The Real Thing (Faith No More album)
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| Released | June 20, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 1988 – January 1989 | |||
| Studio | Studio D, Sausalito, California | |||
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| Length | 54:58 (CD and cassette version) 43:22 (LP version) | |||
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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 is the first album to feature singer Mike Patton, following the dismissal of previous vocalist Chuck Mosley. On this album, Faith No More continued to advance their sound range, combining alternative metal, funk metal, and rap metal.