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Hogan's Heroes (album)

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Released
  
May 18, 1990

Language
  
English

Release date
  
18 May 1990

Length
  
37:37

Artist
  
Hogan's Heroes

Label
  
New Red Archives

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Recorded
  
October – November 1989, Sonic Edge, New York City

Producer
  
Hogan's Heroes, Ryk Oakley

Hogan's Heroes (1990)
  
3 Fists and a Mouthful (1992)

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Hardcore punk, Hard rock, Metalcore

Similar
  
Built to Last, 3 Fists and a Mouthful, 101/3 Fists and a Mouthful

Hogan's Heroes is the eponymously titled second studio album by the American hardcore punk band Hogan's Heroes and was released on May 18, 1990, through New Red Archives. It was recorded at Saatchi & Saatchi's Sonic Edge Studios. It was Produced by Hogan's Heroes and Ryk Oakley. The album is a seminal release in metal and skate punk influenced hardcore music. It is widely considered a classic.

Contents

Album information

The album was recorded in 1989 at top world agency, Saatchi & Saatchi, in New York City. In August 1989 after recording basic tracks, Cuccinello moved to Florida for ten months, Hogan's Heroes (Barberio, Scandiffio, Hoefling) produced the Import/Caroline/Rough Trade distributed release with Ryk Oakley (Kraut, UK Subs). After a summer of shows, in August 1990, Cuccinello (bass) left the group for Florida and was replaced by Brian Brain Mooney. Hogan's Heroes continued to play gigs eventually parting with Tony Scandiffio (drums) May 1991.

The album's cover showed a live aid concert . The visual effect is of a painted upside down photo.

Reception

In Maximum RockNRolls', The Record Review, Tim Yohannan, founder of Maximum Rocknroll (MRR), said about Hogan's Heroes ...... "This is their second, on which they do HC, reggae, rock and metal influenced punk and more. Varied, well done..."

In the January Top 10 issue East Coast Rocker said Hogan's Heroes "Top 10 New Jersey, Independent Release of 1990..."

Songs

With the exception of, "First", "Let's Rock", "Righteous", "Breaking Your Rules", "Kalm", "She's Gone", and "Full On", all of the material for Hogan's Heroes was written before 1989.

Track listing

Compilation bonus track

Appearances

"Full On" "Breaking Your Rules" has appeared on following compilation albums:

  • 1990 release Hardcore Breakout USA studio version
  • 1990 release New Red Archives (Breaking Your Rules) studio version
  • 1994 release Snowboard Addiction - Fun Ride (Japan) studio version
  • 2004 release Hardcore Breakout USA 1,2,3,... 3-CD Set, studio version
  • 2012 release Hardcore Breakout - Essential Punk 2-CD Set, studio version
  • Personnel

  • George Barberio – lead guitar, vocals
  • John Cuccinello – bass
  • Tony Scandiffio – drums, vocals
  • Skip Hoefling – vocals
  • Production

  • Produced by Hogan's Heroes (Barberio, Scandiffio, Hoefling) and Ryk Oakley
  • Recorded and mixed by Ryk Oakley
  • Songs

    First4:09
    Soulsight1:55
    Let's Rock2:25

    References

    Hogan's Heroes (album) Wikipedia