White Magic for Lovers
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White Magic for Lovers is the second album released by the London-based band Drugstore. It reached the UK albums chart at number 45.[2] The album was noted for the "Song for Pessoa", about the Portuguese modernist poet Fernando Pessoa, "The Funeral" and the song "El President", a duet between Isabel Monteiro and Radiohead's Thom Yorke, which reached the UK singles chart at number 20. [3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Say Hello" | 3:30 |
2. | "Mondo Cane" | 3:35 |
3. | "El President" (feat. Thom Yorke) | 2:50 |
4. | "Sober" | 4:05 |
5. | "I Know I Could" | 4:10 |
6. | "Spacegirl" | 4:25 |
7. | "Never Come Down" | 4:13 |
8. | "Song for Pessoa" | 3:42 |
9. | "I Don't Wanna Be Here Without You" | 3:40 |
10. | "White Magic for Lovers" | 4:26 |
11. | "Tips for Travelling" | 2:08 |
12. | "The Funeral (But Most of All)" / "Everything a Girl Should Have" ("Everything a Girl Should Have" is a hidden track) | 10:50 |
Personnel
- Vocals, bass, artwork – Isabel Monteiro
- Guitar, vocals – Daron Robinson
- Cello – Ian Burdge
- Drums – Mike Chylinski
- Photography [band] – Ray Lombard
Charts
Album
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart[4] | 45 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak position [4] |
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UK Singles | ||
1998 | "El President" | 20 |
"Sober" | 68 |
References
- ^ White Magic for Lovers at AllMusic
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 169. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "El President". Official Charts.
- ^ a b "DRUGSTORE | Artist | Official Charts". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
External links
- 'Les Inrockuptibles' Albums of the Year List 1998 – Critics choice top 50 albums – ranked 42 (bottom-page)
- 'FFWD Magazine' issue June 18 1998 – album review