The Real Thing (Faith No More album)

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The Real Thing
The Real Thing uncropped cover
Studio album by Faith No More
Released	June 20, 1989
Recorded	December 1988 – January 1989
Studio	Studio D, Sausalito, California
Genre	Alternative metal funk metal rap metal
Length	54:58 (CD and cassette version) 43:22 (LP version)
Label	Slash Reprise
Producer	Matt Wallace Faith No More
Faith No More chronology
Introduce Yourself (1987) The Real Thing (1989) Angel Dust (1992)
Alternative cover
The Real Thing cropped CD cover
Singles from The Real Thing
"From Out of Nowhere" Released: October 30, 1989 (UK) "Epic" Released: January 29, 1990 "Falling to Pieces" Released: July 2, 1990 "Surprise! You're Dead!" Released: 1990 "Edge of the World" Released: 1991

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.