By 1988, alternative/college rock was becoming a recognizable force in the mainstream.
Several bands were big enough to play arenas, and many even earned gold and platinum albums.
The tide was clearly changing for such previously misunderstood bands such as Fishbone.
Their second full-length release Truth and Soul was issued that year, and remains one of the band's (and the '80s) very best.
On past albums, Fishbone's sound was a melting pot of ska, punk, and funk.
This time, hard rock has been added to the mix -- especially evident in guitarist Kendall Jones' six-string work, with often-spectacular results.
Also, the songwriting has improved tremendously and has become much more focused here.
The party anthem "Bonin' in the Boneyard" is one of the band's finest (with superhuman bass work by Norwood Fisher), as is the ska-based "Ma and Pa," and a cover of Curtis Mayfield's early-'70s hit "Freddie's Dead." Also featured are several musically varied tracks that deal with the same topic: racism, past and present ("Deep Inside," "One Day," "Subliminal Fascism," "Slow Bus Movin'," "Ghetto Soundwave").
Truth and Soul remains Fishbone's most consistent album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie's DeadCurtis Mayfield | Fishbone | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Ma and PaKendall Jones, Angelo Moore | Fishbone | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Question of LifeA. Moore | Fishbone, A. Moore | Play | 03:03 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Pouring RainChris Dowd, Christopher Dowd | Fishbone | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Deep InsideJohn Norwood Fisher, Angelo Moore | Fishbone | Play | 01:22 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 6 | Mighty Long WayJohn Norwood Fisher | Fishbone | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Bonin' in the BoneyardJohn Norwood Fisher, David Kahne, Angelo Moore | Fishbone | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | One DayWalter Adam Kibby II, Kendall Jones, David Kahne | Fishbone | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Subliminal FascismAngelo Moore | Fishbone | Play | 01:27 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 10 | Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)Walter Adam Kibby II, Kendall Jones, Angelo Moore | Fishbone | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | Ghetto SoundwaveKendall Jones | Fishbone | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | ChangeChris Dowd, Kendall Jones | Fishbone | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 275 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bavin | Engineer |
| 2 | John Bavin | Engineer |
| 3 | Chris Dowd | Composer, Keyboards, Trombone, Vocals |
| 4 | Christopher Dowd | Composer |
| 5 | Charlie Down | Keyboards, Trombone, Vocals |
| 6 | Larry Ferguson | Engineer |
| 7 | Fish | Drums, Percussion |
| 8 | Fishbone | Drums, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 9 | John Norwood Fisher | Bass, Composer, Vocals |
| 10 | Kendall Jones | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals |
| 11 | David Kahne | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 12 | Walter Adam Kibby II | Brass, Composer, Vocals |
| 13 | David Leonard | Mixing |
| 14 | Curtis Mayfield | Composer |
| 15 | A. Moore | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 16 | Angelo Moore | Composer, Saxophone, Vocals |
| 17 | John Scarpati | Photography |
| 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. |