Axel Rudi Pell – Magic
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Steamhammer – SPV 085-18362 CD |
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CD
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Rock |
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Hard Rock |
Tracklist
| 1 | Swamp Castle Overture (Intro) | 2:15 | |
| 2 | Nightmare | 5:18 | |
| 3 | Playing With Fire | 4:23 | |
| 4 | Magic | 9:23 | |
| 5 | Turned To Stone | 5:13 | |
| 6 | The Clown Is Dead | 12:10 | |
| 7 | Prisoners Of The Sea | 5:13 | |
| 8 | Light In The Sky | 4:56 | |
| 9 | The Eyes Of The Lost | 7:03 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Steamhammer
- Copyright © – Steamhammer
- Distributed By – SPV GmbH
- Published By – UFA BMG Musikverlage
- Recorded At – RA.SH Studio
- Recorded At – Ocean Blue Recorders
- Mixed At – RA.SH Studio
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Designed At – Em Design
- Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – S-6707
Credits
- Bass – Volker Krawczak
- Cover [Cover Artwork] – Marc Klinnert
- Drums – Jörg Michael
- Engineer, Mixed By, Co-producer – Ulrich Pösselt
- Guitar – Axel Rudi Pell (2)
- Keyboards – Christian Wolff*
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Music By, Arranged By [Melodies], Lyrics By – Axel Rudi Pell (2)
- Photography By – Philip Lethen
- Producer, Arranged By – Axel Rudi Pell (2)
- Vocals – Jeff Scott Soto
Notes
This release is 1st press from 1997 with SONOPRESS letters on matrix/runout.
For repress with [Sonopress logo] see Axel Rudi Pell - Magic (print on CD, mould area also different)
Recorded and mixed at Ra.Sh. Studio Gelsenkirchen, from January to March 1997.
Some vocals recorded at Ocean Blue Recorders, Los Angeles.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
℗+© 1997 Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH.
Distributed by SPV GmbH.
Made in .
Issued in standard jewel case with transparent tray and an 8-page booklet.
For repress with [Sonopress logo] see Axel Rudi Pell - Magic (print on CD, mould area also different)
Recorded and mixed at Ra.Sh. Studio Gelsenkirchen, from January to March 1997.
Some vocals recorded at Ocean Blue Recorders, Los Angeles.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
℗+© 1997 Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH.
Distributed by SPV GmbH.
Made in .
Issued in standard jewel case with transparent tray and an 8-page booklet.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 4001617 183625
- Label Code: LC 9002
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): SONOPRESS S-6707/ 085-18362 B
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L024
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0724
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): SONOPRESS S-6707/ 085-18362 B
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L024
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0775
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): SONOPRESS S-6707/ 085-18362 B
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L024
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0778
Other Versions (5 of 15)
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Magic (CD, Album) | Victor | VI-60039 | Japan | 1997 | ||
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Magic (CD, Album, Promo) | Steamhammer | SPV 085-18362 CD-P | 1997 | |||
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Magic (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release) | Steamhammer (2) | none | Bulgaria | 1997 | ||
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Magic (CD, Album, Unofficial Release) | CD Media Records | none | Russia | 1997 | ||
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Magic (Cassette, Album) | Solar Entertainment | SEJMC 069 | Thailand | 1997 |
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1997's Magic was the sixth studio album from guitar virtuoso Axel Rudi Pell, and the final ARP album to feature vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman, ex-Malmsteen, ex-Takara, ex-Journey and about a thousand other projects).
If you’ve heard more than a couple of other Axel Rudi Pell albums, you know he has a pretty fixed formula, and that’s definitely the case with Magic. You start off with a quickie instrumental to set the mood, knock out a fast-paced anthem or two, deliver the 10+ minute epic song (“The Clown Is Dead” in this case) and then back to the upbeat rockers. Later albums tacked on another long epic, but Magic was a bit shorter than most. Formulaic as it may be, it’s also all kinds of awesome, especially if you love the classic ‘80s heavy metal sound. Magic is wall-to-wall with blazing riffs and theatrical solos, and it’s got a melodic side that puts it in Malmsteen meets Rainbow meets Scorpions territory. Of course it doesn’t hurt that one of the best vocalists in melodic rock and metal is on board.
With Magic, the band ends the Jeff Scott Soto era in style. It’s probably the best of the albums with Soto on vocals, and is just a good, solid Axel Rudi Pell album all-around. If you're a fan of guitar-heavy melodic metal with killer vocals, you should check out what Axel Rudi Pell has to offer. This is also a great album for Jeff Scott Soto fans.
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