Magic is an album by British rock band Gillan

Gillan

Gillan was a rock band formed in 1978 by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan.-History:In 1978 Ian Gillan had become dissatisfied with the jazz fusion style of his band called the Ian Gillan Band and dissolved it, retaining only keyboard player Colin Towns, and formed a new band entitled Gillan...

, their final collaboration, released in 1982. It was reissued in 1989 with seven "bonus" tracks, including cover versions and B-sides. "South Africa" /"John" was a single Ian had written and recorded with guitarist Bernie Marsden

Bernie Marsden

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Although the album was generally accepted by Gillan's staunch U.K. following it failed to achieve the chart success of Glory Road or Future Shock

Future Shock (Gillan album)

Future Shock is the fourth album by the British rock band Gillan. Released by Virgin in 1981, it reached number 2 in the UK album chart; this would remain the band's highest placing.The title is taken from Alvin Toffler's book Future Shock....

, peaking at #17 in the UK chart.

Gillan disbanded when Ian Gillan became the singer of Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...

 in 1983.

Track listing

• All songs written by Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
  
   and Colin Towns
  Colin Towns
  Colin Towns is an English composer, born 13 May 1948 in London, specialising in soundtracks for film, television and commercials. Learning piano as a child, by the age of 13 he was earning money playing at weddings and birthdays in his neighbourhood of the East End of London...
  
   except where noted.

Side 1

1. "What's The Matter" - (3.33) (Gillan/McCoy/Gers)
2. "Bluesy Blue Sea" - (4.48) (Gillan/Gers)
3. "Caught In A Trap" - (3.34)
4. "Long Gone" - (3.59)
5. "Driving Me Wild" - (3.05)

Side 2

1. "Demon Driver" - (7.15)
2. "Living A Lie" - (4.27)
3. "You're So Right" (2.55) (Gillan/McCoy)
4. "Living for the City
   Living for the City
   "Living for the City" is a 1973 hit single by Stevie Wonder for the Tamla label, from his Innervisions album. Reaching #8 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and #1 on the R&B chart, the record is driven by a slow bass synth groove that manages to exude a certain amount of tension, an appropriate...
   
   " - (4.27) (Wonder
   Stevie Wonder
   Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
   
   )
5. "Demon Driver (reprise)" - (0.42)

1989 Re-release

In 1989 virgin re-released the album in CD format. The revised track listing was as follows:

1. "What's The Matter" - (3.31) (Gillan/McCoy/Gers)
2. "Bluesy Blue Sea" - (4.51) (Gillan/Gers)
3. "Caught In A Trap" - (3.35)
4. "Long Gone" - (3.57)
5. "Driving Me Wild" - (3.01)
6. "Demon Driver" - (7.16)
7. "Living A Lie" - (4.25)
8. "You're So Right" - (2.55) (Gillan/McCoy)
9. "Living For The City" - (4.28) (Wonder)
10. "Demon Driver (reprise)" - (0.44)
11. "Breaking Chains" - (3.28) (Gillan/Gers)
12. "Fiji" - (5.21) (Gillan / McCoy)
13. "Purple Sky" - (3.24) (Gillan/McCoy)
14. "South Africa" - (4.03) (Marsden)
15. "John" - (4.44) (Gillan)
16. "South Africa" (12" extended version) - (7.18) (Bernie Marsden
    Bernie Marsden
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    )
17. "Helter Skelter" - (3.26) (John Lennon
    John Lennon
    John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
    
    , Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney
    Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
    
    )*
18. "Smokestack Lightning
    Smokestack Lightning
    "Smokestack Lightning" is a classic of the blues. In 1956, Howlin' Wolf recorded the song and it became one of his most popular and influential songs...
    
    " - (4.08) (Burnett)*

Total running time 74.50

* Previously unreleased

2007 Re-release

In 2007 the album was re-released in CD format again on the Edsel label.

1. "What's The Matter" - (3.31) (Gillan/McCoy/Gers)
2. "Bluesy Blue Sea" - (4.51) (Gillan/Gers)
3. "Caught In A Trap" - (3.35)
4. "Long Gone" - (3.57)
5. "Driving Me Wild" - (3.01)
6. "Demon Driver" - (7.16)
7. "Living A Lie" - (4.25)
8. "You're So Right" - (2.55) (Gillan/McCoy)
9. "Living For The City" - (4.28) (Wonder)
10. "Demon Driver (reprise)" - (0.44)
11. "Breaking Chains" - (3.28) (Gillan/Gers)
12. "Fiji" - (5.21)
13. "Purple Sky" - (3.24)
14. "Helter Skelter" - (3.26) (John Lennon
    John Lennon
    John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
    
    , Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney
    Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
    
    )
15. "Smokestack Lightning
    Smokestack Lightning
    "Smokestack Lightning" is a classic of the blues. In 1956, Howlin' Wolf recorded the song and it became one of his most popular and influential songs...
    
    " - (4.08) (Burnett)
16. "South Africa" - (4.03) (Marsden)
17. "John" - (4.44) (Gillan)
18. "South Africa" (12" extended version) - (7.18) (Marsden)

Personnel

• Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
  
   - Vocals, Harmonica
• Janick Gers
  Janick Gers
  Janick Robert Gers is an English musician, best known for being one of the three current guitarists in Iron Maiden, along with Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, as well as his earlier work with Gillan and White Spirit.-Career and Personal Life:...
  
   - Guitar
• Colin Towns
  Colin Towns
  Colin Towns is an English composer, born 13 May 1948 in London, specialising in soundtracks for film, television and commercials. Learning piano as a child, by the age of 13 he was earning money playing at weddings and birthdays in his neighbourhood of the East End of London...
  
   - Keyboards
• John McCoy
  John McCoy (musician)
  John McCoy is a British bass guitarist who is best known for his work with Ian Gillan and Mammoth as well as numerous other bands and sessions since the late 1960s. He currently plays in British rock trio Guy McCoy Torme with former Gillan/Ozzy guitarist Bernie Torme and Bruce Dickinson/Sack Trick...
  
   - Bass guitar
• Mick Underwood
  Mick Underwood
  Mick Underwood is a British drummer best known for his work with Episode Six, Quatermass and Gillan. First playing drums at the age of 14, he was a professional musician by the time he left school...
  
  - Drums