Fishbone (EP)

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Fishbone
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EP by
Fishbone
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1985
Recorded1985 at Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA and Eldorado Recording Studios, Burbank, CA
GenreAlternative rock, ska punk
Length26:33
LabelColumbia Records
ProducerDavid Kahne
Fishbone chronology
Fishbone
(1985) 		In Your Face
(1986)
Singles from Fishbone
  1. "? (Modern Industry)"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Party at Ground Zero"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[2]

Fishbone is the recording debut of alternative group Fishbone. This six-song EP was released in 1985 and captures the band at the height of their early funk/ska era. The track "Party at Ground Zero" remains one of the band's most popular tracks.

The track "V.T.T.L.O.T.F.D.G.F." stands for "Voyage to the Land of the Freeze-Dried Godzilla Farts", as confirmed on the band's website, and is about a government attempt to convince the public that Hiroshima was actually caused by Godzilla farting.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ugly"Kendall Jones2:52
2."Another Generation"Jones4:04
3."? (Modern Industry)"David Kahne, Jones4:26
4."Party at Ground Zero"Jones, Angelo Moore, John Norwood Fisher6:31
5."V.T.T.L.O.T.F.D.G.F."Fisher4:23
6."Lyin' Ass Bitch"Lisa R. Grant, Jones, Moore4:16
7.   "Skankin' To The Beat" (bonus track, some vinyl editions)[4]

Personnel[]

Additional personnel[]

  • Lisa Grant – vocals on "Lyin' Ass Bitch"

Production[]

  • Nancy Donald – design
  • David Kahne – engineer
  • Tony Lane – design
  • David Leonard – engineer, mixing
  • John Scarpati – photography
  • Jack Skinner – mastering (Sterling Sound, New York City)

Accolades[]

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1985 Village Voice United States "Albums of the Year (EP)" 3 [5]

References[]

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "allmusic ((( Fishbone > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan. "Fishbone". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 298, cited March 31, 2010
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Fishbone". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 31, 2010.
  4. ^ Fishbone Official Page, Facebook, April 19, 2014
  5. ^ "Village Voice - Albums of the Year". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved 2009-01-26.


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