Heads Are Gonna Roll

Hippos | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fontana Interscope
• ASIN: B00000K1EW
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,180 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A very impressive debut album by a terrific pop/punk/ska band! The Hippos include: Ariel Rechtshaid (vocals, guitar, synthesizer); Louis Castle (trumpet, background vocals); Rich Zahniser (trombone, Farfisa organ, keyboards, Moog synthesizer); Danny Rukasin (trombone); James Bairian (bass); Kyle Briggs (drums, percusssion).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just when you thought there were NO GOOD sophomore releases., December 9, 1999

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Ryan (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heads Are Gonna Roll (Audio CD)

The Hippos have proven themselves to be, well, to simply put it, the greatest band you've probably never heard of. The addition of the moogs gives it original qualities. The harmonies, horns, analog keyboards (i.e. - farfisa, moog), tubas and the amazing songwriting make this album a must for every cd collection. If you like pop music, ska music, punk music, or rock, you'll love this album... I promise.

It's such a great thing to watch a band progress as the years pass by, this is the band to watch.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST FROM THE HIPPOS, February 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Heads Are Gonna Roll (Audio CD)

Heads are Gonna roll is the best from The Hippos to date. I have been listening to The Hippos for 5 years(ever since they started) and I have been seeing their progress. This CD is definately the best work from one of the dopest bands around.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Fun Album, August 22, 2005

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Andrea M. Brokaw "lady_hedgehog" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heads Are Gonna Roll (Audio CD)

I can't say much about how this cd relates to other ska groups because I don't listen to very much ska. But I love this album. (Perhaps those two facts combined say something, I don't know.)

Yes, some of the lines are a little cliche and it is all a tad poppish. And maybe if you're a music snob this will upset you. But, if you're a normal person looking for something fun to sing along with and bounce about to, this is a good choice.