Smell the Magic
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| Released | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 29:36 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop[1] | |||
| Producer | Jack Endino[2] | |||
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Smell the Magic is the second studio album by American rock band L7, released in 1990 by Sub Pop.[9] 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.
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "a raucous, grunge-flavored blast."[6] Trouser Press wrote that "L7 still brings the noise, but with a melodicism that isn’t as evident on the first album."[10]
Rolling Stone placed Smell the Magic at #37 on their list of the 50 Greatest Grunge Albums, noting that "they were one of the few non-Seattle bands signed to Sub Pop," and the album "was an electric shock in a sea of grey." Likewise, the article mentions L7's formation out of Los Angeles' metal scene, then acting as a crossover act, and states conclusively that Smell the Magic is one of the "most widely cited as an inspiration by the next wave of punk and riot grrrl bands".[11]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Shove" | Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Fast and Frightening" | Gardner, Sparks | 2:37 |
| 3. | "(Right On) Thru" | Jennifer Finch | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Deathwish" | Sparks, Finch, Demetra Plakas | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Till the Wheels Fall Off" | Gardner, Sparks | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Broomstick" | Gardner, Sparks, Finch | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Packin' a Rod" | Scott Morrow | 2:08 |
| 8. | "Just Like Me" | Gardner, Sparks, Finch, Plakas, Dusty | 3:32 |
| 9. | "American Society (Eddie and the Subtitles cover)" | Eddie Joseph, Mike Patton | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 29:36 | ||
Personnel
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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 guitar, lead vocals on tracks 3,8,9
- Demetra Plakas – drums
Guest
- Mike Patton – guest vocals
Production
- Jack Endino – producer
- Michael James – engineer
- Daniel Rey – engineer
- Randall Martin – logo
- Charles Peterson – photography
- Howard Rosenberg – photography
- Jeff Price – art director
References
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