Foma (album)
Foma | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 23, 1995 | |||
Recorded | One and One and Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Post-grunge, hard rock, funk metal | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Mark Dodson/The Nixons | |||
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Foma is the second full-length studio album by The Nixons. The name of the title track is from the 1963 novel Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. Foma is defined in the album's liner notes as "harmless untruths intended to comfort simple souls; lies." [2]
Track listing[]
All songs by The Nixons/Lyrics by Zac Maloy except where indicated.
- "Foma" – 3:13
- "Head" – 4:05
- "Sweet Beyond" – 3:32
- "Sister" – 4:28
- "Smile" – 4:07
- "JLM" (Jesus Loves Me) (William Batchelder Bradbury/ Anna Bartlett Warner) – 0:24
- "Fellowship" – 4:12
- "Wire" – 5:15
- "Trampoline" – 4:44
- "Drink the Fear" – 4:36
- "Blind" – 5:56
- "Passion" – 4:28
- "Happy Song" – 6:18
Personnel[]
Additional personnel[]
- C.J. DeVillar – engineer
- Mark Dodson – engineer, producer
- Willie Dowling – string arrangements
- Eric Fischer – mixing assistant
- Kelle Musgrave – production coordination
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Michele Sepe – angel's voice
- Mike Stock – engineer
- Glenn Tipton – guitar solo on "Drink the Fear"
- Toby Wright – mixing
Charts[]
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1996 | The Billboard 200 | 77 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1996 | "Sister" | Alternative Songs | 11 |
References[]
Categories:
- 1995 albums
- The Nixons albums
- MCA Records albums