Angel Dust, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music), was the fourth studio album by U.S. rock band Faith No More, and the second to feature vocalist Mike Patton, as well as the final with guitarist "Big" Jim Martin. A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Faith No More was an experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Founded 1776 Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Experimental rock or Avant rock is a type of art music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Slash Records is a record label. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... Q is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Faith No More was an experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ... For other albums with the same name see Live at Brixton Academy. ... King for a Day. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 other events of 1992 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... Faith No More was an experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ... Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968, in Eureka, California) is a Grammy nominated musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Faith No More from 1988 to 1998. ... Big Jim Martin (born James Martin, on 21 July 1961, in Hayward, California) played lead guitar in Faith No More from 1983 to 1993 and lead guitar with Anand Bhatt in the 2000s. ...

To this day it is still held in very high regard as one of the most influential records of the 90s, with Kerrang! magazine naming it number one in the fifty most influential albums of all time. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

It is a complex and at times hard to approach album. The band began to drift into more experimental territory and although it was the band's second album with Mike Patton, it was here when he began to influence the band's sound. For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ...

The unusual moments arguably make the album unique amongst the band's output. Other notable features of the album include the white trash-baiting monologue of "RV" (a truly odd song; piano-driven and in waltz-time), and the band's version of the theme from Midnight Cowboy. Fans still consider this album to be Faith No More at their finest. The later versions of the album included the Commodores cover, "Easy", which hit it big in the UK, Australia, and Europe. Still, the album did not match the sales figures of its predecessor The Real Thing in the United States. But everywhere else it matched or outsold The Real Thing, especially in the UK, South America and Europe. In the UK, with little promotion the album went straight to #2 in the Chart Albums and Faith No More had two UK top 10 hits with "Midlife Crisis" peaking at #10 and their biggest hit, "Easy", at #3, making Angel Dust a chart success. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... A waltz (German: , Italian: , French: , Spanish: , Catalan: ) is a ballroom and folk dance in   time, done primarily in closed position. ... This article is about the 1969 film. ... The Real Thing is the third album released by Faith No More in 1989. ...

Track listing

(Official songwriting credits revealed by Billy Gould in an email, 2004.)

1. "Land of Sunshine" (music: Gould/Bottum; lyrics: Patton) - (3:44)
2. "Caffeine" (music: Gould/Patton; lyrics: Patton) - (4:28)
3. "Midlife Crisis" (music: Bottum/Bordin/Gould/Patton; lyrics: Patton) - (4:21)
4. "RV" (music: Bottum/Patton/Gould; lyrics: Patton) - (3:43)
5. "Smaller and Smaller" (music: Gould/Bordin/Bottum/Wallace; lyrics: Patton) - (5:11)
6. "Everything's Ruined" (music: Gould/Bottum/Patton; lyrics: Patton/Gould) - (4:33)
7. "Malpractice" (music & lyrics: Patton) - (4:02)
8. "Kindergarten" (music: Gould/Martin; lyrics: Patton/Bottum) - (4:31)
9. "Be Aggressive" (music & lyrics: Bottum) - (3:42)
10. "A Small Victory" (music: Gould/Bottum/Bordin/Patton; lyrics: Patton) - (4:57)
11. "Crack Hitler" (music: Gould/Bottum/Bordin; lyrics: Patton) - (4:39)
12. "Jizzlobber" (music: Martin; lyrics: Martin/Patton) - (6:38)
13. "Midnight Cowboy" (Barry)- (4:12)
14. "Easy" (Richie)- (3:04)

Only the later versions of the album feature a cover of the Commodores' "Easy" as the final track, which in some parts of the world was Faith No More's most successful single. The original album release only featured 13 tracks (except Japan). The version of 'Easy' found on this album is not the same one found on the greatest hits album Who Cares a Lot?, the "cooler version" from the "Songs To Make Love To" and "I'm Easy (Cooler Version)/Das Schutzenfest" EPs. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Faith No More. ... A Small Victory is a song by Faith No More appearing on their fourth album Angel Dust. ... Jizzlobber is the 12th track on Faith No Mores fourth studio album Angel Dust. This is one of the most hated songs on the album and some consider the worst Faith No More song ever recorded, although some fans believe it to be one of best. ... John Barry. ... Easy is a 1977 hit single by The Commodores for the Motown label, from their fifth studio album, Commodores. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... The Commodores were a highly successful funk/soul band of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Who Cares a Lot? is a compilation album from Faith No More, released in 1998. ... Songs To Make Love To is a maxi-single released by Faith No More in 1993. ...

In Japan, the early versions of Angel Dust had 14 tracks, the extra one being a new version of "As the Worm Turns", originally on Faith No More's debut album (We Care a Lot) with original vocalist Chuck Mosely. After the release of "Easy" as a single, both that song and the new Patton version of "As the Worm Turns" was added to Angel Dust in Japan to take the track total to 15. We Care a Lot was the San Francisco-based metal band Faith No Mores first album, released in 1985. ...

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Other versions

The original issue of Angel Dust on vinyl came with a bonus 12" of the "Midlife Crisis" EP which was released as a single weeks prior to the albums release. This release also doesn't contain the track "Crack Hitler", and "Smaller And Smaller" appears as the final track, instead of number 5.

Bonus 12" EP
Side 1

1. "Midlife Crisis" (Scream Mix) – 3:56

Side 2

1. "Crack Hitler"
2. "Midnight Cowboy"

In South Korea the vinyl album had several tracks cut through tough censorship. The reverse of the sleeve which in the rest of the world featured a slaughterhouse 'meathook' image was replaced by a band promo shot. The tracks are in a different order, and "Caffeine", "RV" and "Crack Hitler" are ommitted. "Midnight Cowboy", is however included, despite having been left off the original US and UK versions.

The album was also released on DCC. Information on this is scant due to the failure of the format. Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) was a short-lived magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita in late 1992. ...

Trivia

• The lyrics for "Land of Sunshine" include lines from fortune cookies and from Scientology's personality test
• "Caffeine" as well as "Land of Sunshine" were written while Mike Patton was doing a sleep deprivation experiment [1]
• "Be Aggressive", written by Roddy Bottum, is about gay oral sex. Roddy later stated "It was a pretty fun thing to write, knowing that Mike was going to have to put himself on the line and go up onstage and sing these vocals." [2]
• The intro to 'Crack Hitler' features a sample of Iris Lettieri - a Brazilian actress whose voice Mike Patton had become enamoured of whilst on tour - reading a flight announcement.
• "Smaller and Smaller" was never performed live, and the only time "Malpractice" was performed live was The Dillinger Escape Plan/Mike Patton collaboration.[3]

Singles

• Midlife Crisis
• A Small Victory
• Easy
• Everything's Ruined
• Land of Sunshine (released as a radio promo single with Midlife Crisis)

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Chart positions

Album

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...

Singles