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
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA[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. TitleWriter(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
Guest
Production

External links

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.
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