Smell the Magic
Smell the Magic is the second studio album by American rock band L7, released on September 1, 1990 by Sub Pop. Originally issued as a 12" EP containing only the first six songs, it was reissued on CD in July 1991, expanded to album length with three more tracks: "Packin' a Rod", "Just Like Me", and "American Society". The opening track "Shove" was released as the band's first single.
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| Released | September 1, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 29:36 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shove" | Gardner, Sparks | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Fast and Frightening" | Gardner, Sparks | 2:37 |
| 3. | "(Right On) Thru" | Finch | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Deathwish" | Finch, Plakas, Sparks | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Till the Wheels Fall Off" | Gardner, Sparks | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Broomstick" | Finch, Gardner, Sparks | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Packin' a Rod" | Morrow | 2:08 |
| 8. | "Just Like Me" | Dusty, L Seven | 3:32 |
| 9. | "American Society" | James, Patton | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 29:36 | ||
Personnel
- L7
- Donita Sparks - guitar, vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2,4,5,7,9
- Suzi Gardner - guitar, lead vocals on tracks 1,5,6,9
- Jennifer Finch - bass guitar, lead vocals on tracks 3,8,9
- Demetra Plakas - drums
- Guest
- Production
- Jack Endino - engineer
- Michael James - engineer
- Daniel Rey - engineer
- Randall Martin - logo
- Charles Peterson - photography
- Howard Rosenberg - photography
- Jeff Price - art director
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External links
Notes
- 1.^ This Mike Patton is not the same as the one known for his work with Faith No More, Tomahawk or Fantômas. This one is a bassist who has played with The Middle Class or Trotsky Icepick.[4]
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Smell the Magic - L7". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- Christgau, Robert (2000). "L7: Smell the Magic". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. p. 185. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 500. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone l7 album guide.
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/464755-Mike-Patton-2
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