- Smell the Magic
Infobox Album
Name = Smell the Magic
Type =Album
Artist = L7
Released =September 1 1990
Recorded = 1989
Genre = Grunge
Length = 29:36
Label =Sub Pop
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2s57gjlrj6ip link]
*Robert Christgau (A) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=l7 link]
Last album = "L7"
(1988)
This album = "Smell the Magic"
(1990)
Next album = "Bricks Are Heavy "
(1992)"Smell the Magic" is the second album by the
Los Angeles band L7. It was initially released in September 1990 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 song, "Shove", was released as the band's first single.Track listing
# "Shove" (Gardner, Sparks) – 3:10
# "Fast and Frightening" (Gardner, Sparks) – 2:37
# "(Right On) Thru" (Finch) – 3:13
# "Deathwish" (Finch, Plakas, Sparks) – 3:45
# "'Till the Wheels Fall Off" (Gardner, Sparks) – 3:43
# "Broomstick" (Finch, Gardner, Sparks) – 3:49
# "Packin' a Rod" (Morrow) – 2:08
# "Just Like Me" (Dusty, L Seven) – 3:18
# "American Society" (James,Patton) – 3:53Personnel
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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, Lead vocals on tracks 3,8,9
*Demetra Plakas - drums
*Jack Endino - Engineer
*Mike Patton - Guest Vocals
*Michael James - Engineer
*Daniel Rey - Engineer
*Randall Martin - Logo
*Charles Peterson - Photography
*Howard Rosenberg - Photography
*Jeff Price - Art DirectorExternal links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9fixql5ldje Album review on All Music Guide]
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