Fruit of Life is the debut album by the Wild Colonials, released in 1994. "Spark" was released as a single and was a radio hit. The band supported the album with a North American tour, including shows with Toad the Wet Sprocket and Grant Lee Buffalo.

Angela McCluskey – vocals />Shark – guitars, vocals, percussion
Paul Cantelon – violin, piano, harmonium
Scott Roewe – piano, organ, bass, sax, chanter, didgeridoo, tin whistle

with
Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
Pete Thomas – drums, percussion
Joel Virgel Vierset – percussion
Glen C. Holmon – bass
Martin Tillmann – cello
Chad Smith – drums on "Dear Mike"
Julio "Jimmy" Ledezma – drums on "Philadelphia Story"
Pandit Dinesh – tablas on "Victim"
Guy Pratt – bass on "Heaven & Hell"
Erik G. Hanson – percussion on "Heaven & Hell"

Production
Producer: Tchad Blake
Recorded by: Tchad Blake
Additional engineering: John Paterno, James Cadsky, Richard Evans