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1985 studio album by The Four Tops
Magic
Released May 15, 1985 (1985-05-15 ) Studio
The Song, Chatsworth, USA
Hitsville U.S.A. , Hollywood, USA
The Complex, Los Angeles, USA
Sound Suite, Detroit, USA
Right Track , New York City
Sigma Sound , New York City
Genre
Soul
Label
Motown
Producer
Magic is an
album recorded by the
Four Tops , released in 1985 on
Motown Records .
[1]
The album reached No. 23 on the
Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart and No. 33 on the
Billboard
Top US R&B Albums chart.
[2]
[3]
Overview
Half of the Magic album was produced by
Reggie Lucas , which was the idea of
Iris Gordy , who felt his work on the debut double-platinum
Madonna album reminded her of an updated
Holland-Dozier-Holland sound. The other half was handled by
Willie Hutch .
[4]
Reggie Lucas produced the song "Maybe Tomorrow", a duet between
Levi Stubbs and
Phyllis Hyman , which received substantial urban contemporary airplay.
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
Singles
"Sexy Ways" peaked at No. 21 on the US
Billboard
Hot R&B Singles chart.
[11]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "I Can Feel the Magic"
Willie Hutch 4:47 2. "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" Hutch 4:34 3. "Sexy Ways" Hutch,
Val Johnson 5:01 4. "Easier Said Than Done"
Kerry Ashby , John Bokowski,
Benny Medina 5:59 5. "Don't Turn Away"
Ivy Jo Hunter , William “Mickey” Stevenson 5:03 6. "
I'm Ready for Love "
Lamont Dozier ,
Brian Holland ,
Eddie Holland 3:17 7. "Again"
Fred Bridges ,
Lawrence Payton , George Roundtree 4:45 8. "Maybe Tomorrow"
Roxanne Seeman ,
Eddie del Barrio 4:03 9. "Remember Me"
Nickolas Ashford ,
Valerie Simpson 3:39
Personnel
Four Tops
Musicians
Richard Kosinski – keyboards (1, 3), synthesizers (1, 3)
John Bokowski – keyboards (4), arrangements (4)
Larry Williams – keyboards (4)
Fred Zarr – pianos (5), synthesizers (5, 7)
Dean Gant – pianos (5, 8), synthesizers (5, 8)
Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (6), synthesizers (6), arrangements (6)
Philip Woo – synthesizers (7)
John Duarte – keyboards (9), synthesizers (9)
David Kitay – acoustic guitar (1, 3), electric guitar (1, 3)
Charles Fearing – guitars (2, 6)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2)
Ray Fuller – guitars (4)
Reggie Lucas – guitars (5, 7)
Willie Hutch – bass (1, 3),
Oberheim DMX programming (1, 3), BGV arrangements (9)
Alfredo Washington – bass (2)
Cornelius Mims – bass (4)
Anthony Jackson – bass (5, 7, 8)
Ed Greene – drums (2)
Steve Ferrone – drums (4, 8)
Michael White – drums (4)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 9)
Bashiri Johnson – percussion (5)
Gerald Albright – saxophone solo (1, 3)
Ernie Watts – saxophone solo (2)
Harold Vick – saxophone (7)
Stanley Behrens –
harmonica (3)
Gene Page – orchestration (2), string arrangements (9)
Benjamin Wright – additional arrangements (4, 6)
Eddie Summers – rhythm arrangements (9)
Phyllis Hyman – lead vocals (8)
Production
Iris Gordy – executive producer
Willie Hutch – producer (1, 2, 3)
Kerry Ashby – producer (4)
Benny Medina – producer (4)
Reggie Lucas – producer (5, 7, 8)
Johnny Bristol – producer (6)
Hal Davis – producer (9)
Johnny Lee – art direction
Janet Levinson – design
Aaron Rapoport – photography
Technical
John Matousek – mastering At Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Steve King – recording (1, 3)
Jim Vitti – recording (1, 3)
Willie Hutch – mixing (1)
Bob Robitaille – recording (2, 9), mixing (2, 4, 9)
Steve Smith – recording (2)
Barney Perkins – mixing (3, 6, 7)
Tom Perry – recording (4)
Nick Spigel – recording (4)
Joe Ferla – recording (5, 7, 8)
Reggie Kendall – recording (6)
Russ Terrana – mixing (1), recording (9)
References
External links
Studio albums Albums with The Supremes Compilations and live albums Singles Related topics