Magic (Gillan album)

Magic
Studio album by
Gillan
ReleasedSeptember 1982[1]
RecordedJuly–August 1982[2]
StudioKingsway (London)
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length38:45
LabelVirgin
ProducerMick Glossop
Gillan chronology
Double Trouble
(1981) 		Magic
(1982)
Singles from Magic
  1. "Living for the City"
    Released: 27 August 1982[3]
  2. "Long Gone"
    Released: 29 October 1982[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[6]

Magic is the sixth and final studio album by English rock band Gillan, released in September 1982.[7] It features eight original songs, mostly co-written by Ian Gillan and Colin Towns, and a cover of Stevie Wonder's 1973 hit single "Living for the City". This cover was released as a 7" single, in both picture-bag and picture-disc editions, and was accompanied by a promotional video.

Although the album was generally accepted by Gillan's staunch UK following, it failed to achieve the chart success of Glory Road or Future Shock, peaking at No. 17 in the UK chart.[8]

Allegedly, many of the album's lyrics cryptically predict the end of the band.[9]

Magic was reissued in 1989 and in 2007 with seven bonus tracks, including cover versions and B-sides.

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (2018). The Deep Purple Family, vol 2 (2nd ed.). Wymer Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-908724-87-8.
  2. ^ Gillan, Ian (2016). The Autobiography (3rd ed.). John Blake Publishing. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-786-06135-5.
  3. ^ "Gillan singles".
  4. ^ "Gillan singles".
  5. ^ Anderson, Jason. "Gillan - Magic review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  7. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 211. ISBN 9780862415419.
  8. ^ "Gillan Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  9. ^ Mayo, Bob (28 April 2019). "Was Gillan's Magic a hidden concept album about the end of the band?". Classic Rock. Retrieved 29 May 2019.