Midnight Magic Man

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"Midnight Magic Man"
Single by Nash Chase
B-side "Fantasy"
Released1972
Genre Pop
Label HMV HR.488
Songwriter(s) (Hunter, Levenson)
Nash Chase singles chronology
"Angel She Was Love""Midnight Magic Man""Maria Isabella"

"Midnight Magic Man" is a song written by Neil Levenson and Hank Hunter. It was covered by a couple of groups before it was a top 20 hit for singer Nash Chase in 1973.

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Background

The song was written by Neil Levenson and Hank Hunter, aka Henry Hadad, Jr. [1] It was recorded by Franklyn Circle in 1971, and was released on Laurie Records. [2] [3] Also in 1971, it appeared on the B side of Triangle's "Judge And Jury", released on Paramount Records. [4] [5]

Nash Chase recording

The single backed with "Fantasy" was released on the HMV label in 1972. [6] It was then released by Columbia. [7] The A side was written by Hunter, Levenson, and produced by Mike Le Petit. The B side "Fantasy" was written by Michael Hoeta. [8] [9]

It registered at no 20 in the New Zealand charts on April 2, 1973. BY April 16, 1973, it was at no 18. [10] [11] It had moved up one notch from the previous weeks position of 19. The number one song on the charts at the time was "Blockbuster" by The Sweet. [12] It spent three weeks on the N.Z. charts. [13]

It appears on the CD album, The Very Best of Nash Chase EMI 583045. [14] It also appears on the various artists compilation, Kiwi Classics Volume 6, EMI – 532953 2, which was released in 2001, [15] and Explosive Hits 73, EMI Hits 3, which was released on LP in the seventies.

Releases
ArtistTitlesRelease infoYearNotes
Franklyn Circle"Midnight Magic Man" / "Theme From Midnight Magic Man" Laurie Records LR-35591971Produced by Neil Levenson, Hank Hunter
Arranged by John Abbott [16]
Triangle"Judge And Jury" / "Midnight Magic Man" Paramount Records PAA-01231971Arranged by John Abbott [17]
Nash Chase"Midnight Magic Man" / "Fantasy"HMV HR.4881972Produced by Mike Le Petit [18]
Various artist compilation appearances
TitleRelease infoYearArtistFNotes
Explosive Hits 73EMI1973Nash ChaseLP
Kiwi Classics Volume 6EMI 532953 21973Nash ChaseCD

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