The Real Thing (Faith No More album)
Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1989 Kerrang ! United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1
1989 Sounds United Kingdom Albums of the Year 20
1989 Village Voice United States Albums of the Year 27
1998 Kerrang ! United Kingdom Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 50
2001 Classic Rock United Kingdom 100 Greatest Rock Albums Ever 64
2005 Rolling Stone Germany The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 105
2005 Robert Dimery United States 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die *
2006 Classic Rock & Metal Hammer United Kingdom The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s *
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The Real Thing is the third studio album by American rock band Faith No More, released on June 20, 1989 by Slash and Reprise Records. It was the first major release by the band not to feature vocalist Chuck Mosley. Instead, the album featured Mike Patton from the experimental/funk band Mr. Bungle. On this album, Faith No More continued to advance their sound range, combining thrash metal, funk, hip hop, progressive rock, synthpop, carousel music, and hard rock, along with what has been described as a black sense of humor.