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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME(8/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media(6.7/10)[4]
PopMatters(mixed)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
RTÉ[7]

Magic and Medicine is the second album by The Coral, released on 28 July 2003 in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number 1 in the charts, and on 10 February 2004 in the United States (see 2003 in music). The singles "Don't Think You're the First" and "Pass It On" earned them their first top ten hits.

The album title originates from a lyric in Time Travel, the hidden track on the band's debut album: "Well there's a war going on, ain't the obvious one. It's between magic and medicine". The US release features a limited edition EP entitled Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker (which was released as a mini-album in the UK).

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Forest"James Skelly, Nick Power2:39
2."Don't Think You're the First"J. Skelly4:03
3."Liezah"J. Skelly, Power3:31
4."Talkin' Gypsy Market Blues"J. Skelly3:07
5."Secret Kiss"J. Skelly2:56
6."Milkwood Blues"J. Skelly3:54
7."Bill McCai"J. Skelly2:37
8."Eskimo Lament"Power2:30
9."Careless Hands"J. Skelly, Bill Ryder-Jones4:14
10."Pass It On"J. Skelly2:19
11."All of Our Love"J. Skelly, Power3:06
12."Confessions of A.D.D.D."J. Skelly6:20
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."When Good Times Go Bad"The Coral9:11
14."Boy at the Window"J. Skelly3:10

Personnel

The Coral[8]
  • James Skelly – vocals, guitar, co-producer
  • Lee Southall – guitar, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, co-producer
  • Paul Duffy – bass guitar, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Nick Power – organ, piano, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Ian Skelly – drums, co-producer, artwork
Production[8]
  • Ian Broudie – producer
  • Jon Gray – engineer
  • Gary Butler – mastering
Additional musicians[8]
  • Andy Frizell – brass
  • Simon James – brass
  • Martin Smith – brass
  • Olline Brindley – double bass
  • Louis Baccino – flute
  • Andy Brindley – harmonica
  • Megan Childs – violin
Other personnel[8]
  • Arthur Janssen – photography
  • Jonathan Worth – photography

Chart performance

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 39
France (SNEP)[9] 64
Ireland (Irish Albums Chart)[10] 14
Japan (Oricon)[11] 69
New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] 43
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 60
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 1
Preceded by UK number one album
9 August 2003 – 15 August 2003 		Succeeded by

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 28 July 2003 Deltasonic CD, LP, digital download DLTCD014, DLTLP014

References

  1. ^ "Magic & Medicine by The Coral". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016. The Coral returns with a more coherent, '60s-influenced sophomore LP.
  2. ^ DiGravina, Tim. "The Coral: Magic and Medicine > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  3. ^ Kessler, Ted. "The Coral : Magic & Medicine". NME. IPC Media. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 5 July 2003.
  4. ^ Robertson, Neil (29 February 2004). "The Coral: Magic & Medicine". Pitchfork Media.
  5. ^ Begrand, Adrien (22 August 2003). "The Coral: Magic & Medicine". PopMatters.
  6. ^ Eliscu, Jenny (19 February 2004). "The Coral: Magic And Medicine ". Rolling Stone (RS 942). Wenner Media. OCLC 680063773. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  7. ^ Gleeson, Sinéad (10 October 2003). "Review: The Coral - Magic and Medicine". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d Magic and Medicine (booklet). The Coral. UK: Deltasonic. 2004. DLTCD014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ a b c d e "The Coral - Magic and Medicine". ultratop.be. Ultratop. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  10. ^ "The Coral - Magic and Medicine". acharts.us. αCharts.us. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  11. ^ ザ・コーラル. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 11 November 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "The Coral | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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