Colossal Head
1996 studio album by Los Lobos
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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.
ReleasedMarch 19, 1996
Length42:55
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| 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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] |
Track listing
| 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 |
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 |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 81 |
"Can't Stop the Rain"
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
