Smokin' O.P.'s

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Smokin' O.P.'s
Bob Seger - Smokin' O.P.'s.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1972
Recorded1972
StudioPampa Studios, Warren, Michigan; RCA Studios, Toronto
Genre Rock
Length33:59
Label Palladium, Reprise
Producer Punch Andrews
Bob Seger chronology
Brand New Morning
(1971)
Smokin' O.P.'s
(1972)
Back in '72
(1973)
Singles from Smokin' O.P.'s
  1. "If I Were a Carpenter"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Who Do You Love?"
    Released: 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Record Guide C+ [2]

Smokin' O.P.'s is the fifth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The album was reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 2005. It is currently the earliest Bob Seger album available on CD. The cover art is a parody of the Lucky Strike cigarette logo. Smokin' O.P.'s refers to Smokin' Other People's Songs, a derivation on the slang phrase "Smoking O.P.'s" meaning to smoke other people's cigarettes exclusively (never purchasing your own for consumption). Most of the tracks on this release are covers of songs written by other artists.

Contents

The album cover was created by Thomas Leroy Weschler, who was Seger's road manager at the time. The cover was inspired by an advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes. Tom Weschler also went on to co-write Traveling Man: On the Road & Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger.

"If I Were a Carpenter" and "Hummin' Bird" were recorded and mixed at RCA Studios, Toronto, Canada. [3]

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bo Diddley/Who Do You Love?" Ellas McDaniel 6:17
2."Love the One You're With" Stephen Stills 4:17
3."If I Were a Carpenter" Tim Hardin 3:47
4."Hummin' Bird" Leon Russell 3:46
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Rock" E. Anderson 3:25
2."Turn on Your Love Light" Deadric Malone, Joseph Wade Scott 4:44
3."Jesse James"Traditional; arranged by Bob Seger3:26
4."Someday"Bob Seger2:31
5."Heavy Music"Bob Seger2:28

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1972Pop Albums180

SinglesBillboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1972"If I Were a Carpenter"Pop Singles76

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Bob Seger: Smokin' O.P.'s > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 12, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
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