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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 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. |
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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]] |
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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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Revision as of 10:20, 24 February 2021
| Average Rock 'n' Roller | ||||
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| Released | June 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Armstrong Studios and Trafalgar Studios, Sydney, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock | |||
| Label | Vertigo Aztec Music | |||
| Producer | Buffalo | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| I-94 Bar | [2] |
Average Rock 'n' Roller is the fifth and final studio album for Australian proto-heavy metal band Buffalo, recorded in 1976 and originally released in 1977 on the 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.
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"*
* 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
