Artist: FAITH NO MORE
Album: THE REAL THING (CD)

Release date: 1989
Media type: CD

The Real Thing is the third studio album by American rock quintet Faith No More, first released through Slash Records on June 20, 1989. It was the first release by the band not to feature vocalist Chuck Mosley; instead the album featured Mike Patton from the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle. On this album, Faith No More advanced their sound range combining heavy metal, progressive metal, hip hop, funk, jazz, and soul.

The Real Thing was one of Faith No More's most successful albums to date, and is now considered a classic metal album by fans and critics. Although released in mid 1989, The Real Thing didn't enter the Billboard 200 until February 1990, after the release of the second single from the album, "Epic", and eventually peaked at number eleven on the chart in October 1990, following the reissue of "Epic" almost a year and half after the initial release of the album. It was eventually certified platinum in America and Canada as well as being certified Silver in the United Kingdom.

All lyrics written by Mike Patton, except "The Real Thing" by Patton & Gould and "War Pigs" by Butler, Iommi, Osbourne & Ward.

TRACKLIST:

1. "From out of Nowhere" Gould, Bottum 3:21
2. "Epic" Gould, Martin, Bottum, Bordin 4:51
3. "Falling to Pieces" Gould, Bottum, Martin 5:17
4. "Surprise! You're Dead!" Martin 2:25
5. "Zombie Eaters" Martin, Gould, Bordin, Bottum 6:00
6. "The Real Thing" Gould, Bottum 8:12
7. "Underwater Love" Gould, Bottum 3:36
8. "The Morning After" Gould, Bottum, Martin 3:40
9. "Woodpecker from Mars" Martin, Bordin 5:41
10. "War Pigs" (Non-vinyl track.) Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward 7:42
11. "Edge of the World" (Track 6 on cassette, ending Side 1. Non-vinyl track.) Gould, Bottum, Bordin 4:10

LINE-UP:

Michael Patton – vocals
Jim Martin – guitars
Bill Gould – bass
Roddy Bottum – keyboards
Mike Bordin – drums