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Average Rock 'n' Roller
Average Rock 'n' Roller
Studio album by Buffalo
Released	June 1977
Recorded	Armstrong Studios ; and Trafalgar Studios, ; Sydney, 1976
Genre	Hard rock
Label	Vertigo; Aztec Music
Producer	Buffalo
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Allmusic	^[1]
I-94 Bar	^[2]

Average Rock 'n' Roller is the fifth and final studio album for Australian rock band Buffalo, recorded in 1976 and originally released in 1977 on the Vertigo label. The album was remastered and reissued in December 2006 by Australian record label Aztec Music on CD with additional tracks – which are solo recordings by vocalist Dave Tice, originally released as a single during 1976.

Track listing

"You Say" (Tice, Turner, Sims, Economou) – 4:58
"Rollin'" (Colin Stead) – 3:20
"Average Rock 'n' Roller" (Turner) – 3:25
"Hotel Ladies" (Turner, Tice, Stead) – 5:27
"Bad News" (Turner) – 3:18
"Sailor" (Tice, Economou) – 4:53
"Rhythm Madness" (Turner, Tice, Economou) – 3:34
"Hero Suite" – 8:14
- "(I) Lend Me Your Ears" (Turner)
- "(II) Crying Out for Help" (Turner)
- "(III) Between the Line" (Turner, Sims)
"I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" (Lennon, McCartney) – (cover)*
"Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller" (Roberto Danova)*

* Bonus tracks on the 2006 Aztec Music reissue

Personnel

Dave Tice – lead vocals, harp
Chris Turner – guitar, backing vocals
Jimmy Economou – drums
Ross Sims – bass
Peter Wells – bass (track 2), dobro (track 6), piano (track 4)
Mark Simmonds – saxophone (track 3)
Shirley Reed – backing vocals (tracks 2 & 5)
Penny Dyer – backing vocals (tracks 2 & 5)

References

^ Average Rock 'n' Roller at AllMusic
^ I-94 Bar review Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Average Rock 'n' Roller at AllMusic

[2] I-94 Bar review Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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-'''''Average Rock 'n' Roller''''' is the fifth and final studio album for Australian proto-[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Buffalo (band)|Buffalo]], recorded in 1976 and originally released in 1977 on the [[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]] label.  The album is considered to be their most commercially oriented release – with the band going as far as attempting ballads (such as the tracks "Rollin'" and "Sailor"). ''Average Rock 'n' Roller'' was also marked by dramatic line-up changes within Buffalo, coupled with lack of support from their record label, ultimately resulting in the band's demise prior to this album's release.
+'''''Average Rock 'n' Roller''''' is the fifth and final studio album for Australian [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Buffalo (band)|Buffalo]], recorded in 1976 and originally released in 1977 on the [[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]] label.
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+The album is considered to be their most commercially oriented release – with the band going as far as attempting ballads (such as the tracks "Rollin'" and "Sailor"). ''Average Rock 'n' Roller'' was also marked by dramatic line-up changes within Buffalo, coupled with lack of support from their record label, ultimately resulting in the band's demise prior to this album's release.
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-The album was remastered and reissued in December 2006 by Australian record label Aztec Music on CD with additional tracks – which are solo recordings by vocalist [[Dave Tice]] of a [[The Beatles|Beatles]] and [[Chuck Berry]] cover respectively, originally released as a single during 1976.
+The album was remastered and reissued in December 2006 by Australian record label Aztec Music on CD with additional tracks – which are solo recordings by vocalist Dave Tice, originally released as a single during 1976.
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 #*"(III) Between the Line" (Turner, Sims)
 # "[[I Don't Want to Spoil the Party]]" ([[John Lennon|Lennon]], [[Paul McCartney|McCartney]]) – (cover)*
-# "Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller"*
+# "Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller" ([[Roberto Danova]])*
 ''* Bonus tracks on the 2006 Aztec Music reissue''
 == Personnel ==
-*[[Dave Tice]] – lead vocals, [[harp]]
+*Dave Tice – lead vocals, [[harp]]
-*[[Chris Turner (musician)|Chris Turner]] – guitar, backing vocals
+*Chris Turner – guitar, backing vocals
-*[[Jimmy Economou]] – drums
+*Jimmy Economou – drums
-*[[Ross Sims]] – bass
+*Ross Sims – bass
 *[[Peter Wells (guitarist)|Peter Wells]] – bass (''track 2''), [[dobro]] (''track 6''), piano (''track 4'')
 *[[Mark Simmonds (saxophonist)|Mark Simmonds]] – saxophone (''track 3'')
-*[[Shirley Reed]] – backing vocals (''tracks 2 & 5'')
+*Shirley Reed – backing vocals (''tracks 2 & 5'')
-*[[Penny Dyer]] – backing vocals (''tracks 2 & 5'')
+*Penny Dyer – backing vocals (''tracks 2 & 5'')
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Buffalo (band)}}
 {{Authority control}}

v t e Buffalo
Paul Balbi John Baxter Alan Milano Dave Tice Peter Wells Jimmy Economou Norm Roue Karl Taylor Colin Stead Chris Turner Ross Sims
Studio albums	Dead Forever... Volcanic Rock Only Want You for Your Body Mother's Choice Average Rock 'n' Roller
Compilation albums	Rock Legends: Buffalo
Extended plays	Buffalo