''Fireman'' is the first album by the Canadian alternative rock band
hHead
hHead were a Canadian alternative rock band, formed in 1991 in Ajax.
The band was originally formed by Noah Mintz and Brendan Canning as an acoustic duo,"hHead music simple, melancholy; Disc reminiscent of 'Seattle sound'". ''Ottawa Citizen'', Oc ...
. It was released in 1993 (then re-released in 1994 by
I.R.S. Records). The album was a success on Canada's independent record charts, selling more than 10,000 copies.
It was first released independently as a cassette by hHead themselves and then released under Jam Entertainment Records. After hHead signed to I.R.S. in 1994 to release ''
Jerk'', they also re-released the CD version of ''Fireman''. There was also a version that had 14 tracks (Under Jam Entertainment Records).
The album was recorded in a few days in northern California. Video clips for "Flower" and "Collide" were made. hHead supported the album with a Canadian tour. ''Fireman'' helped the band win $100,000 from
CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM (''102.1 the Edge'') is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 MHz in the Greater Toronto Area, licensed to the suburb of Brampton. CFNY plays an alternative rock format. Owned by Corus Entertainment, its studios are in Downtown ...
.
Track listing
#"Superstar" - 5:23
#"Collide" - 4:03
#"Fireman" - 3:43
#"Jockstrap" - 4:17
#"Burn" - 4:07^
#"Flower" - 5:28
#"Brain" - 5:13^
#"Parking" - 3:57
#"Moron" - 7:12
* Brain was only released on the cassette and 14-track version of the album.
Alternate Track Listing
#"Superstar" - 5:23
#"Collide" - 4:03
#"Fireman" - 3:43
#"Jockstrap" - 4:17
#"Burn" - 4:07
#"Flower" - 5:28
#"Brain" - 5:13
#"Parking" - 3:57
#"Moron" - 7:12
#"Shotgun" - 3:33
#"Ohh" - 4:31
#"'Dis" - 4:03
#"Life" - 5:52
#"Rat" - 4:43
References
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HHead albums
1993 albums