# Truth and Soul > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Truth_and_Soul > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Truth_and_Soul.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Soul > Source revision: 1307775156 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the record label, see [Truth and Soul Records](/source/Truth_and_Soul_Records). 1988 studio album by Fishbone Truth and Soul Studio album by Fishbone Released September 13, 1988 Recorded 1987–1988 Studio The Sound Factory (Los Angeles) Genre Funk rock[1] hard rock[2] ska[2] Length 41:38 Label Columbia Producer David Kahne Fishbone chronology It's a Wonderful Life (1987) Truth and Soul (1988) Set the Booty Up Right (1990) Music video "Ma and Pa" on YouTube Singles from Truth and Soul "Freddie's Dead" Released: 1988 "Ma and Pa" Released: 1988 "Change" Released: 1988 "One Day" Released: 1989 ***Truth and Soul*** is the second studio album by American [rock](/source/Rock_music) band [Fishbone](/source/Fishbone). It was released on September 13, 1988. As is typical of the band's history of music the album features a wide array of genres including [punk](/source/Punk_rock), [ska](/source/Ska), [reggae](/source/Reggae), [soul](/source/Soul_(music)), [funk](/source/Funk), and [blues](/source/Blues). Additionally, *Truth and Soul* includes the band's earliest foray into [hard rock](/source/Hard_rock) and [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music). The album begins with a cover version of [Curtis Mayfield](/source/Curtis_Mayfield)'s "[Freddie's Dead](/source/Freddie's_Dead)", originally from the [soundtrack](/source/Super_Fly_(soundtrack)) to the film *[Super Fly](/source/Super_Fly_(1972_film))*. ## Recording Following the release of the [*Fishbone* EP](/source/Fishbone_(EP)) and *[In Your Face](/source/In_Your_Face_(Fishbone_album))*, the band had completed their original record contract with [Columbia Records](/source/Columbia_Records) and renegotiated a new deal that would allow them another full-length album. It was later acknowledged as a sign of how much faith Columbia had in Fishbone at the time to continue to support their records.[3][4] Guitarist Kendall Jones was becoming concerned that the band's image was "cartoonish,"[4] and reviews of their previous album had criticized the attempt at socially conscious subject matter alongside other absurd frat-rock songs.[5][6] Meanwhile, Jones was beginning to experiment with heavy rock guitar work, which was influencing Fishbone's new material. These elements together influenced the band to make a more serious album with a consistently socially conscious theme.[4] ## Promotion Domestically, two tracks were released as singles in promotion of the album. The first, "[Freddie's Dead](/source/Freddie's_Dead)", had a music video directed by Douglas Gayeton, and the second, "[Ma and Pa](/source/Ma_and_Pa)", had a video directed by Mike Lipscombe. Additional singles were released in Europe for the songs "Change" and "One Day."[7] Additionally, a promotional EP titled *Interchords* was released with live versions of six songs from the record followed by excerpts from an interview at [KUSF](/source/KUSF_(defunct)) explaining each song's meaning.[8][9] ## Reception Contemporary reviews of *Truth and Soul* were generally mixed to positive. David Silverman for the *Chicago Tribune* gave the album a mixed review saying that the blend of musical styles hurts the album "despite the band's talent."[10] In a separate review for the same newspaper, Chris Heim positively reviewed the record, especially in light of it being only the band's sophomore effort, calling the record "fresh, assured and bursting with ideas and energy [that] seem like it should come from more experienced musicians."[11] Netherlands music magazine *[OOR](/source/OOR)* awarded the album as the twenty-second best rock album of the year out of 154 entries.[12] Retrospective reviews were generally positive. Reviewing the album for [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic), Greg Prato awarded the album four-and-a-half stars out of five and noted that, as Fishbone's first significant use of hard rock, guitarist Kendall Jones' guitar-playing yielded "often-spectacular results."[2] Robert Christgau gave the album a B rating and said that he didn't think the album flowed well when taken as a whole, but that each song on its own could "change any radio station's pace quite satisfactorily."[13] Additionally, the album was awarded four-out-of-five stars in 2004's *The New Rolling Stone Album Guide*.[14] Music critic Tom Moon called the album one of his "1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die"[15] and Robert Dimery listed it as one of his *[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die](/source/1001_Albums_You_Must_Hear_Before_You_Die)*.[16] ## Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Freddie's Dead" Curtis Mayfield 4:31 2. "Ma and Pa" Angelo Moore, Kendall Jones 3:19 3. "Question of Life" Moore, Jones, John Norwood Fisher 3:02 4. "Pouring Rain" Chris Dowd 5:13 5. "Deep Inside" Moore, Fisher 1:22 6. "Mighty Long Way" Fisher 3:26 7. "I Like to Hide Behind My Glasses" (only included on European CD release) Dowd, Moore 4:43 8. "Bonin' in the Boneyard" Moore, Fisher, David Kahne 4:44 9. "One Day" Walter Kibby, Jones, Kahne 4:34 10. "Subliminal Fascism" Moore 1:28 11. "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" Jones, Moore, Kibby, Philip "Fish" Fisher 2:38 12. "In the Name of Swing" (only included on European CD release) Moore, Fisher, Kahne 2:46 13. "Ghetto Soundwave" Jones 4:24 14. "Change" Jones, Dowd 2:58 European CD version comes with a slightly different track listing order as tracks 3 (Question of Life) and 6 (Mighty Long Way) are inverted. Outside of Europe, the album contained only twelve tracks, with "I Like to Hide Behind My Glasses" and "In the Name of Swing" not included. These two tracks from the European CD version would later be released in the US on the EP *[Set the Booty Up Right](/source/Set_the_Booty_Up_Right)*. ## Personnel **Fishbone** - Chris Dowd – vocals, keyboards, trombone - John Norwood Fisher – vocals, bass - Philip "Fish" Fisher – drums, percussion, vocals - Kendall Jones – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar - Walter A. Kibby II – vocals, trumpet - [Angelo Moore](/source/Angelo_Moore) – vocals, saxophone **Production** - John Bavin – engineering - [David Kahne](/source/David_Kahne) – production, engineering - Larry Ferguson – additional engineering ## Charts Chart (1988) Peak position US Billboard 200 153 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [McIver, Joel](/source/Joel_McIver) (July 24, 2016). ["The 10 Essential Funk Rock Albums"](https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-10-essential-funk-rock-albums). *[Classic Rock](/source/Classic_Rock_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190606021940/https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-10-essential-funk-rock-albums) from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2023. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-allmusic_2-2) Prato, Greg. ["allmusic ((( *Truth and Soul* > Review )))"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r37579). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "New Album could be the Big One for Fishbone". *Billboard*. Vol. 103, no. 17. 1991. p. 26. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fishdoc_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fishdoc_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-fishdoc_4-2) Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone. Dir. Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler. Perf. Fishbone. Grindstone Media, 2010. DVD. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Pareles, Jon (October 3, 1986). "Pop and Jazz Guide". *The New York Times*. p. C.22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Christgau, Robert. "Fishbone." robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 31, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Fishbone Discography – Singles – Pette Discographies: A Record Collector's Guide"](http://www.pettediscographies.com/fishbone/fishbonesingles.asp). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Fishbone discography details"](http://www.fishbonelive.org/discography/Interchords/22/) – via www.fishbonelive.org. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Fishbone Discography – Interchords – Pette Discographies: A Record Collector's Guide"](http://www.pettediscographies.com/fishbone/fishbone09.asp). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Silverman, David (October 16, 1988). "Talented Sextet Fishbone in Need of Right Angling". *Chicago Tribune*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Heim, Chris (October 7, 1988). "Ambitious Artists Put New Life in some Old Musical Styles". *Chicago Tribune*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["OOR – Albums of the Year"](http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/1988.htm). [OOR](/source/Muziekkrant_OOR). Retrieved December 3, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Christgau, Robert. ["Fishbone"](http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1929). robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 31, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Brackett, Nathan. "Fishbone." *The New Rolling Stone Album Guide*. November 2004. pg. 298, cited March 31, 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Tom Moon – 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090105232125/http://www.1000recordings.com/pdf/1000-recordings.pdf) (PDF). [Tom Moon](/source/Tom_Moon). Archived from [the original](http://www.1000recordings.com/pdf/1000-recordings.pdf) (PDF) on January 5, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Dimery, Robert – *1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die*; p. 856 ## External links - [*Truth and Soul*](http://www.radio3net.ro/dbartists/supersearch/VHJ1dGggYW5kIFNvdWw=/Truth%20and%20Soul) ([Adobe Flash](/source/Adobe_Flash)) at [Radio3Net](/source/Radio3Net) (streamed copy where licensed) v t e Fishbone Angelo Moore Chris Dowd Tracey "Spacey T" Singleton Hassan Hurd JS Williams James Jones John Norwood Fisher "Dirty" Walter A. Kibby II Phillip "Fish" Fisher Kendall Jones John Bigham Anthony Brewster Dion Murdock John McKnight Tracey Singleton André "PaDre" Holmes Torri Ruffin Curtis Storey John Steward Jay Armant Dre Gipson Rocky George Mark Phillips Aroyn Day Studio albums In Your Face Truth and Soul The Reality of My Surroundings Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe Chim Chim's Badass Revenge Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx Still Stuck in Your Throat Stockholm Syndrome Live albums Live at the Temple Bar and More Live in Amsterdam Fishbone Live Compilations Singles Fishbone 101: Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' the Fonkay Extended plays Fishbone It's a Wonderful Life Set the Booty Up Right Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Friendliest Psychosis of All Singles "Party at Ground Zero" "Freddie's Dead" "Ma and Pa" "Fight the Youth" "Everyday Sunshine" "Sunless Saturday" "Swim" Featured singles "Fix" Video and film Critical Times – Fishbone's Hen House Sessions Live in Amsterdam Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone Related articles List of Fishbone members Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Truth and Soul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Soul) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Soul?action=history)). 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