Faith No More: The Real Thing
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
I don't love the genre, but this crossover is amazing. My favorite, and it's a real pleasure to listen to it again after some time to discover that it hasn't aged at all.
  • SilasLang
    17 apr 14
    For me, this is the most poorly aged album by FNM. It's still a great record. But it was never my favorite of theirs. Quite the opposite of "Angel Dust" and "King For A Day," albums that I loved with all my heart. Just my personal opinion, eh...
  • tia
    17 apr 14
    Surprise you're dead ..open your eyesssssssssss..! I believe that the FNM albums are aging well, just like good wine. Every time I listen to them, it's a nice burst of energy.. also makes me want to smash everything and move like a possessed person..!! The only one perhaps less successful and a bit subdued is the last one "Album of the year"...
  • De...Marga...
    17 apr 14
    What a great discussion I've found!!! As far as I’m concerned, this is my favorite album of the band with Mike Patton on vocals, even though the two mentioned by Silas are still two excellent heavy hitters; the version of "War Pigs," no need to mention the origin, elevates my listening experience.
  • ziltoid
    17 apr 14
    I've always loved this album, even though I kick myself every time I think about how it could have been with better production. Stellar songs, but I've never been convinced by the sound impact.
  • SilasLang
    17 apr 14
    I agree with TIA regarding "Album Of The Year"; it’s definitely their least beautiful album, although we can still find some gems there (above all, the lovely "Pristina").
  • Lao Tze
    17 apr 14
    exceptional in terms of intrinsic value, regarding how well it has aged: you can tell it's a record from that era, you notice it. That doesn’t change the fact that it sounds excellent today, or at least that's what I think - too young to listen to certain stuff back in '89!
  • ilfreddo
    17 apr 14
    When I say it hasn't aged at all, I certainly wasn't referring to the production, which is a bit lackluster and indeed doesn't do it justice. I meant that over a decade after the first time I listened to it, "The Real Thing" still plays in my stereo consistently and gets me hyped just like it did in the early 2000s.
A pleasant surprise with a mix of genres played as they should be and well-interpreted. Live, the tracks must be a blast.