[Do We Still Care?] -- I know we are ending the first week of December 2025, but I want to pull one more album from November 1985. And this one was released on November 30, 1985, the very end of the month. Forty years ago, that date was on a Saturday. This year, November 30 fell on a Sunday, so it kicked of this week. Therefore, I feel it's a legitimate option as the first flashback of the last month of this year.
And what is that album? We Care A Lot, the debut from California-based Faith No More (or "Faith. No More." as they are credited on the original vinyl). The title track is the best known song from this album, but the one you remember is probably the re-recorded version from the band's 1987 album, Introduce Yourself. But We Care A Lot was the indie release that did not chart and did not have any singles. Still, it's evident that all the pieces for the band you know, the one that later exploded on MTV and some charts, are here: Heavy metal guitar, swirling keyboards, funky bass riffs, and the occasional oddity (such as the short and acoustic "Jim"). It's just not as polished. And maybe that makes it more of a gem.
Notable tracks: "We Care A Lot", "Why Do You Bother", "Pills for Breakfast", and "Arabian Disco".
Flashback: We Care A Lot (November 30, 1985)
And that's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
See you in seven!
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