| Magic Box | ||||
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| Released | 27 February 1996 | |||
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| Length | 50:32 | |||
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Magic Box is the fourth studio album by Norwegian band Bel Canto, released on 27 February 1996 by Lava Records and Atlantic Records. [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Dagbladet | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, [2] and the Dagbladet reviewer Øyvind Rønning awarded the album dice 5. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Magic Box I" | 1:21 |
| 2. | "In Zenith" | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Freelunch in the Jungle" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Rumour" | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Sleepwalker" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Bombay" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Paradise" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Didn't You Know It?" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Big Belly Butterflies" | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Kiss of Spring" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "The Magic Box II" | 5:12 |
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [4] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway) [5] | Gold | 25,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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