Smokin' OP's - Bob Seger - 1972.

Smokin' OP's is a reminder of how much fun it is to listen to Bob Seger. Even before he proclaimed himself of lover of old time rock 'n' roll in a song by the same title, Seger expressed that same sentiment through his rockin' delivery on each song on this disc.

Starting with "Bo Diddley", Seger cranks out some serious 'I gotta dance!' music. He shares with the listener his version of "Love The One You're With" and does a damn fine job of it. Passing over the rest of the covers (which are all terrific), we get to the last two songs on the CD, both original tunes - "Someday" and "Heavy Music." Having grown up on "Heavy Music", I must say that this is a real treat to hear it with such vibrant clarity. Have I mentioned how much I love remasters?

While Smokin' OP's isn't full of Bob Seger's greatest hits, and you have to scream "who cares? It's still awesome!", this is an essential CD for any rock lover's archive.

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.

By the way, it should be noted that this disc has been enjoyed by three generations of my family. I've had to threaten my own father with revoked grandparental rights to get it back

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

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