Colossal Head
| Colossal Head | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 19, 1996 | |||
| Studios | Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genres | Funk rock,[1] roots rock,[2] avant-pop,[2] Latino rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 42:55 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producers | Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Los Lobos | |||
| Los Lobos chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Spin | 8/10[10] |
| The Village Voice | A[11] |
Colossal Head is the eighth studio album by the rock band Los Lobos. It was released in 1996 on Warner Bros. Records. The cover depicts Big Loo, a toy originally created by Louis Marx and Company in the 1960s.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Revolution" | David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Mas y Mas" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Maricela" | Cesar Rosas | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Everybody Loves a Train" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Can't Stop the Rain" | Rosas | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Life Is Good" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Little Japan" | Rosas, Pérez | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Manny's Bones" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Colossal Head" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 4:13 |
| 10. | "This Bird's Gonna Fly" | Rosas | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Buddy Ebsen Loves the Night Time" | Hidalgo | 2:57 |
Personnel
[edit]- Los Lobos
- David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
- Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
- Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
- Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass, guitarron
- Steve Berlin – keyboards, horns
- Additional musicians
- Victor Bisetti – drums, percussion
- Pete Thomas – drums
- Efrain Toro – percussion
- Yuka Honda – keyboards, samples
- Production
- Mitchell Froom – producer
- Tchad Blake – producer, engineer
- Los Lobos – producer
- John Paterno – engineer
- Tom Recchion – art direction, design
- Jim Douglas – photographer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 81 |
"Can't Stop the Rain"
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ↑ George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia, eds. (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 580. ISBN 0-7432-9201-4.
- 1 2 Weingarten, Marc (October 13, 1997). "Los Lobos: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles CA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Colossal Head – Los Lobos". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Kot, Greg (March 21, 1996). "Los Lobos Takes Risks On 'Colossal'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (March 22, 1996). "Colossal Head". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam (March 29, 1996). "Los Lobos: Colossal Head (Warner Bros.)". The Guardian.
- ↑ Cromelin, Richard (March 17, 1996). "Los Lobos, 'Colossal Head', Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Himes, Geoffrey (April 18, 1996). "Colossal Head". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Considine, J. D. (2004). "Los Lobos". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 495–96. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Miles, Milo (April 1996). "Los Lobos: Colossal Head". Spin. Vol. 12, no. 1. pp. 107–10. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (April 9, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Los Lobos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Los Lobos Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
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