Magical Elements

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Magical Elements
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1979
RecordedOctober 1978
StudioRPM Studios, New York, NY
Genre Jazz fusion
Length43:30
Label Inner City
Producer Aimee Chiariello and Dry Jack
Dry Jack chronology
Magical Elements
(1979)
Whale City
(1979)
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Magical Elements is Dry Jack's debut album, released in July 1979 by Inner City Records. It was recorded in October 1978 at RPM Studios in New York City. Magical Elements was reissued on CD in 2008.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chuck Lamb, except "Earth Daze" by Chuck Lamb and Rod Fleeman.

  1. Americana Hoedown – 4:32 [2]
  2. Lit Spinners – 3:15
  3. Laurel's Dream – 6:40
  4. Magical Elements – 6:30
  5. Sunday Boogie-Nookie Stomp – 6:40
  6. Strollin' On Jupiter – 5:15
  7. Earth Daze – 9:16

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Dry Jack - Magical Elements".