Fleshtones vs. Reality
Fleshtones vs. Reality is an album by The Fleshtones, released on Emergo Records in 1987. The album was recorded at the Record Plant in New York City in the fall of 1986 with the exception of two songs, "Return of the Leather Kings" and "Too Late To Run", which were recorded in May 1986 at Axis Sound Studio in Atlanta, Georgia. All songs were composed by band members with the exception of "Treat Her Like a Lady", a cover of the 1971 hit by the Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose. The back cover artwork (created and designed  by Zaremba ) displays a large image of a person's right hand with about 20 mystical symbols (a triangle, a rectangle, the symbol for infinity, the Astrological symbols for Taurus, Virgo, the Sun, Moon, Jupiter, and Venus, and more) drawn on the palm of the hand in ink. Also highlighted in ink are the "life line" and "heart line"(from palm reading). Photos of the five band members appear where the five fingers should be, surrounded by handwriting identifying the band members and listing the instruments that they played on the album. The remaining liner notes are also hand written on  the album cover at various orientations. A long humorous message to the reader occupying most of the left side of the album reads as follows: Critical reception. "The Washington Post" wrote that "for those who prefer to lose, rather than sooth, their minds, "Fleshtones vs. Reality" amplifies the noisiest sounds of the '60s in a perfectly mindless way." "Rolling Stone" wrote: "The Fleshtones are nearly legendary on the basis of their survival alone, and their latest album, "Fleshtones vs. Reality" (on Emergo), is a testament to their tenacity." Track listing. All songs by Peter Zaremba and Keith Streng, except as  indicated. Horns Personnel. Squad Car - Ed, Dan, and Joe, 'Mid-Town North' (Hell's Kitchen) Super-Gang vocals Backing vocals on "What Ever Makes You Happy" Special "Phone-a-Rama" guest - "Mustang" Mike Cerezo