Forget the World is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California

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 ska

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 band The Hippos

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, released in 1997 by Vagrant Records

Vagrant Records

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 and Fueled by Ramen Records. It was the band's first full-length album and established their presence in the prolific southern California music scene of the mid-1990s. The album attracted the attention of Interscope Records

Interscope Records

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, who signed the band the following year.

Track listing

All songs written by Rechtshaid/Zahniser/Castle except where noted

1. "Far Behind"
2. "Please"
3. "When Will I Learn"
4. "Diane"
5. "Don't Worry"
6. "Celebrate"
7. "Irie"
8. "Asleep at the Wheel"
9. "So Lonely" (written & originally performed by The Police)
10. "Rock 'n' Roll"
11. "Forget the World" / untitled hidden track

Performers

• Ariel Rechtshaid - vocals
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  , guitar
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• James Bairian - bass
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• Louis Castle - trumpet
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  , backing vocals
• Rich Zahniser - trombone
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  , backing vocals
• Danny Rukasin - trombone
• Roman Flyscher - saxophone
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• Isaiah Owens - keyboard
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• Kyle Briggs - drums
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• Brandon Bairian - percussion
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• Aaron Barrett
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   - backing vocals on "Irie"

Album information

• Record label: Vagrant Records
  Vagrant Records
  Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
  
  , Fueled by Ramen Records
• Produced by Loren Israel
• Additional production by Rich Zahniser and The Hippos
• Engineered and recorded by Brian Foxworthy at G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, California, Scott Loveliss at A to Z Studios in La Verne, California
  La Verne, California
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  , and Brian Dixon at Signet Sound in Hollywood, California
• Mixed by Michael Rosen
• All songs written by Ariel Rechtshaid, Rich Zahniser, and Louis Castle except "So Lonely" by The Police
• Photos by Kevin and Ariel Rechtshaid
• Grahpics and layout by Ben Bergeson and Ariel Rechtshaid