Magic - Magic (1971 us, groovy psych rock)

Magic - Magic (1971 us, groovy psych rock)

Guitarist Duane King and his brother, bassist Nick, joined the Lansing, Michigan band the Next Exit in 1968. The rest of the band included Gary Harger on drums, Mike Motz on lead guitar, and organist Clyde Hamilton. After a name change to Magic and a single on their own label in early 1969, Hamilton left the band, and Motz was replaced by Joey Murcia, a Miami native who had played with that city's Birdwatchers. Murcia, as it happened, was a session player for TK Records in Miami and assured the band he could get them a record deal, so Magic packed up everything and moved to Miami. TK Records had an entirely black R&B roster at the time, but Magic, who often covered R&B songs, fit right in, becoming the label's first white signee. They recorded their first LP, Enclosed, in the summer of 1969, which was officially released on their own Armadillo label. The summer of 1970 found Magic returning to Lansing in search of a major-label contract.

A Detroit producer, Scott Regan, helped to get the band signed to the Motown-owned Rare Earth label, and, in 1971, Magic began recording their second album. The self-titled album was released in 1972 to favorable reviews and featured Stevie Wonder playing keyboards on several songs, but not long after the album's release, Motown moved to California, closing down Rare Earth and leaving Magic without a label. They recorded some demos in the hopes of landing another record deal, but the band never recovered from the Motown move and called it quits. Murcia went back to session work and played with numerous major artists -- the Bee Gees, Joe Walsh, and Joe Cocker among them -- who recorded in Miami.
by Stanton Swihart



Tracks

1. Keep On Moving On - 0:00

2. No, Know - 5:02

3. Alexis (Joey Murcia) - 9:11

4. Pacifying Burn - 11:53

5. Don't Use Your Love To Blind Me - 15:52

6. Back At Beckers (Shelly's Blues) (Duane King, Gary Harger, Joey Murcia, Nick King) - 21:25

7. Velvet Underwear - 22:29

8. Absolutely Free, Absolutely Beautiful (Joey Murcia) - 26:17

9. Duck Butter - 30:37

10.I'm Your Landlord - 34:30

11.Our Hearts Are In Our Heads (Joey Murcia) - 38:27


All songs by Duane King except where stated

Magic

*Duane King - Guitar
*Gary Harger - Drums
*Joey Murcia - Lead Guitar
*Nick King - Bass
With
*Stevie Wonder - Piano (Tracks 3,10,11)
*Paul Franklin, Jr. - Steel Guitar (Track 8)



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