Album of the Day

With their potent brew of alternative rock, metal and funk (and a touch of humor), Faith No More sounded like nobody else. THE REAL THING was the band's third album, and the third time proved the charm with the revitalized line-up of Mike Bordin (drums), Roddy Bottum (keyboards), Bill Gould (bass), Jim Martin (guitars), and Mike Patton (vocals). The diverse 1989 collection peaked at #11 on the chart and was certified platinum, spawning the singles “From Out Of Nowhere” and “Falling To Pieces,” as well as “Epic,” which was ubiquitous on radio and MTV. Rhino’s Deluxe Edition of this classic adds a bonus disc with remixed versions of the latter two tracks as well as B-sides “Cowboy Song” and “The Grade” and live performances of “Surprise You're Dead,” “Underwater Love” and the Black Sabbath favorite “War Pigs.” Mike Patton was born on this day in 1968, and we’ll celebrate the birthday with another spin of THE REAL THING.