Rock Legends: Buffalo
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Rock Legends: Buffalo is a compilation album of Australian proto-heavy metal
band Buffalo
, issued in 1980 by Vertigo Records
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^song retitled "Skirt Lifter" on this compilation
*song retitled "Just a Little Rock 'n' Roll" on this compilation
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Buffalo
Buffalo (band)
Buffalo was an early heavy metal band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1971. The band left a legacy with Australia's heavy metal, pub rock and alternative rock movements. The band had evolved from the Brisbane blues-rock outfit Head, which was originally formed in 1968 by Dave Tice and Peter Wells...
, issued in 1980 by Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records today is a UK-based record label operated by Universal Music UK.-History:Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the late 1960s for its record sub-label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI with Harvest Records and Decca Records with Deram...
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Track listing
- Suzie Sunshine (Brett/Baxter) - from the album Dead Forever...Dead Forever...Dead Forever... is the debut album for Australian proto-Heavy Metal band Buffalo, recorded and originally released in 1972. Considered by some to be the first Australian heavy metal album, Dead Forever... also strongly displayed the band's progressive rock and psychedelic influences...
- Dead Forever (Tice/Baxter) - from the album Dead Forever...Dead Forever...Dead Forever... is the debut album for Australian proto-Heavy Metal band Buffalo, recorded and originally released in 1972. Considered by some to be the first Australian heavy metal album, Dead Forever... also strongly displayed the band's progressive rock and psychedelic influences...
- Sunrise (Come My Way) (Tice/Baxter) - from the album Volcanic RockVolcanic Rock (album)Volcanic Rock is the second album for Australian proto-heavy metal band Buffalo, recorded and originally released in 1973 on the Vertigo label. The album was stylistically a much harder, heavier and rawer release than its predecessor – marking a move away from the band's previous progressive rock...
- Shylock (Tice/Baxter) - from the album Volcanic RockVolcanic Rock (album)Volcanic Rock is the second album for Australian proto-heavy metal band Buffalo, recorded and originally released in 1973 on the Vertigo label. The album was stylistically a much harder, heavier and rawer release than its predecessor – marking a move away from the band's previous progressive rock...
- I’m a Skirt Lifter, Not a Shirt Raiser (Tice/Baxter) - from the album Only Want You For Your BodyOnly Want You For Your BodyOnly Want You For Your Body is the third album for Australian proto-metal band Buffalo, recorded and originally released in 1974 on the Vertigo label. A far more structured and polished release than the previous album Volcanic Rock, Only Want You For Your Body was conversely a much harder and...
^ - Just a Little Rock ‘n’ Roll (A Shot of Rhythm and Blues) (Thompson) - previous singleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
A-side* - What’s Going On (Tice/Baxter) - from the album Only Want You For Your BodyOnly Want You For Your BodyOnly Want You For Your Body is the third album for Australian proto-metal band Buffalo, recorded and originally released in 1974 on the Vertigo label. A far more structured and polished release than the previous album Volcanic Rock, Only Want You For Your Body was conversely a much harder and...
- Lucky (Roue) - from the album Mother's ChoiceMother's ChoiceMother's Choice is the fourth album for Australian proto-Heavy Metal band Buffalo, recorded during 1975 and 1976 and originally released in 1976 by Vertigo Records...
- Little Queenie (Chuck BerryChuck BerryCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
) - from the album Mother's ChoiceMother's ChoiceMother's Choice is the fourth album for Australian proto-Heavy Metal band Buffalo, recorded during 1975 and 1976 and originally released in 1976 by Vertigo Records... - Sailor (Tice/Economou) - from the album Average Rock 'n' RollerAverage Rock 'n' RollerAverage 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...
- Rollin’ (Stead) - from the album Average Rock 'n' RollerAverage Rock 'n' RollerAverage 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...
^song retitled "Skirt Lifter" on this compilation
*song retitled "Just a Little Rock 'n' Roll" on this compilation