Truth and Soul is the second album by alternative rock band Fishbone, released on September 13, 1988. In 1999, it was named by Spin magazine as one of the most influential alternative rock albums of all time. It features a wide array of genres, including reggae, soul, funk, ska, folk, R&B, blues, and heavy metal. The album begins with a hard rock version of Curtis Mayfield's Super Fly classic "Freddie's Dead".

The title is derived from the ad agency in Robert Downey Sr.'s film Putney Swope.

Track listing

1. "Freddie's Dead" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:30
2. "Ma And Pa" (Kendall Jones, Angelo Moore) – 3:19
3. "Question Of Life" (Moore) – 3:01
4. "Pouring Rain" (Chris Dowd) – 5:13
5. "Deep Inside" (John Norwood Fisher, Moore) – 1:21
6. "Mighty Long Way" (J. Fisher) – 3:25
7. "Bonin' In The Boneyard" (J. Fisher, David Kahne, Moore) – 4:44
8. "One Day" (Jones, Kahne, Walter Kibby) – 4:34
9. "Subliminal Fascism" (Moore) – 1:27
10. "Slow Bus Movin' (Howard Beach Party)" (J. Fisher, Jones, Kibby, Moore) – 2:37
11. "Ghetto Soundwave" (Jones) – 4:23
12. "Change" (Dowd, Jones) – 2:57

The European version includes two extra songs: "I Like To Hide Behind My Glasses" (Dowd, Moore), located at track 7, and "In The Name of Swing" (Moore, J. Fisher, Kahne), located at track 12. Besides including these two songs, the track listing remained the same.

Personnel

Fishbone

• Angelo Moore – vocals, saxophone
• Walter A. Kibby II – vocals, trumpet
• Kendall Jones – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
• Chris Dowd – vocals, keyboards, trombone
• John Norwood Fisher – vocals, bass
• Philip "Fish" Fisher – drums, percussion

Engineers

• John Bavin
• David Kahne

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1988	U.S. Billboard 200	153