Abracadabra (Claire Hamill album)

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Abracadabra
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Studio album by
Released1975
Recorded1975
Studio Konk Studios, London
Genre Folk-rock
Length38:33
Label Konk
Producer Phil McDonald, Claire Hamill
Claire Hamill chronology
Stage Door Johnnies
(1974)
Abracadabra
(1975)
Touchpaper
(1984)

Abracadabra is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter Claire Hamill, released in 1975. It was more rocky as a result, probably, of being influenced by the bands she was supporting on tour, such as King Crimson and Traffic. She used her American band for the backing tracks and supplemented them with guitarist Phil Palmer, Ray Davies's nephew. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Claire Hamill; except where indicated

  1. "Rory" - 2:50
  2. "Forbidden Fruit" - 3:00
  3. "One Sunday Morning" - 3:30
  4. "I Love You So" (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke) - 3:16
  5. "For Sailors" - 4:22
  6. "Jamaica" (Traditional; arranged by Claire Hamill) - 2:14
  7. "Under a Piece of Glass" - 3:11
  8. "You Dear" (Ian Anderson) - 3:18
  9. "Maybe It Is" - 4:00
  10. "In So Deep" - 3:51
  11. "Celluloid Heroes" (Ray Davies) - 5:00

Personnel

Technical

Source: [2]

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References

  1. "Abracadabra".
  2. "Claire Hamill - Abracadabra". Discogs . 2001.