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Album by the Steve Miller band
Abracadabra Released June 15, 1982 Recorded 1981 Studio Capitol Studios, Hollywood , California Genre Rock Length 37 :08 Label Capitol Producer Steve Miller , Gary Mallaber
"Keeps Me Wondering Why (UK only) b-w Get on Home" Released: 1982
"Abracadabra b-w Give It Up or Baby Wanna Dance or Never Say No depending on country;" Released: 1982
"Give It Up b-w Rock'n Me & Wish Upon a Star" Released: 1982
"Goodbye Love b-w Cool Magic" Released: 1982
Abracadabra is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band . The album was released on June 15, 1982, by Capitol Records .
Abracadabra charted in nine countries, including Germany where the record reached No. 1 for a week.[ 3] Four singles were released from the album: the title track , "Cool Magic", "Keeps Me Wondering Why", and "Give It Up", with the title song charting the highest.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Keeps Me Wondering Why" Gary Mallaber , Kenny Lee Lewis3:43 2. "Abracadabra " Steve Miller 5:08 3. "Something Special" Mallaber, Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass 3:35 4. "Give It Up" Miller 3:35 5. "Never Say No" Mallaber, John Massaro , Lewis 3:37 6. "Things I Told You" Mallaber, Massaro 3:15 7. "Young Girl's Heart" Mallaber, Massaro 3:33 8. "Goodbye Love" Mallaber, Douglass, Turner 2:53 9. "Cool Magic" Mallaber, Lewis 4:23 10. "While I'm Waiting" Mallaber, Massaro 3:26
Personnel
Additional personnel
Technical
Produced by Steve Miller and Gary Mallaber
Recorded and mixed by David N. Cole
Additional recording by Gary Mallaber
Executive Producer – John Palladino
Photography – David Alexander
Art – Tommy Steele
Design – Tommy Steele, Jeff Lancaster
Charts
Certifications
References
^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band" . AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-10 .
^ Steve Pond (1982-07-22). "Steve Miller Band: Abracadabra" . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2018-08-10 .
^ a b "Album – Steve Miller Band, Abracadabra " (ASP) . Media Control Charts (in German). Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP) . Austrian Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "50 Albums" . RPM . 37 (2). August 28, 1982. ISSN 0315-5994 . Archived from the original (PHP) on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP) . Dutch Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP) . New Zealand Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP) . Norwegian Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP) . Swedish Charts . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 17th July 1982" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ a b "Steve Miller: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums" . Allmusic . United States : Rovi Corporation . Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "Gold & Platinum Database Results" . Music Canada . Canadian Recording Industry Association . Archived from the original (ASPX) on March 23, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2011 .
^ "Certified Awards Search" . British Phonographic Industry . Archived from the original (ASPX) on 2013-01-11.
^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP) . Recording Industry Association of America .
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