In the Hall of Fame (1995)

About this title: That the Smugglers cover Billy Childish's "Miss Ludella Black" is indicative of what you're in for. Like a less manic, more flexible, thicker-sounding Didjits with more variety, these guys put Chuck Berry riffs through the big-guitar punk grinder and add a sense of humor that says they take nothing (and everything) seriously (simultaneously), much like Childish. With songs such as "My Morrissey Shirt" and "Your Mom's the Devil," this is what "party" bands would be like if America had any taste. They sure sound like they've ingested enough classic early rock & roll, R&B, blues (they also cover ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rock & Roll Was Never This Fun [Smugglers]
2. Your Mom's the Devil [Smugglers]
3. For My Lover [Smugglers]
4. Bourbon '92 [Smugglers]
5. Sexy Thing [Smugglers]
6. Alan Thicke [Smugglers]
7. Miss Ludella Black [Childish]
8. My Morrissey Shirt [Smugglers]
9. Reid [Smugglers]
10. Invitation Only [Smugglers]
11. Canadian Ambassadors [Smugglers]
12. Shake Down! [Smugglers]
13. Flyin' Buttress of Love [Smugglers]
14. Fun in the USA [Smugglers]
15. Hey, Stephanie! [Smugglers]
16. I Can't Be Satisfied [Waters]
17. Make You Mine [Tergeist]
18. Vancouver, BC [Smugglers]
19. Calgarians Don't Dance [Smugglers]
20. That Is Rock & Roll [Leiber/Stoller]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.