Magic in Your Eyes (album)

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Magic in Your Eyes
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Studio album by
Released1978 (1978)
Studio
Genre Crossover jazz, jazz pop, instrumental pop
Length33:00
Label Blue Note
Producer Booker T. Jones
Earl Klugh chronology
Finger Paintings
(1977)
Magic in Your Eyes
(1978)
Heart String
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Magic in Your Eyes is the fourth studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1978. Chet Atkins, whom Klugh considers to be one of his main influences, is featured on the song "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues". [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Magic in Your Eyes" (Earl Klugh) – 4:55
  2. "Alicia" (Klugh) – 4:31
  3. "Julie" (Klugh) – 4:32
  4. "Lode Star" (Greg Phillinganes) – 4:47
  5. "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" (Vince Guaraldi) – 4:40
  6. "Rose Hips" (Klugh) – 2:46
  7. "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" (Danny O'Keefe) – 4:29
  8. "Mayaguez" (Klugh) – 3:37
  9. "Cry a Little While" (Klugh) – 3:23

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Album – Billboard [3]
YearChartPosition
1978Jazz Albums4
1978 The Billboard 200 139

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References

  1. allmusic.com review
  2. Yanow, Scott. "Magic in Your Eyes - Album Review". allmusic.com . Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  3. "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic . Retrieved 2 October 2010.