Smokin' O.P.'s

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Smokin' O.P.'s
Studio album by Bob Seger
Released	August 1972
Recorded	1972 (?)
Genre	Rock
Length	33:59
Label	Palladium/Reprise
Producer	Punch Andrews
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
Bob Seger chronology
Brand New Morning (1971) Smokin' O.P.'s (1972) Back in '72 (1973)

Smokin' O.P.'s is an 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 Lucky Strike cigarettes. Smokin' O.P.'s refers to Smokin' Other People's Songs. Most of the tracks on this release are covers of songs written by other artists.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Bo Diddley"/"Who Do You Love" (Bo Diddley) – 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
5. "Let It Rock" (Chuck Berry) – 3:25
6. "Turn on Your Love Light" (Deadric Malone, Joseph Wade Scott) – 4:44
7. "James, Jesse" (Traditional) – 3:26
8. "Someday" (Bob Seger) – 2:31
9. "Heavy Music" (Seger) – 2:28

Capitol's 1978 reissue of this album (ST-11746) features both "Heavy Music" parts 1 & 2 edited together.

This album cover was created by Thomas Leroy Weschler. Tom was Seger's road manager at the time. While thinking about what to do for the album cover Tom saw an ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes, and the rest is history.

[edit] Personnel

• Bob Seger - guitar, piano, vocals
• Jack Ashford - percussion, tambourine
• Eddie Bongo - percussion, conga
• Michael Bruce - guitar
• Jim Bruzzese - tambourine
• Crystal Jenkins - vocals, background vocals
• Skip Knape - organ, bass, piano, keyboard
• David Teegarden - drums, maracas, marimba
• Pam Todd - vocals, background vocals

[edit] Production

• Producer: Punch Andrews
• Engineer: Jim Bruzzese
• Assistant engineer: Greg Miller
• Mixing: Jim Cassily, Mabel Louise Smith, Thomas Weschler
• Photography: Thomas Weschler

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1972	Pop Albums	180

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"If I Were A Carpenter"	Pop Singles	76

v • d • e Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Bob Seger • Don Brewer • Craig Frost • Chris Campbell • Alto Reed Drew Abbott • Charlie Allen Martin • Dave Teegarden • Rick Mannassa • Robyn Robbins • Dawayne Bailey Studio albums Night Moves • Stranger in Town • Against the Wind • The Distance • Like a Rock • The Fire Inside • It's a Mystery Live albums 'Live' Bullet • Nine Tonight Compilations The Bob Seger Collection • Greatest Hits • Greatest Hits 2 As The Bob Seger System Ramblin' Gamblin' Man • Noah • Mongrel Bob Seger solo albums Brand New Morning • Smokin' O.P.'s • Back in '72 • Seven • Beautiful Loser • Face the Promise Songs "Turn the Page" • "Nutbush City Limits" • "Night Moves" • "We've Got Tonight" • "Old Time Rock and Roll" • "Fire Lake" • "Against the Wind" • "Shame on the Moon" • "Roll Me Away" • "Fortunate Son" • "Like a Rock" • "Shakedown" • "Landing in London" (with 3 Doors Down) Related articles Discography