Album of the Year (Faith No More album)
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| Studio album by Faith No More | ||||
| Released | June 3, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996-1997 at Brilliant Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 43:04 | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
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| Album of the Year bonus limited edition | ||||
Cover for the 18 song limited edition released in Europe.
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| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Pitchfork | 2.4/10 |
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Album of the Year is the sixth studio album by American rock band Faith No More. It was released on June 3, 1997, (June 9, 1997 in the UK and Europe) and is the first album with the band's current guitarist Jon Hudson. It is the final studio album by the band to be released through Slash/Warner Bros., as well as their last album of new material until 2015.
The album was recorded in Billy Gould's home studio, and is described by Allmusic as being "more straightforward musically than past releases." The album spawned three singles: "Ashes to Ashes," "Last Cup of Sorrow" and "Stripsearch." It was a success in non-North American territories, particularly Australia, although it continued the band's commercial decline in their native USA.
The photograph on the front cover depicts Czechoslovakia's first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, who is regarded as the country's founding father.
The album jacket depicts the funeral of an old man, with the words "pravda vítězí" (truth prevails) adorning the coffin. The statement is the motto of the Czech Republic. The art was reflected with the band frequently wearing suits during their tour in support of the album. The trend carried over to their 2009 reunion tour.
The album sleeve did not feature printed lyrics; however, Mike Patton and Billy Gould did submit official lyrics to fnm.com, which was a fan controlled site prior to the band reformation in 2009.
"Naked in Front of the Computer" is one of the few songs in the Faith No More catalogue written solely by Mike Patton. When asked about the song's meaning, Billy Gould replied:
"She Loves Me Not" is the eighth song on the album. The song itself seems to draw its influence from lounge music. It was to be the fourth single off the album, but the band ended before this could be accomplished. It has also never been played live. Despite this, it made an appearance on Faith No More's 2006 greatest hits compilation The Platinum Collection. When asked about the song, Billy Gould replied:
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