Big Red Letter Day

Big Red Letter Day is the fourth album by American alternative rock band Buffalo Tom, released in 1993.[1][2]

Big Red Letter Day
Studio album by Buffalo Tom
Released	September 21, 1993
Recorded	Spring 1993
Studio	Cherokee Studios
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	41:29
Label	Beggars Banquet
Producer	The Robb Brothers, Buffalo Tom
Buffalo Tom chronology
Let Me Come Over (1992) Big Red Letter Day (1993) Sleepy Eyed (1995)

The leadoff track, "Sodajerk," was featured on the soundtrack for the short-lived television series My So-Called Life and in commercials for Nike and Pontiac. "Late at Night" was also used in an episode of My So-Called Life.

The album peaked at number 185 on the Billboard 200.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
NME	8/10[5]
The Village Voice	C[6]

Author Dave Thompson praised the album in his book Alternative Rock, writing that "Buffalo Tom jangle and twang with the best of them, filling Red Letter with moody melodies lightened by harmonies and the exquisite guitars. College rock rarely sounded this good."[7]

Track listing

1. "Sodajerk"
2. "I'm Allowed"
3. "Tree House"
4. "Would Not Be Denied"
5. "Latest Monkey"
6. "My Responsibility"
7. "Dry Land"
8. "Torch Singer"
9. "Late at Night"
10. "Suppose"
11. "Anything That Way"

All songs by Buffalo Tom.

Personnel

• Bill Janovitz – vocals, guitar
• Chris Colbourn – bass
• Tom Maginnis – drums

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]	29
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	46
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	17
US Billboard 200[3]	185
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12]	8

References

1. Mundy, Chris (September 16, 1993). "Buffalo Tom: Buffalo Stance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. Sinclair, Tom. "Buffalo Tom". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
3. "Buffalo Tom Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
4. Deming, Mark. "Big Red Letter Day – Buffalo Tom". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
5. "Buffalo Tom: Big Red Letter Day". NME. September 25, 1993. p. 38.
6. Christgau, Robert (November 23, 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
7. Thompson, Dave (2000). "Buffalo Tom". Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 223. ISBN 0-879-30607-6. Retrieved June 1, 2020 – via Google Books.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Buffalo Tom – Big Red Letter Day" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
9. "Charts.nz – Buffalo Tom – Big Red Letter Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
10. "Swedishcharts.com – Buffalo Tom – Big Red Letter Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
12. "Buffalo Tom Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.