Magic (Four Tops album)
| Magic | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | (New York City) | |||
| Genre | soul | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| The Four Tops chronology | ||||
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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]
Magic includes the song "Maybe Tomorrow", a duet between Levi Stubbs and Phyllis Hyman[5] produced by Reggie Lucas.[6][7][8][9]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
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Singles
"Sexy Ways" peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Levi Stubbs: lead vocals
- Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, and The Andantes: background vocals
References
- ^ Four Tops: Magic. Motown Records. 1985.
- ^ Top British Soul Albums. Blues and Soul. September 3, 1985.
- ^ "Four Tops: Magic (Top R&B Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-04-20). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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- ^ "Strength Of A Woman: The Phyllis Hyman Story". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
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- ^ Blues & Soul. Napfield Limited. June 1985.
- ^ "The Four Tops: Magic". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ "Four Tops: Sexy Ways (Hot R&B Singles)". Billboard.
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