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Buffalo were 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 (later to Rose Tattoo) 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 & The Aztecs and Blackfeather, Buffalo pioneered Australia's heavy metal,
pub rock and alternative rock movements. Peter Wells died on 27 March 2006, aged 58.

1972 - Dead Forever (2006 Reissue-incl bonus tracks)
1973 - Volcanic Rock (2005 Reissue-incl bonus tracks)
1974 - Only Want You for Your Body (2005 Reissue-incl bonus tracks)
1976 - Mother's Choice (2006 Reissue-incl bonus tracks)
1977 - Average Rock and Roller (2006 Reissue-incl bonus tracks)