with such predictable fare as the grunge-sounding "Swim," and such woefully off-the-mark compositions as "The Warmth of Your Breath" and "Drunk Skitzo." While a few songs were decent ("Unyielding Conditioning," and "No Fear"), the album was a severe letdown. What could have been Fishbone's ultimate breakthrough nearly turned out to be a career killer. After the ensuing tour wrapped up, keyboardist Chris Dowd left as well, and Columbia dropped the band.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:23
- Main artists: Fishbone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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