Released October 6, 1998 Artist Less Than Jake Producer Howard Benson Genres Ska punk, Pop punk | Length 37:52 Release date 6 October 1998 Label EMI Music Japan | |
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Recorded Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville Hello Rockview
(1998) Live from Uranus
(1999) Similar Less Than Jake albums, Ska punk albums, Other albums | ||
Less than jake hello rockview full album
Hello Rockview is the third studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on October 6, 1998. Produced by Howard Benson, it is the band's second and final album on Capitol Records, and recorded at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida. The album is the first to feature trombonist Pete Anna, who joined the band during its recording. The album is dedicated in memory of Niki Wood.
Contents
- Less than jake hello rockview full album
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- Writing and composition
- Artwork
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album yielded two singles, "History of a Boring Town" and "All My Best Friends Are Metalheads", with "History of a Boring Town" reaching #39 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart.
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Writing and composition
The lyrics of Hello Rockview follow four years of drummer and lyricist Vinnie Fiorello's life when arranged in a non-studio order and is named after one of Vinnie's oldest friends who was imprisoned at Rockview State Correctional Institution.
Artwork
The CD booklet had the unorthodox format of a comic book. It was illustrated by Steve Vance, who would later illustrate the song artwork for "The Ghosts of Me and You" on Anthem. Stylistically, it is similar to Dick Tracy. Each page is a separate song, with all dialog, thoughts, and captions being the lyrics to each song. The lyrics themselves all appear in proper order, but the order of the individual songs is different from that of the track list.
Reception
NME listed the album as one of "20 Pop Punk Albums Which Will Make You Nostalgic".
Track listing
- "Last One out of Liberty City" – 2:01
- "Help Save the Youth of America from Exploding" – 2:53
- "All My Best Friends Are Metalheads" – 3:31
- "Five State Drive" – 2:48
- "Nervous in the Alley" – 2:54
- "Motto" – 3:14
- "History of a Boring Town" – 3:22
- "Great American Sharpshooter" – 1:28
- "Danny Says" – 2:51
- "Big Crash" – 2:43
- "Theme Song for H Street" – 2:43
- "Richard Allen George... No, It's Just Cheez" – 1:46
- "Scott Farcas Takes It on the Chin" – 2:34
- "Al's War" – 3:04
Personnel
Songs
1Last One Out of Liberty City2:01
2Help Save the Youth of America From Exploding2:54
3All My Best Friends Are Metalheads3:31