The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: In the Heat of Anger.

Tracks:

Shakey Ground
The Suffering
Where'd You Get Those Pants
Everybody Is A Star
One Planet People
Just Allow
Aids & Armageddon
It All Kept Startin' Over Again
Dear God
Karma Tsunami

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After a four-year hiatus, perennial party band Fishbone return with their distinctive, ultra-energetic, and soulful blend of funk, ska, and punk intact. While like-minded Cali combos such as No Doubt and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have gone on to fame and fortune, Fishbone have remained too much a well-kept secret. However, The Psychotic Friends mentioned in the title are an impressive bunch of longtime Fishbone fans who boost the songs without distracting from Fishbone's brass-driven fun and fury. The midtempo Lenny Kravitz-ish "Shakey Ground" has hit potential, while high-profile guests, including Perry Farrell, Gwen Stefani, George Clinton, Rick James, and Blowfly lend their voices to the timeless "Everybody is a Star." The reggae-tinged pop of "The Suffering" drags at five minutes-plus, but with other winners--including the barely controlled ska number "Karma Tsunami" and the cool R&B rave-up "It All Kept Startin' Over Again"--Fishbone and their Psychotic (and talented) friends have a created a classy collection of manic music. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

Took a while.......2006-05-10

This one took a while to grow on me, but I soon found myself working at the office and doing Walt's "Shaky Ground, Yeah..." under my breath. This is certainly a more mature Fishbone musically, and they show it by dabbling in many different genres...

The album starts with older R&B with a cover of "Shakey Ground", into a sugary pop ballad with "The Suffering", to an upbeat "Where'd you get those Pants" before coming back around to Sly Stone's "Everybody is a Star". The Suffering has particularily nice Lyrics. This is the strongest part of the album, and would be worth it as an EP.

"One Planet People" starts Fishbone going to a more World Music/Reggae sound. "Just Allow" is a more typical early Fishbone song, while "AIDS and Armageddon" has a nice hard blusey feel. "IAKSAOA" is by far the weakest track on the album. Dear God is a strange song but one I love. Norwood should be allowed to write songs more often.

The mixing and sound work on this album is bad even for a Fishbone album, but since when has that made a fishbone album bad?

Didn't like it at first, than adjusted and love the cd!.......2004-03-11

The first initial time I listened to the CD, I really didn't like it, because it lacked the 'fishbone' sound I really liked on the first few cds; however, the more I listened to it and gave it a chance, sometimes the first time listening doesn't do any justice, which seems to be the case with a lot of the more negative reviews. Now I listen to it as much as the original fishbone cd, every day. Good disc!!

Old fishbone blues.......2003-12-03

The old fishbone will never be back, but the new fishbone is pretty good. They will always miss Chris dowd and Kendall Jones. The new members are pretty good. Spacey T seems to be more in the vein of John Bingham than kendall jones. there are plenty of highlights on this album, especially Karma Tsunami. Angelo is in top form here, but the days of Reality of my Surroundings and Give a Monkey a brain seem to be gone. It is not their best album, but it is not their worse either. The reggae influence seems to be stronger than on other albums. Even an O.K. Fishbone is way better than most popular music. it would be wonderful if any of the departed members would come back to Fishbone. But no mattter their future they deserve to have a platinum album sometime in their career. Like Madness, Fishbone is one of the most underrated bands ever. Though nowhere near as good as their last two Columbia albums, it is still a good and innovative album, but ait could use a strong melodic influence ala Everyday Sunshine, Movement in the Light or Unyielding Conditioning. But some cuts come close to evincing the deep soulful funkiness of Lemon meringue. Still a very worthwhile addition to your Fishbone collection and an approachable starting place for the novice.

uhm.......2003-07-15

This is the dullest Fishbone album ever due to the project being railroaded by Disney. It's a very VH1 album. The crazy songs were kept off of the record, so the only freak out part on the disc is at the end of "Everybody is a Star". However, these 4 songs that were cut just came out as an EP. My advice? Get the CD off Napster and combine it on a CD-R with the leftovers EP, and then you will have a great album. Now, if you want a smoking new FB album pick up the "Temple Bar" EP, that one SMOKES.

nizzle.......2002-04-17

dude, this album is crazy. totally crazy. would i give it 5 stars? i already did

Average customer rating:

Just the Best Album of all time and nobody knows about it...

The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx
Fishbone & Familyhood Nextperience
Manufacturer: Avex Trax Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Ska Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00004T40D
Release Date: 2000-03-23

Tracks:

Shakey Ground
Suffering
Where'd You Get Those Pants
Everybody Is a Star
One Planet People
Just Allow
AIDS & Armageddon
It All Kept Startin' over Again
Dear God
Karma Tsunami
In the Heat of Anger [*]

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: In the Heat of Anger.

Customer Reviews:

Just the Best Album of all time and nobody knows about it..........2002-12-12

Fishbone is flat out the of the great pioneers in funk ska metal punk music. They have put out some great albums ( Fishbone, truth and soul, give a monkey a brain, and reality of my suroundings )and some duds (Chimm Chimms Badass). I suggest this one its the bomb. Buy dis BEATCH

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