Tom Principato
Smokin'

Listening notes

Tom Principato’s Smokin’ is a 1985 vinyl release on Powerhouse Records (3), catalog number P 101, filed under the Blues genre. The album is organized across two sides with five tracks per side, for a total of ten selections.

Side A runs approximately 16:42 based on the listed timings, opening with Slipped, Tripped, Fell In Love (2:56) and moving through My Baby Worships Me (2:41), Blue Mood (3:55), Lipstick, Powder & Paint (3:40), and Fish Fry (3:30). All five A-side tracks come in under four minutes, with the shortest cut on the side being My Baby Worships Me at 2:41 and the longest being Blue Mood at 3:55.

Side B totals about 18:25 and begins with Here I Come (Back For A Taste Of Your Love) (4:21), followed by Talkin’ Trash (3:45), I’m On Fire (3:18), Well Oh Well (2:56), and Hard Livin’ (4:05). The B-side includes the record’s two longest tracks—Here I Come (Back For A Taste Of Your Love) and Hard Livin’—both exceeding four minutes, while the remaining three tracks on the side are under four minutes.

Across both sides, the album’s overall duration adds up to roughly 35:07. Track lengths range from 2:41 to 4:21, with most pieces clustered between the three- and four-minute mark. Sequencing places concise material on Side A and reserves the two longest entries for Side B, creating a clear duration contrast between the halves.

As a vinyl issue, Smokin’ can be identified by its label credit to Powerhouse Records (3) and catalog designation P 101. The tracklist is as follows: A1 Slipped, Tripped, Fell In Love (2:56), A2 My Baby Worships Me (2:41), A3 Blue Mood (3:55), A4 Lipstick, Powder & Paint (3:40), A5 Fish Fry (3:30); B1 Here I Come (Back For A Taste Of Your Love) (4:21), B2 Talkin’ Trash (3:45), B3 I’m On Fire (3:18), B4 Well Oh Well (2:56), B5 Hard Livin’ (4:05). This information provides a complete reference for title, artist, label, year, format, genre, sequencing, and documented timings.