Schmack! is the debut studio album by New Zealand rock band Steriogram, released on 29 February 2004 by Capitol Records. The album was recorded In Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California.[1] The album was re-released as a tour edition in 2005. The song “Walkie Talkie Man” featured on an Apple iPod ad and a number of films and video games, and its video clip was nominated for a Grammy and four MTV music awards.
To date more than 250,000 copies of the album have been sold.
One song, “White Trash”, had previously been released as a single in 2000. In addition to “Walkie Talkie Man”, four others were released as singles: “Roadtrip”, “Go”, “Tsunami” and “On and On”. “Walkie Talkie Man” debuted at #19 on the UK Singles Chart and reached #14 on the New Zealand chart. “Go” peaked at #28 in the New Zealand RIANZ Chart.[2] The promo release of “Go” had an instrumental of “Go” on the b-side, and the UK release had “Free”.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Classic Rock | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| Evening Standard | [6] |
| Spin | B[7] |
Track listing
All songs written by Tyson Kennedy, Tim Youngson, Bradley Carter, Jacob Adams, Jared Wrenell)
2004 release
- “Roadtrip” – 2:59
- “Walkie Talkie Man” – 2:13
- “Schmack!” – 2:25
- “Was the Day” – 2:13
- “White Trash” – 3:44
- “In the City” – 2:41
- “Go” – 2:56
- “Fat and Proud” – 3:27
- “Tsunami” – 3:01
- “Wind It Up” – 3:14
- “Be Good to Me” – 2:59
- “On and On” – 3:59
Tour edition (2005) bonus tracks
- “Free”
- “White Trash (DLT Remix)”
- “Big Lady Lovin”
- “Back in Black”
Personnel
- Tyson Kennedy – lead vocals
- Brad Carter – co-lead vocals, lead guitar
- Tim Youngson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jake Adams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jared Wrennall – drums, backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 50 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ SteriogramAddendum (4 August 2010). Steriogram Documentary. Retrieved 6 April 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Australian-charts.com Retrieved May 2009
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. “Steriogram Schmack! review”. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ Clerk, Carol (February 2005). “Steriogram ‘Schmack’“. Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 93.
- ^ Kleinsak, Michelle (21 May 2004). “Schmack! Review”. Entertainment Weekly. p. 77. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Clark, Pete (12 November 2004). “Evening Standard Fri Nov 12 2004”. Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ “SPIN Aug 2004”. Spin. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ “Charts.nz – Steriogram – Schmack!“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ “Top Selling Albums of 2004”. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ “New Zealand album certifications – Steriogram – Schmack!”. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
