Smitten (Buffalo Tom album)

Smitten is a 1998 album by Buffalo Tom. It was their only album for Polydor Records.

Smitten
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1998
RecordedDecember 1997 – January 1998
GenreAlternative rock
Length50:03
LabelBeggars Banquet/Polydor
ProducerDavid Bianco & Buffalo Tom
Buffalo Tom chronology
Sleepy Eyed
(1995)
Smitten
(1998)
Three Easy Pieces
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Singer/guitarist Bill Janovitz said that, as the band members looked over demos in preparation for the album, they noticed that keyboards were taking a larger role in their songs than before.[2] Early in the process of putting the album together, the band spent time working with guitarist/keyboardist Tom Gorman, most well known as a member of Belly. Gorman pointed out that the band would probably be better served by a traditional keyboardist. Gorman was replaced by Phil Aiken after Janovitz spied his classified ad in a local weekly.[3]

The album was produced by David Bianco, who was sought out by the band after being impressed by his work with Teenage Fanclub.

Track listing

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  1. "Rachael" - 3:00
  2. "Postcard" - 5:02
  3. "Knot in It" - 5:23
  4. "The Bible" - 4:31
  5. "Scottish Windows" - 4:19
  6. "White Paint Morning" - 3:17
  7. "Wiser" - 4:54
  8. "See to Me" - 2:57
  9. "Register Side" - 4:16
  10. "Do You In" - 4:45
  11. "Under Milk Wood" - 3:50
  12. "Walking Wounded" - 3:49

All songs by Buffalo Tom.

Personnel

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Buffalo Tom
  • Bill Janovitz - vocals, guitar
  • Chris Colbourn - bass
  • Tom Maginnis - drums

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[4] 85

References

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  1. ^ Smitten at AllMusic
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ "Rollingstone". Archive.today. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 45.