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From Out of Nowhere: Two Faith No More Albums Go Deluxe

May 1, 2015 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Faith No More - The Real ThingThis May, Faith No More, the hard-rocking San Francisco band, will unveil Sol Invictus, its first new album since 1997.   To mark the occasion, Rhino Records is revisiting the pair of albums that solidified the group's place in the rock pantheon: 1989's The Real Thing and 1992's Angel Dust.  On June 9, the label will reissue both albums as two-disc sets, with each containing a second disc of rarities.  In addition to the CD sets, Rhino will issue 2-LP. 180-gram black vinyl editions with the original albums plus selections from the CD bonus discs.  The vinyl editions, however, won't arrive until August.

Though Faith No More made its debut in 1985 on the Bay Area-based Mordam label, the band didn't break through until the release of its third album - and second for Slash Records - Grammy-nominated The Real Thing.  The LP introduced the line-up of Mike Bordin (drums), Roddy Bottum (keyboards), Bill Gould (bass), Jim Martin (guitars), and Mike Patton (vocals).  Metal-rock-funk hybrid The Real Thing became a platinum seller, reaching No. 11 on the LP charts and yielding the singles "From Out Of Nowhere" (a Top 25 U.K. hit) and "Falling to Pieces" (which cracked the Hot 100) as well as the Grammy-nominated MTV favorite "Epic."  The bonus disc on Rhino's upcoming edition includes eleven tracks such as remixed versions of the singles, live performances of "Surprise You're Dead," "Underwater Love" and Black Sabbath's "War Pigs," as well as single flipsides "Cowboy Song" and "The Grade."

Faith No More - Angel DustFaith No More's next album, Angel Dust, fared even better than its predecessor.  It featured the same band line-up, though it would prove to be Jim Martin's final album with the band.  The LP, which incorporated samples from diverse sources including Simon and Garfunkel's "Cecilia" and classical music, also broadened the Faith No More sound with influences ranging from The Carpenters to John Barry (whose Midnight Cowboy was covered).  It made the U.S. Top 10, and remains Faith No More's best-selling album outside of the United States.  The bonus disc features seventeen tracks including a mix of "Midlife Crisis" by the band's longtime producer Matt Wallace, three live recordings from a concert in Munich, Germany, as well as covers of the Dead Kennedys' "Let's Lynch the Landlord" and Lionel Richie's "Easy."

The reunited Faith No More, featuring Bordin, Bottum, Gould, Patton and Jon Hudson (who joined the band with 1997's Album of the Year) currently has live dates scheduled through September 2015, making this the perfect time to immerse yourself in the band's back catalogue. The band itself has taken the time to address the new reissues, noting on its Facebook page that "Most of you have probably heard news about upcoming Angel Dust and Real Thing reissues, and the latest statements seem imply that these are band sponsored releases. In fact, they are Warners/Rhino re-issues (who still own the license to them). This is not to say that they are not worth getting...it's just that they are not coming from us. Hope that makes sense. Thanks."

Both deluxe editions are due from Rhino on June 9 and can you can peruse the track listings and pre-order below!  (The vinyl track listing for Angel Dust is still forthcoming.)

Faith No More, The Real Thing: Deluxe Edition (Slash 25878-2, 1989 - reissued Rhino, 2015) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)

CD 1: Original Album

  1. "From Out Of Nowhere"
  2. "Epic"
  3. "Falling To Pieces"
  4. "Surprise You're Dead"
  5. "Zombie Eaters"
  6. "The Real Thing"
  7. "Underwater Love"
  8. "The Morning After"
  9. "Woodpecker From Mars"
  10. "War Pigs"
  11. "Edge Of The World"

CD 2 Bonus Disc

  1. Sweet Emotion (Taken from Kerrang! Flexible Fiend)
  2. Epic (Radio Remix Edit) (Taken from the 'Epic' Promotional CD single)
  3. Falling To Pieces (Matt Wallace Remix) (Taken from the 'Falling To Pieces' 12" single)
  4. Cowboy Song (B-side) (Taken from the B-side of 'From Out Of Nowhere' single)
  5. The Grade (B-side) (Taken from the B-side of 'From Out Of Nowhere' 12" single)
  6. From Out Of Nowhere (Extended Remix) (Taken from the 'From Out Of Nowhere' 12" single)
  7. War Pigs (Live Berlin 11.9.1989) (Iommi/Ward/Butler/Osbourne) Westminster Music Ltd.
  8. (Taken from the B-side of 'Epic' 12" single)
  9. Surprise You're Dead (Live Sheffield) (Taken from the B-side of 'Epic' 12" single)
  10. Chinese Arithmetic (Live Sheffield) (Taken from the B-side of 'Epic' 12" single)
  11. Underwater Love (Live at Brixton Academy, London 28 April 1990) (Taken from the B-side of 'Falling To Pieces' 12" single)
  12. As The Worms Turns (Live at Brixton Academy, London 28 April 1990) (Taken from the video for "You Fat B**tards")

Faith No More, Angel Dust (Slash 9-26785-2, 1992 - reissued Rhino, 2015) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)

CD 1: Original Album

  1. "Land Of Sunshine"
  2. "Caffeine"
  3. "Midlife Crisis"
  4. "R.V."
  5. "Smaller And Smaller"
  6. "Everything's Ruined"
  7. "Malpractice"
  8. "Kindergarten"
  9. "Be Aggressive"
  10. "A Small Victory"
  11. "Crack Hitler"
  12. "Jizzlobber"
  13. "Midnight Cowboy"
  14. "Easy"

CD 2: Bonus Disc

  1. Easy (Cooler Version) (Lionel Richie) (Taken from the 'I'm Easy' CD single)
  2. Das Schutzenfest (German version) (Taken from the 'I'm Easy' CD single)
  3. As The Worm Turns (Mike Patton vocal / Japan bonus track) (Taken from the Japanese edition of "Angel Dust")
  4. Let's Lynch The Landlord (B-side) (Jello Biafra) (Taken from the 'A Small Victory' single)
  5. Midlife Crisis (The Scream Mix) Remixed by Matt Wallace (Taken from the bonus 12" included with "Angel Dust" LP)
  6. A Small Victory (R-Evolution 23 (Full Moon) Mix) (Taken from the 'A Small Victory' 12" single)
  7. Easy (Live Munich 9th November 1992) ((Lionel Richie) (Taken from the 'I'm Easy' CD single)
  8. Be Aggressive (Live Munich 9th November 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'I'm Easy' CD single)
  9. Kindergarten (Live Munich 9th November 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'I'm Easy' CD single)
  10. A Small Victory (Live Munich 9th November 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'I'm Easy' CD single)]
  11. Mark Bowen (Live Munich 9th November 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'I'm Easy' CD single)
  12. We Care A Lot (Live Munich 9th November 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'I'm Easy' CD single)
  13. Midlife Crisis (Live Dekalb, Ill. 20th September 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'Everything's Ruined' CD single)
  14. Land Of Sunshine (Live Dekalb, Ill. 20th September 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'Everything's Ruined' CD single)
  15. Edge of The World (Live St. Louis 18th September 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'Everything's Ruined' CD single)
  16. V. (Live Dekalb, Ill. 20th September 1992) (Taken from the B-side of 'Everything's Ruined' CD single)
  17. The World Is Yours (Outtake from Angel Dust sessions) (Taken from the album Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Hits)

Faith No More, The Real Thing: Vinyl Edition (Slash 25878-2, 1989 - reissued Rhino, 2015) (Links TBD)

LP One (as per 1989 LP)

Side One

  1. From Out Of Nowhere 3:19
  2. Epic 4:51
  3. Falling To Pieces 5:12
  4. Surprise! You're Dead! 2:26
  5. Zombie Eaters 5:57

Side Two

  1. The Real Thing 8:10
  2. Underwater Love 3:50
  3. The Morning After 3:40
  4. Woodpecker From Mars 5:38

LP Two (Bonus Tracks)

Side Three (Studio)

  1. War Pigs (studio)
  2. Edge of the World
  3. Sweet Emotion 4:52
  4. Falling To Pieces (Matt Wallace Remix) 4:31

Side Four (Live)

  1. War Pigs (Live in Berlin 1989) 7:59
  2. Surprise! You're Dead! (Live in Sheffield 1990) 2:52
  3. Chinese Arithmetic (Live in Sheffield 1990) 4:16
  4. Underwater Love (Live at Brixton 1990) 3:33
  5. As The Worm Turns (Live at Brixton 1990)

Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Faith No More

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JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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  1. Jason Michael says

    May 4, 2015 at 7:04 pm

    I am very excited about these releases. I am even going to double-dip, buying the CDs and vinyl. These are two of my favorite albums from this era, Angel Dust in particular being one of the great albums of the 90s. I hope the vinyl is well mastered- most Rhino reissues I've bought lately have been great. Really looking forward to these!

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