Buffalo

Buffalo was an Australian rock band formed in August 1971 by founding mainstay Dave Tice on lead vocals (ex-Head). Fellow founders, also from Head, were Paul Balbi on drums, John Baxter on guitar, and Peter Wells on bass guitar; together with Alan Milano on lead vocals (ex-Mandala). Milano left after their debut album, Dead Forever... (June 1972), and Balbi was replaced on drums by Jimmy Economou. Their next two albums, Volcanic Rock (July 1973) and Only Want You For Your Body (June 1974), were also issued by Vertigo Records. After 1975 line-up changes resulted in a more commercial sound and the group disbanded in March 1977. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane noted that there was "nothing subtle about Buffalo's primal, heavyweight sound, but it was delivered with a great deal of conviction ... combining the dense, occult riffing ... with the progressive blues chops ... the band certainly captured the arrogant disposition of the times in a bold and thunderous fashion". Alongside Billy Thorpe &amp; The Aztecs and Blackfeather, Buffalo pioneered Australia's heavy metal, pub rock and psychedelic rock movements. Peter Wells died on 27 March 2006, aged 58.

Studio albums
The band's back catalogue was re-released in Australia during 2005 to 2006 by Aztec Music in a re-mastered and extended form.
 * Dead Forever...  – (June 1972) Phonogram Records/Vertigo Records ( 6357 007 )
 * Volcanic Rock – (July 1973) Vertigo Records ( 6357 101 )
 * Only Want You for Your Body – (June 1974) Vertigo Records ( 6357 102 )
 * Mother's Choice – (March 1976) Vertigo Records ( 6357 103 )
 * Average Rock 'n' Roller – (July 1977) Vertigo Records ( 6357 104 )

Compilation albums

 * Rock Legends: Buffalo – (1980) Vertigo Records ( 6479 325 )
 * Skirt Lifters: Highlights & Oversights 1972-1976 – (1989) Raven Records ( RVLP-37 )

Extended plays

 * Buffalo (June 1974) Vertigo Records ( 6237 001 )

Singles

 * "Suzie Sunshine" (1972)
 * "Just a Little Rock 'n' Roll" (1973)
 * "Sunrise (Come My Way)" (1973)
 * "What's Going On" (1974)
 * "Little Queenie" (1975)
 * "Lucky" (1975)
 * "Sweet Little Sixteen" (1976)
 * "Rollin'" (1976)
 * "Sailor" (1977)