Hello Rockview

by Less Than Jake

Hello Rockview cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 October 1998
  • Label: Capitol Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:59
  • Community rating: 4.01/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as their major-label debut, 'Hello Rockview' saw Less Than Jake refine their high-energy ska-punk sound for a broader audience without losing their edge. The album features a powerful horn section, incredibly catchy choruses, and introspective lyrics that often explore the bittersweet nature of growing up. It produced some of the band's most enduring anthems, including 'All My Best Friends Are Metalheads,' and became a cornerstone of the third-wave ska movement.

Genres

Descriptors: alienation, melodic, high-energy, party, bratty, fast, infectious, punchy, dynamic

Tracklist

  1. Last One Out Of Liberty City (2:01)
  2. Help Save The Youth Of America From Exploding (2:53)
  3. All My Best Friends Are Metalheads (3:31)
  4. Five State Drive (2:49)
  5. Nervous In The Alley (2:54)
  6. Motto (3:14)
  7. History Of A Boring Town (3:22)
  8. Great American Sharpshooter (1:28)
  9. Danny Says (2:51)
  10. Big Crash (2:43)
  11. Theme Song For H Street (2:43)
  12. Richard Allen George...No, It's Just Cheez (1:45)
  13. Scott Farcas Takes It On The Chin (2:34)
  14. Al's War (3:04)

Credits

  • Derron Nuhfer - baritone saxophone [bari sax]
  • Roger Manganelli - bass, vocals, music by
  • Vinnie Fiorello - drums, words by
  • Chris Demakes - music by, vocals, guitar
  • Buddy Schaub - trombone
  • Pete Anna - trombone

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