Colossal Head

This article is about the Los Lobos album. For the Olmec monuments, see Olmec colossal heads.

Colossal Head
Studio album by Los Lobos
Released	March 19, 1996
Studio	Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Funk rock, [1] roots rock, [2] avant-pop, [2] Latino rock, blues rock
Length	42:55
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Los Lobos
Los Lobos chronology
Papa's Dream (1995) Colossal Head (1996) This Time (1999)

Professional ratings

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.

Track listing

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

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

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [12]	81

"Can't Stop the Rain"

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [13]	12

References

1. 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.
2. Weingarten, Marc (October 13, 1997). "Los Lobos: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles CA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Colossal Head – Los Lobos". AllMusic . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
4. Kot, Greg (March 21, 1996). "Los Lobos Takes Risks On 'Colossal'". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
5. Eddy, Chuck (March 22, 1996). "Colossal Head". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
6. Sweeting, Adam (March 29, 1996). "Los Lobos: Colossal Head (Warner Bros.)". The Guardian .
7. Cromelin, Richard (March 17, 1996). "Los Lobos, 'Colossal Head', Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
8. Himes, Geoffrey (April 18, 1996). "Colossal Head". Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
9. 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.
10. Miles, Milo (April 1996). "Los Lobos: Colossal Head". Spin . Vol. 12, no. 1. pp. 107–10. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
11. Christgau, Robert (April 9, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
12. "Los Lobos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
13. "Los Lobos Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.