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| Released | August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12) | |||
| Studio | Long View Farm Studios,North Brookfield, Massachusetts | |||
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| Length | 58:49 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Producer | T-Ray | |||
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Hed PE (stylized as(həd)pe) is the debut album by the Americanrock bandHed PE. It was released on August 12, 1997, byJive Records, and has sold over 100,000 copies.
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 ofpunk,hip hop,metal,funk andreggae.[3][4]
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 fromSony and others that we can't take because we owe Jive so much money."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| 12:03 |
| Total length: | 58:54 | |
The song "Bitches" ends at minute 5:30. After 3 minutes and 15 seconds of silence, at 8:45 begins thehidden track "Tits, Clits and Bong Hits".
