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The Reality Of My Surroundings [Original recording remastered]

Fishbone Audio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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UK reissue of this 1991 album from the L.A band. The Reality Of My Surroundings was the third full-length album by Fishbone and was the first to include former Miles Davis music director John Bigham (guitar, keyboards), who joined in 1989 during the Truth and Soul tour. With this album, Fishbone obtained critical and commercial success with a ranking of #49 on the Billboard 200. The album is widely considered by fans and critics as the creative peak of the band.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding album and band May 27 2004
Format:Audio CD
One of the most underrated and overlooked albums of the early 90s, by one of the most underrated and overlooked bands. This is one of those albums that requires a lot of time to 'digest', and musically, it's as diverse as it is deep. Check it out, and definitly see Fishbone live if you get the opportunity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most underated bands on the planet May 26 2004
Format:Audio CD
Hearing this album over 12 years ago, was a life changing experience. While looking into other musicians and different style of music I came across Fishbone after hearing their great ska antics. This wasn't the first Fishbone CD of theirs that I bought, it must have been the 2nd or 3rd and it was a mind altering surprise.

The band pulled off an incredibly polished CD with high production values. Previous albums such as In your Face and Truth and Soul, were somewhat bare bones but also were much more playful seeming to mix their crazy kinetic dancy moments with a few political playful messages. However, with Reality of my Surroundings the band cranked everything up to a huge level, and made some of their most anthemic and powerful music to date.

In one word this album is 'anthemic'

The album starts off with the crunching anthemic funk of Fight The Youth, a song that aches and screams about a generation lost and that needs to be saved. The combination of funk groove and metal crunch was nothing like I heard of in my life, and I am sure on your first listen you will be blown away.

But the albums other great anthems in songs like 'So Many millions', 'Sunless Saturday', 'Prayer To The Junkie Maker', and 'Behavior Control Technician' are not all that is left. You have the ska antics and fun of 'Housework' a little fun ditty cooked up by Angelo about a kid who complains about the chores his mom berates him to do. You have the fun groove jam of a song like 'Nastyee-Mahyen' with it's club pumping romp feel, and then you have the GLORIOUS gospel sounding 'Everyday Sunshine', what has to be one of the most spiritual climaxtic songs on the entire album.

The album is filled with political-social, messages and also it maintains to keep the fun side of the band as well. Peppered in the album are small little live cuts of the band performing 'If I were a ... I'd'. Those songs end up providing a nice break from the hard-boiling seriousness of the other songs.

Every song on this album is just great, and it's a fantastic album to behold. You would think if this album was promoted more this band would be on top of the world. Alas Fishbone only remains a sweet suprise to only a select few who know their mastery, and this was the album when they were at their best.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Phat man livin in a skinny land.... May 7 2004
Format:Audio CD
Maaaaannnn, When I talk about this album. I'm talkin about a piece of my SOUL. This album made the summer of 91 4 me when I was livin in CO. As was said b4 this was the perfect vehicle 2 have catipulted these brothas 2 stardom, un42n8ly this was not meant 2 be. Instead the Chili Peppers were featured on MTV day and night due 2 the success of BloodSugarSexMagik (a Funky album- no doubt) and of course No Doubt blew the barriers down between ska and rock. (It seems like the very racism that they sang about played a part in these happenings... along with internal strife)

Never the less, this was 1 of the tightest albums of that time period. It gives the Chili Peppers and Nirvana and Primus and Metallica a run 4 their $$$. Song like SO MANY MILLIONS, SUNLESS SATURDAY, and EVERYDAY SUNSHINE really helped me get thru some mess in my early 20's. And when I was really trippin off some stuff there was PRESSURE and BEHAVIOR CONTROL TECH.
This album is defin8ly a classic. 2 bad it is little remebered. A MUST HAVE!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars "TALKING BOUT MY BUDDIES, FUNK IT UP FISHBONE!"
You want to hear a bunch of guys that can melt styles together like there's no tomorrow? Go pick up this album (or order it from this site), and slip into the groove known as... Read more
Published on Feb 24 2004 by Dokter Pogo
5.0 out of 5 stars The Reality of the Music
This is truly a terrific albums, one that has remained in my play rotation for years, and never sounds stale. Read more
Published on Dec 2 2003 by C. F. Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Fishbone's finest hour
The Reality of My Surroundings is the best album that Fishbone has ever recorded. This album should have made them superstars. Read more
Published on Aug 7 2003 by John Alapick
5.0 out of 5 stars "Electric Ladyland" for the 1990s.
Maybe I'm making a mistake comparing Fishbone to Jimi Hendrix. Maybe not. At any rate, Electric Ladyland and The Reality of My Surroundings both have quite a few similarites. Read more
Published on Sep 22 2002 by Church of The Flaming Sword
4.0 out of 5 stars The Reality Is - Fishbone Are Way Ahead Of Their Time!
'The Reality Of My Surroundings' is a musical masterpiece, a work of art and truly an indication that Fishbone were ahead of their time as the album is more relevant today than it... Read more
Published on Aug 20 2002 by Gordon Kyd
3.0 out of 5 stars The point is made...
I love Fishbone. I love the combination of funk, metal, ska and psycho-infused madness (Angelo Moore plays a mean theremin!!). Read more
Published on Aug 12 2002 by "jeffb47"
2.0 out of 5 stars In Reality
The reality is that Fishbone isn't much good. Part Metal, part ska and part funk, the resulting potpourri is more grating than joyful. Read more
Published on July 31 2002 by The Orange Duke
5.0 out of 5 stars Scary and Brilliant!!
There is simply no other band like Fishbone and no better document of their demented brilliance than "Reality.... Read more
Published on April 14 2002 by WILLIE A YOUNG II
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