Hed PE (album)

(həd)pe
Studio album by
(həd)pe
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
StudioLong View Farm Studios, North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Genre
Length58:49
LabelJive
ProducerT-Ray
Hed PE chronology
Church of Realities
(1995) 		(həd)pe
(1997) 		Broke
(2000)
Singles from (həd)pe
  1. "Ground"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Serpent Boy"
    Released: 1998[1]

Hed PE (stylized as (həd)pe) is the debut album by the American rock band Hed PE. It was released on August 12, 1997, by Jive Records, and has sold over 100,000 copies.

Music

Six of the tracks on this album were re-recorded from the band's debut EP, Church of Realities;[2] The album's musical style is a fusion of punk, hip hop, metal, funk and reggae.[3][4]

Release

The album sold over 100,000 copies.[5] Due to the label's contractual terms and the disappointing sales of the album, the band found themselves unable to repay the cash advances given to them by Jive.

Jared Gomes is quoted as saying "We had these romantic visions of the music industry, and we thought it would be cool to be a punk band on a rap label. So we fulfilled that dream, but it was also probably the worst thing that could have happened. [...] We've had offers from Sony and others that we can't take because we owe Jive so much money."[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Kerrang![6]

In his review of the album, AllMusic's Steve Huey wrote that "There are some slow and/or unfocused moments [...] but overall, its aggression will probably play well with late-'90s metal and punk fans."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."P.O.S."3:13
2."Ground"2:32
3."Serpent Boy"5:50
4."Firsty"2:32
5."Tired of Sleep (T.O.S.)"3:51
6."Darky"5:22
7."Schpamb"3:05
8."Ken 2012"5:08
9."Circus"2:06
10."33"4:06
11."Hill"4:04
12."IFO"4:56
13."Bitches
  • "Tits, Clits and Bong Hits"
12:03
Total length:58:54
Japanese edition bonus track[7][8]
No.TitleLength
14."33 (Hip hop evolution mix)"4:13

Note

The song "Bitches" ends at minute 5:30. After 3 minutes and 15 seconds of silence, at 8:45 begins the hidden track "Tits, Clits and Bong Hits".

Personnel

(həd)pe

  • Jared Gomes — lead vocals; lyrics
  • Wesley Geer — lead guitar; music
  • Chizad (Chad Benekos) — rhythm guitar, backing vocals; music (6, 8, & 12)
  • Mawk (Mark Young) — bass guitar; music (8, 11, & 12)
  • DJ Product ©1969 (Doug Boyce) — turntables, backing vocals; music (8, & 12)
  • B.C. (Ben C. Vaught) — drums; music (8, 10-12, & 14)

References

  1. ^ "Serpent Boy - (Hed) p.e. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Owen, Arrissia (November 25, 1999). "Not So Hed, Not so (pe)". OC Weekly. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Boehm, Mike (October 29, 1996). "Mix of Rap, Punk Portends hed Start". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Hed PE - Hed PE". Allmusic. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  5. ^ Moss, Corey. "(hed)pe Add Hip-Hop, Funk To Metal On Sophomore LP". VH1. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  6. ^ Beebee, Steve (October 25, 1997). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 671. UK: EMAP. p. 46.
  7. ^ "(Hed) P. E. - (hed) pe (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. October 7, 1999. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "(hed)pe.net". Hedpe.net. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.