Fishbone 101: Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' the Fonkay
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Fishbone 101: Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' the Fonkay is a two-CD 1996 compilation album by the alternative/funk/rock band Fishbone
. The first disc contains album tracks (some in edited versions) from the Fishbone albums up to 1993. The second disc contains B-sides, alternate versions, EP tracks, demos, and other non-album items from the same time period. "The Goose
" is a previously unreleased cover of the song by the funk band Parliament
. The previously unreleased demo track "Alcoholic" was later rerecorded for the 1996 studio album Chim Chim's Bad Ass Revenge
. The previously unreleased demo track "Pink Vapor Stew" was later reworked as "Party at Ground Zero
" on the debut Fishbone EP.
Fishbone
Fishbone is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: "Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s...
. The first disc contains album tracks (some in edited versions) from the Fishbone albums up to 1993. The second disc contains B-sides, alternate versions, EP tracks, demos, and other non-album items from the same time period. "The Goose
The Goose
"The Goose" is a song by the funk band Parliament. It was released as a two-part single, the group's first on their new label Casablanca Records. It was also a track on their 1974 album Up for the Down Stroke. The song failed to chart....
" is a previously unreleased cover of the song by the funk band Parliament
Parliament (band)
Parliament was a funk band most prominent during the 1970s. It and its sister act Funkadelic, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
. The previously unreleased demo track "Alcoholic" was later rerecorded for the 1996 studio album Chim Chim's Bad Ass Revenge
Chim Chim's Bad Ass Revenge
Chim Chim's Badass Revenge is the fifth full-length album from alternative rock band Fishbone. It was the first studio album in three years following the departure of founding members Kendall Jones and Chris Dowd....
. The previously unreleased demo track "Pink Vapor Stew" was later reworked as "Party at Ground Zero
Party at Ground Zero
"Party at Ground Zero" is a song by the ska band Fishbone. A demo version titled "Pink Vapor Stew" can be found on the Fishbone 101 compilation. To this day it remains one of their most popular songs...
" on the debut Fishbone EP.
Track listing
Personnel
- Angelo MooreAngelo MooreAngelo Christoper Moore is an American musician, best known for his work as the founding member, lead singer and saxophonist for the Los Angeles alternative rock band Fishbone. Moore also performs and records spoken word poetry under the stage name of Dr. Madd Vibe.-Biography:In 1993 he released a...
: saxophone, vocals - Walter A. Kibby II: trumpet, vocals
- Kendall Jones: guitar, vocals
- Chris Dowd: keyboards, trombone, vocals
- John Bigham: keyboards, guitar, vocals (joined in 1990)
- John Norwood FisherJohn Norwood FisherJohn Norwood Fisher is the bass player and founder for the band Fishbone. Fisher has played bass in the band throughout its history, even as other members have departed and returned...
: bass, vocals - Philip "Fish" Fisher: drums