Longtime Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin split from the band under less-than-amicable circumstances in 1994.
Consequently, the group hired Trey Spruance (the guitarist from Mike Patton's other band, Mr.
Bungle) to handle six-string duties for 1995's King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime.
While it wasn't exactly the mind-bending masterpiece that 1992's Angel Dust was, it was easily their most musically straightforward album and was another challenging, exceptional release.
As on Angel Dust, Patton truly shines on vocals, as he tackles any genre put in front of him -- romantic love songs (the soulful smooth funk of "Evidence"), bile-spitting rants of hate ("The Gentle Art of Making Enemies"), cacophonous freak-outs ("Ugly in the Morning"), gospel (the lighthearted album closer, "Just a Man"), and breezy pop ("Caralho Voador").
But there was also plenty of FNM's signature heavy sound to go around -- the furious opener "Get Out," "Ricochet," "Cuckoo for Caca," "Digging the Grave," "The Last to Know," and the almost progressive title track.
While Spruance did a masterful job of filling in the shoes of an integral founding member, he abruptly split from the band himself on the eve of the album's ensuing worldwide tour (replaced by roadie Dean Mentia).
King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime remains one of Faith No More's underrated releases.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Out | Faith No More | Play | 02:17 | 0 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | Ricochet | Faith No More | Play | 04:29 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | EvidenceMike Bordin, Bill Gould, Mike Patton, Trey Spruance | Faith No More | Play | 04:53 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | The Gentle Art of Making EnemiesBill Gould | Faith No More | Play | 03:29 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Star A.D. | Faith No More | Play | 03:23 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Cuckoo for Caca | Faith No More | Play | 03:43 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Caralho Voador | Faith No More | Play | 04:02 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Ugly in the Morning | Faith No More | Play | 03:06 | 0 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Digging the GraveBill Gould | Faith No More | Play | 03:05 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Take This Bottle | Faith No More | Play | 04:58 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | King for a Day | Faith No More | Play | 06:35 | 0 MB | 46 MB |
| 12 | What a Day | Faith No More | Play | 02:38 | 0 MB | 19 MB |
| 13 | The Last to Know | Faith No More | Play | 04:27 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 14 | Just a Man | Faith No More | Play | 05:36 | 0 MB | 38 MB |
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| 56 mins | 394 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Bordin | Composer, Drums, Group Member |
| 2 | Roddy Bottum | Group Member, Keyboards |
| 3 | Eric Drooker | Illustrations |
| 4 | Faith No More | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Bill Gould | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass) |
| 6 | Chris Laidlaw | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Clif Norrell | Engineer |
| 8 | Mike Patton | Composer, Group Member |
| 9 | Steve Sisco | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 10 | Trey Spruance | Composer, Guitar |
| 11 | Andy Wallace | Producer |
| 12 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |