Mail Order Magic

Mail Order Magic
Studio album by Roger Chapman and the Shortlist
Released	1980
Recorded	Portland, Pebble Beach & Matrix Studios
Genre	Rock
Length	41:26
Label	Kamera
Producer	Terry Barham, Paul Smykle
Roger Chapman and the Shortlist chronology
Live in Hamburg (1979) Mail Order Magic (1980) Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Mail Order Magic is the second solo album by singer Roger Chapman and his then band the Shortlist, released in 1980. The production of this album was somewhat troublesome and difficult, but in the end a convincing and powerful album was released. ^[1]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Unknown Soldier"	3:47
2.	"He Was, She Was"	4:48
3.	"Barman"	5:28
4.	"Right to Go"	4:06
5.	"Ducking Down"	3:56

Side two

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Making the Same Mistake"	4:59
7.	"Another Little Hurt"	3:54
8.	"Mail Order Magic"	4:29
9.	"Higher Ground"	4:16
10.	"Ground Floor"	1:57
Total length:		41:26

Personnel

• Roger Chapman — harmonica, vocals
• Geoff Whitehorn — guitar
• Tim Hinkley — keyboards
• Poli Palmer — synthesizer
• John Wetton — bass
• Jerome Rimson — bass, vocals
• Les Binks — drums
• Mitch Mitchell — drums
• John Halsey — drums

References

1. Little, Patrick. "Mail Order Magic – Roger Chapman". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2025.