Smell the Magic

Studio album by

Released| August 1, 1990 (1990-08-01)[1]
Studio|

* Reciprocal (Seattle, Washington)
* Radio Tokyo (Venice, California)
* Paramount (Hollywood, California)

Genre|

* Grunge
* alternative metal

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Label| Sub Pop[2]
Producer| Jack Endino[3]
L7 chronology
| L7
(1988)  | Smell the Magic
(1990)  | Bricks Are Heavy
(1992)

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Smell the Magic is the second studio album by American rock band L7, released in 1990 by Sub Pop.[4] 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.

## Contents

* 1 Critical reception
* 2 Track listing
* 3 Personnel
* 4 References

## Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "a raucous, grunge-flavored blast."[5] Trouser Press wrote that "L7 still brings the noise, but with a melodicism that isn’t as evident on the first album."[6]

Rolling Stone placed Smell the Magic at #37 in 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".[7]

## Track listing

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## Personnel

* 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

1. ↑ "L7/Smell The Magic". https://www.subpop.com/releases/l7/smell_the_magic.
2. ↑ "L7's Smell the Magic: 30th Anniversary Edition featuring all 9 songs remastered & available together on vinyl for the first time". https://www.subpop.com/news/2020/08/06/l7s_smell_the_magic_30th_anniversary_edition_featuring_all_9_songs_remastered_and_available_together_on_vinyl_for_the_first_time.
3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `MH`
4. ↑ "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides. November 8, 2003. https://books.google.com/books?id=Fie47qSuTsoC&q=Smell+the+Magic+l7+1990&pg=RA2-PA1981.
5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `CL`
6. ↑ "L7". https://trouserpress.com/reviews/l7/.
7. ↑ Grant, Sarah. "50 Greatest Grunge Albums". Penske Media Corporation. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-greatest-grunge-albums-798851/mother-love-bone-apple-1990-798865/.

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