Colossal Head | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 19, 1996 | |||
Studio | Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Funk rock, [1] Latino rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 42:55 | |||
Label | WB Records | |||
Producer | Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Los Lobos | |||
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AllMusic | |
Chicago Tribune | |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [4] |
The Guardian | |
Los Angeles Times | |
Rolling Stone | |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Spin | 8/10 [9] |
The Village Voice | A [10] |
Colossal Head is the eighth studio album by the rock band Los Lobos. It was released in 1996 on Warner Bros. Records.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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