Give A Monkey A Brain And He'll Swear He's The Center Of The Universe

I could only buy so many albums, then tapes, then cds when I was young and totally broke. Now that I'm decrepit and only moderately broke I'm going back and buying stuff I thought about or heard about, but never got. This process has been hit and miss, but this was a homerun. From the pure Parlaiment style funk of No Fear to the spectacular chaos of Drunk Schitzo this is the very best of what the early 90's was about. Definitely worth the money and now I have to expand my Fishbone collection.

I love this album. HIGHLY underrated Fishbone record. These guys really put together a solid group of songs with excellent, thoughtful, intricate writing and musicianship. They could have kept the last song off - that Nutmeg jawn could have been used for another record, not this one.

Last album to feature the original (and now-LEGENDARY) Fishbone lineup, also making it the last truly essential studio release they've put out since. Former member/guitarist/key songwriter Kendall "Special K" Jones' contributions were rather significant on this one in particular, easily some of his best songwriting ever! Shame to see this classic alternative release from the early-'90s currently OOP along with most of the band's work from their "peak" Columbia/Sony period, just further proof that they were indeed several steps ahead of what was actually going on in the mainstream back then. Nice to see the original lineup reunited in recent years, hopefully they'll be able to go out on their OWN terms this time around in the new millennium....

Love it! Such a fun mix of genres, creativity and energy. Easy to listen to over and over.

Great condition and quick delivery!! I will definitely order again! Fishbone is the bees knees and more people should check them out!!! Old Skool and lovin it!!

Very eclectic and talented musicians. I have not heard this album since the late 90's. I am so glad I rediscovered it

Can’t go wrong with Fishbone

It’s amazing how well this album holds up after 25 years, it sounds so fresh to me every time I listen to it. It’s hard to believe how many people shunned this album as “uninspired” and “strange” when it first came out and even now. This was Fishbone’s attempt at telling the world that they were not just a ska funk party band, but that they could write complex tunes with amazing lyrics. What I love about this album is that it has it all, I might even be bold as to say that it’s the second coming of P-Funk on some of the funkier tracks. Songs like Black Flowers and They All Have Abandoned Their Hopes still send chills down my spine from their dark under tones. It’s a shame that it was ahead of its time and was a flop when it came out and the record company eventually dropped the band. Everyone wanted Fishbone to play ska all the time and when they actually wrote some interesting tunes, everyone put their musical prejudices in front of their ears and never gave it a chance. The record company dropped the band after this and they never really peaked again. I believe that most fans now agree however, that Reality of My Surroundings and this record are the height of Fishbone’s musical peak and may be two of the most underrated albums of the nineties.

Il prodotto è arrivato nei tempi prestabiliti ed in ottime condizioni. Ho scoperto i Fishbone pochi anni fa e credo che siano una delle band più originali che abbia mai sentito. Li ho visti live un paio di volte e sono dei musicisti fantastici. Consiglio caldamente l'ascolto!

"Of course it's a masterpiece" ... pas oubliés !!! OOO Fishbone , "Such a Piece"... déconcertant pour certains , trop ou pas assez pour d'autres ... cette œuvre "en multicolore" de par la diverssité des influences musicales clairement revendiquées ! Quel BRIO , quel Tonus , quelles dynamiques , Inattendus .. et d'une rare éloquence , à plus d'un titre , plusieurs titres de cet album résonnent comme des hymnes à la liberté , à l'ouverture et au refus des absurdités , c'est tout le contraire d'un abandon , ... Ainsi , "BLACK FLOWERS" résonne encore en nos mémoires et mirettes , oreilles toutes ébahies , comme une somme d'intélligence et de magie , de cohésion ... de densité sonore , de consistance fluide et puissante ... Un des plus beau titre de la décénnie , sans aucune ambiguité possible ( mais certes si méconnu ). Avec ce final ...si intensément choisi ,... Oui ... bel et bien , "Black Flowers" est en titre 3 , une apothéose fleurie d'une sublime maturité ... ... La force narrée qui s'en dégage ne laisse aucune trace à l'ambiguité. Fishbone en tant que groupe nous raconte une histoire sur les illusions et désillusions des hommes ... L'Humain : Fishbone nous intérroge et nous propulse en plein sons et bruits , avec une vivifiante et exceptionnelle musicalité . l'un des sommets du groupe , Fishbone est un groupe a nul autre pareil , de géniaux amoureux de la musique , entre HARD METAL GROOVE TONITRUANT , style incomparable , reconnaissable entre mille , ils rayonnent comme des soleils Super ... et pour ceux qui connaissent ""peu"" le FUNK ou les gros groove et les moments de pagailles sonores , JOYEUSES et OUVERTES , cet album déconcertera peut être certains auditeurs ... Mais alors quelle pépite ! Quelle universelle créativité Quand un groupe atteind en son domaine : la "FUSION" "HARD FUNK METAL" l'une des quintessences , c'est FISHBONE Entre autre ,vous y trouverez le fameux : "Lemon Meringue" , eh oui , contre toute stupidité , il y a un remède , souriez :-))) souriez !!! : FISHBONE EXCEPTIONNEL ! Chez "4 worlds Media " 1993 , Sony Music Entertainment .

I like this CD, the band do not stay in the genre of ska punk as for example of servitude, the whole track is heavy and has a great middle eastern riff.

Excellent

Amazing album, different unique styles that make this a heavy metal album worth owning. 10/10 awesome price.