Fishbone (EP)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]
Robert Christgau	B+^[3]

Fishbone is the recording debut of alternative group Fishbone. This six-song EP was released in 1985 and captures the band at the height of their early funk/ska era. The track "Party at Ground Zero" remains one of the band's most popular tracks.

The track "V.T.T.L.O.T.F.D.G.F." stands for "Voyage to the Land of the Freeze-Dried Godzilla Farts", as confirmed on the band's website, and is about a government attempt to convince the public that Hiroshima was actually caused by Godzilla farting.

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1985	Village Voice	United States	"Albums of the Year (EP)"	3	^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ugly"	Kendall Jones	2:52
2.	"Another Generation"	Jones	4:04
3.	"? (Modern Industry)"	David Kahne, Jones	4:26
4.	"Party at Ground Zero"	Jones, Angelo Moore, John Norwood Fisher	6:31
5.	"V.T.T.L.O.T.F.D.G.F."	Fisher	4:23
6.	"Lyin' Ass Bitch"	Lisa R. Grant, Jones, Moore	4:16

7. "Skankin' To The Beat" (bonus track, some vinyl editions)^[5]

Personnel

Angelo Moore - Saxophone and vocals
Walter A. Kibby II - Trumpet and vocals
Kendall Jones - guitars and vocals
Chris Dowd - keyboards, Trombone and vocals
John Norwood Fisher - Bass and vocals
Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums

Additional personnel

Lisa Grant – vocals on "Lyin' Ass Bitch"

Production

Nancy Donald – design
David Kahne – engineer
Tony Lane – design
David Leonard – engineer, mixing
John Scarpati – photography
Jack Skinner – mastering (Sterling Sound, New York City)

References

^ Prato, Greg. "allmusic ((( Fishbone > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
^ Brackett, Nathan. "Fishbone". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 298, cited March 31, 2010
^ Christgau, Robert. "Fishbone". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 31, 2010.
^ "Village Voice - Albums of the Year". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^ Fishbone Official Page, Facebook, April 19, 2014

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[allmusic-1] Prato, Greg. "allmusic ((( Fishbone > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 31, 2010.

[2] Brackett, Nathan. "Fishbone". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 298, cited March 31, 2010

[3] Christgau, Robert. "Fishbone". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 31, 2010.

[4] "Village Voice - Albums of the Year". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved 2009-01-26.

[5] Fishbone Official Page, Facebook, April 19, 2014

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v t e Fishbone
Angelo Moore Mark Phillips Chris Dowd John Norwood Fisher "Dirty" Walter A. Kibby II Phillip "Fish" Fisher Kendall Jones John Bigham Anthony Brewster Dion Murdock John McKnight Tracey Singleton André "PaDre" Holmes Torri Ruffin Curtis Storey John Steward Jay Armant Dre Gipson Rocky George
Studio albums	In Your Face Truth and Soul The Reality of My Surroundings Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe Chim Chim's Badass Revenge Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx Still Stuck in Your Throat
Live albums	Live at the Temple Bar and More Live in Amsterdam Fishbone Live
Compilations	Singles Fishbone 101: Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' the Fonkay
Extended plays	Fishbone It's a Wonderful Life Set the Booty Up Right Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Friendliest Psychosis of All
Singles	"Party at Ground Zero" "Freddie's Dead" "Ma and Pa" "Fight the Youth" "Everyday Sunshine" "Sunless Saturday" "Swim"
Featured singles	"Fix"
Video and film	Critical Times – Fishbone's Hen House Sessions Live in Amsterdam Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Related articles	List of Fishbone members