From the Album of the Same Name

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From the Album of the Same Name
Pilot - Pilot.jpg
US cover art
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1974
Genre Soft rock
Length44:10
Label EMI
Producer Alan Parsons [1]
Pilot chronology
From the Album of the Same Name
(1974)
Second Flight
(1975)
Professional ratings
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From the Album of the Same Name (known as Pilot in the US) is the 1974 debut album by Pilot, containing the international hit "Magic" [3] and the minor hit, "Just a Smile" (UK #31, Australia #49, US #90).

Contents

The album was initially released in 1974 by EMI, and later re-released on CD by EMI Japan in 1990 and by C5 Records (Chapter 5 Records), in 1991.

Ian Bairnson plays guitar on this album but, at the time, was not a group member. He joined the group, officially, after it had been recorded. Richard Hewson made the orchestral arrangements.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Paton and Billy Lyall.

No.TitleLength
1."Just a Smile"3:17
2."Magic"3:06
3."Lucky for Some"3:15
4."Girl Next Door"4:03
5."Lovely Lady Smile"3:40
6."Sooner or Later"4:15
7."Don't Speak Loudly"4:44
8."Over the Moon"3:44
9."Never Give Up"3:56
10."High Into the Sky"3:18
11."Auntie Iris"1:49
12."Sky Blue"5:25

Bonus tracks (2009 remaster)

The album was remastered in 2009 with the following bonus tracks:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Pamela" (as Scotch Mist) 3:14
14."Magic" (original version) 3:06
15."Just Let Me Be"Paton, Lyall3:49
16."Auntie Iris"Paton, Lyall1:49

Personnel

Pilot

Additional personnel

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References

  1. "Backstage Pass: Pilot's David Paton is still making 'Magic'". 13 February 2010.
  2. "From the Album of the Same Name - Pilot - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. "High Flyers - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.