Prolonging the Magic

Prolonging the Magic
Studio album by
Cake
ReleasedOctober 6, 1998
GenreAlternative rock, experimental rock, alternative country
Length48:13
LabelCapricorn
ProducerJohn McCrea
Cake chronology
Fashion Nugget
(1996) 		Prolonging the Magic
(1998) 		Comfort Eagle
(2001)
Singles from Prolonging the Magic
  1. "Never There"
    Released: September 27, 1998
  2. "Let Me Go"
    Released: June 16, 1999
  3. "You Turn The Screws"
    Released: 1999
  4. "Sheep Go to Heaven"
    Released: 2000

Prolonging the Magic is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Cake. It was released on October 6, 1998, on Capricorn Records. The sole successful single was "Never There". The album was recorded after the departure of guitarist Greg Brown and features a rotating lineup of musicians to replace him. One of them, Xan McCurdy, became his full-time replacement. On its opening week, Prolonging the Magic sold about 44,000 copies, debuting at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1] On 28 September 1999 the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of one million copies.[2]

The album was given a parental advisory sticker not because of profanity but for Satanic-themed lyrics. Some copies do not feature a sticker, with the only difference being that the song "Satan Is My Motor" has been retitled "Motor".

The song "Hem of Your Garment" was featured in the film Me, Myself & Irene.

  1. ^ Paul Grein (19 January 2011). "Week Ending Jan. 16, 2011: Albums: Even Lower". yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Searchable Database". riaa.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2012.