Smell the Magic

Smell the Magic
Studio album by L7
Released	September 1, 1990
Recorded	1989 at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, WA (Tracks 1, 4, 6 and 7), Radio Tokyo in Venice, CA (Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 9), Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA (Track 8)
Length	29:36
Label	Sub Pop
L7 chronology
L7 (1988) Smell the Magic (1990) Bricks Are Heavy (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

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. In 1993 the tune was covered by the Cosmic Psychos on their Palomino Pizza EP.

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

• Mike Patton - guest vocals

Production

• Jack Endino - engineer
• Michael James - engineer
• Daniel Rey - engineer
• Randall Martin - logo
• Charles Peterson - photography
• Howard Rosenberg - photography
• Jeff Price - art director

External links

• Album review on Allmusic

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Smell the Magic - L7". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
2. Christgau, Robert. "CG: L7". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
3. 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.