Church of Realities
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| Released | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 45:05 | |||
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Church of Realities is the debut extended play by American punk rock band Hed PE. Self-distributed in 1995, it was the band's first release.
Production
DJ Product©1969 drew the EP's cover.[2]
Music
The music of Church of Realities establishes the band's trademark style, which primarily fuses elements of punk rock and hip hop.[3][1] It also includes elements of funk, jazz and metal.[1]
The EP's lyrical themes include "race, overcoming life's obstacles [and] government abuse", according to the OC Weekly.[3]
Release
The album was independently produced by the band and distributed without a supporting label in 1995.[3]
Legacy
Following the EP's release, the band changed its name, adding "PE", which stood for "Planet Earth",[4][5] and signed with Jive Records, who released their self-titled LP in 1997.[6] Several tracks from this EP were recorded for the LP. Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit was inspired by this EP when recording Limp Bizkit's Three Dollar Bill, Y'all[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Geer/Shaine | 4:06 |
| 2. | "1st Song" | Geer/Shaine | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Hangman" | Geer/Shaine/Vaught/Benekos/Boyce/Young | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Darky" | Geer/Shaine/Benekos | 5:11 |
| 5. | "I.F.O." | Geer/Shaine/Vaught/Benekos/Boyce/Young | 18:06 |
| 6. | "Ground" (Hidden track) | Geer/Shaine | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Spam" (Hidden track) | Geer/Shaine | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Hill" (Hidden track) | Geer/Shaine/Vaught/Young | 4:04 |
Personnel
- M.C.U.D. — lead vocals
- Mawk — bass
- Wesstyle — guitars
- Chizad — guitars, vocals
- B.C. — drums and percussion
- DJ Product ©1969 — turntables
References
- ^ a b c d Boehm, Mike (October 29, 1996). "Mix of Rap, Punk Portends hed Start". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
- ^ http://www.beatdust.com/graphic-nature/graphic-nature-dj-product-1969-hedpe-self-titled/
- ^ a b c Owen, Arrissia (November 25, 1999). "Not So Hed, Not so (pe)". OC Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ Scire, Dawn (March 14, 2003). "(hed) p.e.'s frontman touches down". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ Echeverria Jr., Steve (March 4, 2005). "Check your HED; HED p.e. declares independence". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography of Hed PE". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Review of (hed) pe". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2008.