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Before No Doubt made ska suitable for new millennium pop kids, Fishbone was first to mess things up with its reggae-tinged, punk-inspired rambunctious rock sound. This Los Angeles-based six-piece spent the 1980s composing a healthy, funkdafied beat that was part metal and part pop. The college scene found the band highly amusing years later, not to mention an infectious live act, so naturally Fishbone cemented a place in what would become "alternative rock" in the decade to come. The Essential Fishbone is a look back at band's rowdy rock party, a definitive selection of classics for the casual fan, but also a decent collection for Fishbone loyalists. Early hits "Party at Ground Zero" and "Skankin' to the Beat" -- rooted in Fishbone's signature frantic ska -- are featured, as well as the bass-driven staple "When Problems Arise." Other highlights consist of "Freddie's Dead" and "Bonin' in the Boneyard," but fans will be pleased with the chosen cuts from 1991's stunning release The Reality of My Surroundings. Everything after that, with the exception of "Unyielding Condition" and "Lemon Meringue" from 1993's lackluster Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe, is ignored. That's OK though, for The Essential Fishbone is solid enough to last without the oddly experimental moments made on Chim Chim's Badass Revenge (1996) and The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000).
© MacKenzie Wilson /TiVo
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Fish Fish, Performer - Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer - David Kahne, Producer - David Kahne, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Fishbone, Performer - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - David Leonard, Engineer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Angelo Christopher Moore, Performer - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Walter Adam Kibby II, Performer - J. N. FISHER, Composer - J. N. FISHER, Lyricist - Lisa R. Grant, Vocal - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer - Christopher Gordon Dowd, Performer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Kahne, Producer - David Kahne, Keyboards - David Kahne, Engineer - Mike Ross, 2nd Engineer - Bill Jackson, Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Tchad Blake, Engineer - Mike Kloster, 2nd Engineer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Doug Schwartz, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1986 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
W.A. KIBBY II, Composer - W.A. KIBBY II, Lyricist - Fishbone, Performer - David Kahne, Producer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Kahne, Producer - David Kahne, Keyboards - David Kahne, Engineer - Mike Ross, 2nd Engineer - Bill Jackson, Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Unknown, Composer - Unknown, Lyricist - Tchad Blake, Engineer - Mike Kloster, 2nd Engineer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Doug Schwartz, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment
Kendall Jones, Vocal - Kendall Jones, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kendall Jones, Electric Guitar - Charlie Down, Vocal - Charlie Down, Keyboards - Charlie Down, Trombone - David Kahne, Producer - David Kahne, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Vocal - John Norwood Fisher, Bass - Fishbone, Performer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Fish ., Percussion - Fish ., Drums - Curtis Mayfield, Composer - Curtis Mayfield, Lyricist - Larry Ferguson, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Vocal - Angelo Moore, Saxophone - Walter A. Kibby II, Vocal - Walter A. Kibby II, Brass
(P) 1994 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
C. Dowd, Composer - C. Dowd, Lyricist - J.N. Fisher, Composer - J.N. Fisher, Lyricist - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - Fishbone, Performer - David Kahne, Producer
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Kahne, Producer - David Kahne, Keyboards - David Kahne, Engineer - Mike Ross, 2nd Engineer - Bill Jackson, Engineer - Fishbone, Performer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Tchad Blake, Engineer - Mike Kloster, 2nd Engineer - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Doug Schwartz, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1986 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
J.N. Fisher, Composer - J.N. Fisher, Lyricist - D. KAHNE, Composer - D. KAHNE, Lyricist - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - Fishbone, Performer - David Kahne, Producer
(P) 1994 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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
Unknown, Composer - Unknown, Lyricist - Clif Norrell, 2nd Engineer - Wendell Holmes, Background Vocal - Fishbone, Performer - Larry Fishburne, Background Vocal - Dan Bosworth, 2nd Engineer - Steve Holroyd, 2nd Engineer - Aklia Chin, Background Vocal - Rail Rogut, 2nd Engineer - Kyva Haynes, Background Vocal - Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Mark Guilbeault, 2nd Engineer - Ken Felton, 2nd Engineer - T-Bone, Percussion - Katherine Cederquist, Background Vocal - Sultana Muhammad, Background Vocal - Eric Rudd, 2nd Engineer - Nadja Haynes, Background Vocal - David Kahne, Producer - Kyle Beef, 2nd Engineer - Clark Germain, Engineer - Jeff Conners, Background Vocal - Randy Wine, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Calhoun, Background Vocal - Kristen Vigard, Background Vocal - Joel Stoner, Engineer - Byron West, Background Vocal - James Grey, Background Vocal - Susan Rogers, Background Vocal - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Greg Bell, Background Vocal - Sylvia Massy, 2nd Engineer - Clip Payne, Background Vocal - Susan Stoval, Background Vocal - Natalie Jackson, Background Vocal - Gaz Mayall, Background Vocal - Richard Engstrom, 2nd Engineer - Chris Theis, 2nd Engineer - Fernando Pullum, Trumpet
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Kendall Jones, Vocal - Kendall Jones, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kendall Jones, Electric Guitar - Charlie Down, Vocal - Charlie Down, Keyboards - Charlie Down, Trombone - David Kahne, Producer - David Kahne, Engineer - C. Dowd, Composer - C. Dowd, Lyricist - John Norwood Fisher, Vocal - John Norwood Fisher, Bass - Fishbone, Performer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Fish ., Percussion - Fish ., Drums - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Larry Ferguson, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Vocal - Angelo Moore, Saxophone - Walter A. Kibby II, Vocal - Walter A. Kibby II, Brass
(P) 1994 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Clif Norrell, 2nd Engineer - Wendell Holmes, Background Vocal - Fishbone, Performer - Larry Fishburne, Background Vocal - Dan Bosworth, 2nd Engineer - Steve Holroyd, 2nd Engineer - Aklia Chin, Background Vocal - Rail Rogut, 2nd Engineer - P. Fisher, Composer - P. Fisher, Lyricist - Kyva Haynes, Background Vocal - Mark Guilbeault, 2nd Engineer - Ken Felton, 2nd Engineer - T-Bone, Percussion - Katherine Cederquist, Background Vocal - Sultana Muhammad, Background Vocal - Eric Rudd, 2nd Engineer - Nadja Haynes, Background Vocal - David Kahne, Producer - Kyle Beef, 2nd Engineer - Clark Germain, Engineer - Jeff Conners, Background Vocal - Randy Wine, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Calhoun, Background Vocal - Kristen Vigard, Background Vocal - Joel Stoner, Engineer - Byron West, Background Vocal - James Grey, Background Vocal - Susan Rogers, Background Vocal - Greg Bell, Background Vocal - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Sylvia Massy, 2nd Engineer - Clip Payne, Background Vocal - Susan Stoval, Background Vocal - Natalie Jackson, Background Vocal - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Gaz Mayall, Background Vocal - Richard Engstrom, 2nd Engineer - Chris Theis, 2nd Engineer - Fernando Pullum, Trumpet - J. N. FISHER, Composer - J. N. FISHER, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Kendall Jones, Vocal - Kendall Jones, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kendall Jones, Electric Guitar - Charlie Down, Vocal - Charlie Down, Keyboards - Charlie Down, Trombone - David Kahne, Producer - John Norwood Fisher, Vocal - John Norwood Fisher, Bass - Fishbone, Performer - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Fish ., Percussion - Fish ., Drums - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Larry Ferguson, Engineer - Angelo Moore, Vocal - Angelo Moore, Saxophone - Walter A. Kibby II, Vocal - Walter A. Kibby II, Brass
(P) 1988 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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
Fish Fish, Performer - Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer - David Kahne, Producer - David Kahne, Engineer - John Norwood Fisher, Performer - Fishbone, Performer - A. Moore, Composer - A. Moore, Lyricist - David Leonard, Engineer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Angelo Christopher Moore, Performer - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Walter Adam Kibby II, Performer - Lisa R. Grant, Vocal - Kendall Rey Jones, Performer - L. Grant, Composer - L. Grant, Lyricist - Christopher Gordon Dowd, Performer
(P) 1985 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Clif Norrell, 2nd Engineer - Wendell Holmes, Background Vocal - Fishbone, Producer - Fishbone, Performer - Larry Fishburne, Background Vocal - Dan Bosworth, 2nd Engineer - Steve Holroyd, 2nd Engineer - Aklia Chin, Background Vocal - Rail Rogut, 2nd Engineer - Kyva Haynes, Background Vocal - Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Mark Guilbeault, 2nd Engineer - Ken Felton, 2nd Engineer - T-Bone, Percussion - Katherine Cederquist, Background Vocal - Sultana Muhammad, Background Vocal - Eric Rudd, 2nd Engineer - Nadja Haynes, Background Vocal - David Kahne, Producer - Kyle Beef, 2nd Engineer - Clark Germain, Engineer - Jeff Conners, Background Vocal - Randy Wine, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Calhoun, Background Vocal - Kristen Vigard, Background Vocal - Joel Stoner, Engineer - Byron West, Background Vocal - James Grey, Background Vocal - Susan Rogers, Background Vocal - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer - Greg Bell, Background Vocal - Sylvia Massy, 2nd Engineer - Clip Payne, Background Vocal - Susan Stoval, Background Vocal - Natalie Jackson, Background Vocal - K. Jones, Composer - K. Jones, Lyricist - Gaz Mayall, Background Vocal - Richard Engstrom, 2nd Engineer - Chris Theis, 2nd Engineer - Fernando Pullum, Trumpet
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Before No Doubt made ska suitable for new millennium pop kids, Fishbone was first to mess things up with its reggae-tinged, punk-inspired rambunctious rock sound. This Los Angeles-based six-piece spent the 1980s composing a healthy, funkdafied beat that was part metal and part pop. The college scene found the band highly amusing years later, not to mention an infectious live act, so naturally Fishbone cemented a place in what would become "alternative rock" in the decade to come. The Essential Fishbone is a look back at band's rowdy rock party, a definitive selection of classics for the casual fan, but also a decent collection for Fishbone loyalists. Early hits "Party at Ground Zero" and "Skankin' to the Beat" -- rooted in Fishbone's signature frantic ska -- are featured, as well as the bass-driven staple "When Problems Arise." Other highlights consist of "Freddie's Dead" and "Bonin' in the Boneyard," but fans will be pleased with the chosen cuts from 1991's stunning release The Reality of My Surroundings. Everything after that, with the exception of "Unyielding Condition" and "Lemon Meringue" from 1993's lackluster Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe, is ignored. That's OK though, for The Essential Fishbone is solid enough to last without the oddly experimental moments made on Chim Chim's Badass Revenge (1996) and The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000).
© MacKenzie Wilson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:48
- Main artists: Fishbone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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