| Magic Touch | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Song Shop Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 53:52 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Al Di Meola, Christine Martin | |||
| Stanley Jordan chronology | ||||
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Magic Touch is the first studio album by guitarist Stanley Jordan, released in 1985 by Blue Note Records on vinyl; a CD edition was issued in 1990. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Daniel Gioffre at AllMusic awarded Magic Touch 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "An instant classic, and one of the definitive moments of modern jazz guitar." He listed "Eleanor Rigby", "The Lady in My Life", "Freddie Freeloader", "'Round Midnight", and "A Child Is Born" as highlights. [2]
All tracks are written by Stanley Jordan, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) | 7:01 |
| 2. | "Freddie Freeloader" (Miles Davis) | 6:09 |
| 3. | "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) | 5:08 |
| 4. | "All the Children" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "The Lady in My Life" (Rod Temperton) | 6:26 |
| 6. | "Angel" (Jimi Hendrix) | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Fundance" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "New Love" | 5:38 |
| 9. | "Return Expedition" | 8:03 |
| 10. | "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 53:52 | |
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