The Magic Door (album)
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| Marquee Magazine | [4] |
The Magic Door is the second studio album by American blues rock band Chris Robinson Brotherhood. It was released on 11 September 2012.[1] It was recorded at the same time as their previous album, Big Moon Ritual, and features a cover of Hank Ballard's "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go", which the band has frequently performed live.[5] "Appaloosa" and "Little Lizzie Mae" are versions of recent Black Crowes songs (from Before the Frost...Until the Freeze and Cabin Fever, respectively), and "Someday Past the Sunset" was previously released on the Robinson brothers' live album, Brothers of a Feather: Live at the Roxy.[6]
Track listing
All songs by Chris Robinson, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" | Hank Ballard | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Someday Past the Sunset" | 6:20 | |
| 3. | "Appaloosa" | Robinson, Rich Robinson | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Vibration & Light Suite" | 13:56 | |
| 5. | "Little Lizzie Mae" | 6:19 | |
| 6. | "Sorrows of a Blue Eyed Liar" | Robinson, Neal Casal, Adam MacDougall | 8:38 |
| 7. | "Wheel Don't Roll" | Robinson, Casal | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 50:55 | ||
Personnel
- Chris Robinson Brotherhood[3]
- Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
- Neal Casal – guitar, vocals
- Adam MacDougall – keyboards, vocals
- Mark Dutton – bass, vocals
- George Sluppick – drums
- Others[3]
- Amy Finkle – featured artist
- Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing, production
- Nicolas Essig – assistant engineer
- Geoff Neal – assistant engineer
- Alan Forbes – artwork
References
- ^ a b c d "The Magic Door - The Chris Robinson Brotherhood". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "The Magic Door - The Chris Robinson Brotherhood : Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "The Magic Door - The Chris Robinson Brotherhood : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Chris Robinson Brotherhood- "The Magic Door"". marqueemag.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Chris Robinson Unveils Second Album In Six Months". Planet Rock. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Album Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood: The Magic Door (2012)". mitchblum.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.