School of Fish (album)

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School of Fish
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 1991
Recorded1990
Genre Rock and roll, jangle pop
Length44:14
Label Capitol
Producer John Porter
School of Fish chronology
School of Fish
(1991)
Human Cannonball
(1993)
Singles from School of Fish
  1. "3 Strange Days"
    Released: 1991
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School of Fish is the debut studio album by the band of the same name. It was released in April 1991.

Contents

Promotion

The album was supported by the single "3 Strange Days" which peaked at #12 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. [2] The single included two non-album tracks: the original composition "Where Have I Been" and the cover of Prince's "Let's Pretend We're Married". [3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Josh Clayton-Felt & Michael Ward, except where noted.

  1. "Intro" - 1:42
  2. "3 Strange Days" - 5:12
  3. "Talk Like Strangers" - 3:37
  4. "Deep End" - 4:54
  5. "King Of The Dollar" (Felt/Jagger/Richards/Ward) - 2:47
  6. "Speechless" - 4:56
  7. "Wrong" - 4:28
  8. "Rose Colored Glasses" - 3:43
  9. "Under The Microscope" - 4:34
  10. "Fell" - 2:50
  11. "Euphoria" - 5:45

Personnel

Charts

YearChartPosition
1991US Heatseekers Albums [4] 5
US The Billboard 200 [5] 142

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