The Real Thing
Album studio karya Faith No More
Dirilis	20 Juni 1989
Direkam	December 1988 at the Studio D in Sausalito, California
Genre	Alternative Metal
Durasi	54:58
Label	Slash Records
Produser	Matt Wallace
Kronologi Faith No More
Introduce Yourself (1987)Introduce Yourself1987 The Real Thing (1989) Live at the Brixton Academy (1990)Live at the Brixton Academy1990

The Real Thing adalah album ketiga oleh kelompok Faith No More. Diterbitkan pada 1989, album ini adalah yang pertama dengan Mike Patton.

1. "From Out Of Nowhere" (music: Gould/Bottum; lyrics: Patton)
2. "Epic" (music: Gould/Martin/Bottum/Bordin; lyrics: Patton)
3. "Falling to Pieces" (music: Gould/Bottum/Martin; lyrics: Patton)
4. "Surprise! You're Dead!" (music: Martin; lyrics: Patton)
5. "Zombie Eaters" (music: Martin/Gould/Bordin/Bottum; lyrics: Patton)
6. "The Real Thing" (music: Gould/Bottum; lyrics: Patton/Gould)
7. "Underwater Love" (music: Gould/Bottum; lyrics: Patton)
8. "The Morning After" (music: Gould/Bottum/Martin; lyrics: Patton)
9. "Woodpecker from Mars" (music: Martin/Bordin)
10. "War Pigs" (Butler/Iommi/Osbourne/Ward)
11. "Edge of the World" (music: Gould/Bottum/Bordin; lyrics: Patton)