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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.

Fishbone
EP by Fishbone
Released	September 21, 1985
Recorded	1985
Studio	Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA; Eldorado Recording Studios, Burbank, CA
Genre	Ska[1]
Length	26:33
Label	Columbia
Producer	David Kahne
Fishbone chronology
Fishbone (1985) In Your Face (1986)
Singles from Fishbone
"? (Modern Industry)" Released: 1985 "Party at Ground Zero" Released: 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

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.

Track listing

7.   "Skankin' to the Beat" (bonus track, some vinyl editions)[4]

Personnel

Fishbone

• Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals
• Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals
• Kendall Jones - guitars, vocals
• Chris Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals
• John Norwood Fisher - bass, 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)

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1985	Village Voice	United States	"Albums of the Year (EP)"	3	[5]

References

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