Album Information
The Real Thing is the third album by Faith No More, released in 1989. It was their first record with Mike Patton and became their breakthrough. On this album, Faith No More advanced their sound range combining heavy metal, Progressive metal, hip hop, funk, jazz, and soul. The music recording was complete by the time Patton (the singer for experimental / thrash / funk band Mr. Bungle) came on board. Patton wrote the lyrics and recorded them over the already finished music.
Track Listing
- From out of Nowhere
- Epic
- Falling to Pieces
- Surprise! You're Dead!
- Zombie Eaters
- The Real Thing
- Underwater Love
- The Morning After
- Woodpecker from Mars
- War Pigs
- Edge of the World