Magic | ||||
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Released | September 1982 [1] | |||
Recorded | July–August 1982 [2] | |||
Studio | Kingsway (London) | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 38:45 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Mick Glossop | |||
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10 [6] |
Magic is the sixth and final studio album by English rock band Gillan, released in September 1982. [7] It features eight original songs, mostly co-written by Ian Gillan and Colin Towns, and a cover of Stevie Wonder's 1973 hit single "Living for the City". This cover was released as a 7" single, in both picture-bag and picture-disc editions, and was accompanied by a promotional video.
Although the album was generally accepted by Gillan's staunch UK following, it failed to achieve the chart success of Glory Road or Future Shock , peaking at No. 17 in the UK chart. [8]
Allegedly, many of the album's lyrics cryptically predict the end of the band. [9]
Magic was reissued in 1989 and in 2007 with seven bonus tracks, including cover versions and B-sides.
In 1989 Virgin re-released the album in CD format. The revised track listing was as follows:
Total running time 74:50
* Previously unreleased
In 2007 the album was re-released in CD format again on the Edsel Records label.