The Magic Door (album)

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The Magic Door
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)
Genre Blues rock
Length50:55 [1]
Label Silver Arrow Records [2]
Producer Thom Monahan [3]
Chris Robinson Brotherhood chronology
Big Moon Ritual
(2012)
The Magic Door
(2012)
Phosphorescent Harvest
(2014)
Professional ratings
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The Magic Door is the second studio album by American blues rock band Chris Robinson Brotherhood, released on September 11, 2012. [1] It was recorded at the same time as the band's previous album, Big Moon Ritual , and features a cover of Hank Ballard's "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go," a song the band frequently performed live. [5] "Appaloosa" and "Little Lizzie Mae" are versions of recent Black Crowes songs (from Before the Frost...Until the Freeze and Cabin Fever , respectively), and "Someday Past the Sunset" was previously released on the Robinson brothers' live album, Brothers of a Feather: Live at the Roxy . [6]

Blues rock is a fusion genre combining elements of blues and rock. It is mostly an electric ensemble-style music with instrumentation similar to electric blues and rock: electric guitar, electric bass guitar, and drums, sometimes with keyboards and harmonica. From its beginnings in the early- to mid-1960s, blues rock has gone through several stylistic shifts and along the way it inspired and influenced hard rock, Southern rock, and early heavy metal. Blues rock continues to be an influence in the 2010s, with performances and recordings by popular artists.

Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Chris Robinson Brotherhood is an American blues rock band formed in 2011 by Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson while the Crowes were on hiatus. The band has released six studio albums: Big Moon Ritual, The Magic Door, Phosphorescent Harvest, Any Way You Love, We Know How You Feel,Barefoot in the Head and their latest album, 2019's Servants of the Sun. The band consists of Robinson, keyboardist Joel Robinow, bassist Jeff Hill, and drummer Tony Leone. In August 2019, founding member and guitarist Neal Casal died, leaving Robinson the only original member.

<i>Big Moon Ritual</i> 2012 studio album by Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Big Moon Ritual is the debut studio album by American blues rock band Chris Robinson Brotherhood. It was released on June 5, 2012, and was recorded during the same sessions as the band's second album, The Magic Door, which would be released three months later.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Chris Robinson, except where noted. [1]

Chris Robinson (singer) American musician

Christopher Mark Robinson is an American musician. He was the singer of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes, is the brother of its guitarist Rich Robinson, and is the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Chris Robinson Brotherhood

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" Hank Ballard 4:55
2."Someday Past the Sunset" 6:20
3."Appaloosa"Robinson, Rich Robinson 5:17
4."Vibration & Light Suite" 13:56
5."Little Lizzie Mae" 6:19
6."Sorrows of a Blue-Eyed Liar"Robinson, Neal Casal, Adam MacDougall 8:38
7."Wheel Don't Roll"Robinson, Casal5:30
Total length:50:55

Personnel

Chris Robinson Brotherhood [3]
Neal Casal American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer

Neal Casal was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and photographer. First rising to prominence as lead guitar with Rickey Medlocke's Blackfoot from 1988 to 1993, he is also known as a member of Ryan Adams' backing band the Cardinals from 2005 until 2009, with whom he recorded three studio albums. He played in several groups, including the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Hard Working Americans, The Skiffle Players, GospelbeacH and Circles Around the Sun – and released twelve albums as a solo artist.

George Sluppick American musician

George Peter Sluppick is an American touring and session drummer, best known for his association with bands such as The City Champs, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Sha Na Na, JJ Grey & Mofro and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.

Others [3]

Thom Monahan is a producer/engineer and musician who is best known for his work with the bands Pernice Brothers, Fruit Bats and Vetiver. He has also produced albums by Devendra Banhart, Wild Nothing, Beachwood Sparks, and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.

Alan Forbes is a poster artist and painter who lives in San Francisco, California. He does posters and album work for The Chris Robinson Brotherhood. He has also created the iconic logo for The Black Crowes. He has done posters for Howlin Rain, Queens of the Stone Age, Rocky Erickson, and many others. He has also done album art for AFI and Goldfinger. Born in Connecticut in 1968, he is currently a California resident.

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