Nothing’s Shocking is the debut studio album by Jane’s Addiction, released on August 23, 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. Nothing’s Shocking was well received by critics and peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200. The single “Jane Says” reached number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in 1988. Rolling Stone ranked Nothing’s Shocking at number 312 on its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It received a nomination for the 31st Grammy Awards in the category for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental.
Tracklist:
- Up the Beach
- Ocean Size
- Had a Dad
- Ted, Just Admit It
- Standing in the Shower… Thinking
- Summertime Rolls
- Mountain Song
- Idiots Rule
- Jane Says
- Thank You Boys
- Pigs in Zen
Jane’s Addiction
Perry Farrell: vocals, piano
Dave Navarro: electric and acoustic guitars
Eric Avery: bass guitar, acoustic guitar
Stephen Perkins: drums, percussion
Additional musicians
Angelo Moore: saxophone
Flea: trumpet
Christopher Dowd: trombone
Recording personnel
Dave Jerden: production, mixing, and recording engineer
Perry Farrell: production, mixing
Ronnie S. Champagne: recording engineer
Andy Harper: recording engineer
Jeff Piergeorge: second recording engineer
Steve Hall: mastering (original album)
Additional personnel
Perry Farrell: album design, sculpture and photography
Casey Niccoli: art assistant, photography
Kevin Westenberg: band photography
Kim Champagne: art hostess
Paul Fisher: castings
