Background Album of the Year (Faith No More album)




1 background

1.1 recording
1.2 songs
1.3 artwork





background

recording

guitarist jon hudson joined band after departure of dean menta. regarding menta, billy gould said didn t fire dean because asshole, didn t fire dean because of anything, because couldn t write. , had written songs wasn t working. toured fine. producer roli mosimann encouraged band utilize pro tools during recording process, had never done before. gould stated said there things d change in pro tools. example of roli s editing song mouth mouth. wasn t sounding right @ all. throwaway song. roli liked one, ended taking [acoustic] drums in choruses , moving them verses in pro tools. gave song whole new life.


songs

naked in front of computer 1 of few songs in faith no more catalogue written solely mike patton. when asked song s meaning, billy gould replied:



loves me not eighth song on album. song seems draw influence lounge music. fourth single off album, band ended before accomplished. has never been played live. despite this, made appearance on faith no more s 2006 greatest hits compilation platinum collection. when asked song, billy gould replied:



artwork

the photograph on front cover depicts czechoslovakia s first president, tomáš garrigue masaryk, regarded country s founding father.


the album jacket depicts funeral of tomáš garrigue masaryk, words pravda vítězí (truth prevails) adorning coffin. statement motto of czech republic. art reflected band wearing suits during tour in support of album. trend carried on 2009 reunion tour.


the album sleeve did not feature printed lyrics; however, mike patton , billy gould did submit official lyrics fnm.com, fan controlled site prior band reformation in 2009.








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