The final release of original material from Ian Gillan's second project to bare his name, Gillan's Magic was originally issued in 1982 by Virgin Records.
The label also reissued the disc in 1988 with seven extra tracks, including covers and B-sides.
As the group was winding down, their sound was softened a bit on Magic.
The LP was generally accepted by Gillan's staunch U.K.
following; however, it failed to achieve the chart success of Glory Road.
After opening with two incredible hard-rockers -- "What's the Matter" and "Bluesy Blue Sea" -- Magic loses its edge.
Moderated cuts like "Driving Me Wild" and "You're So Right" have potential, but stall during unimaginative choruses.
There are even a few straight keyboard pop moments on the inexplicable "Long Gone" that couldn't have pleased older fans.
This song in particular flirts with new wave, a heretic move from a co-creator of "Smoke on the Water." The first single issued from Magic, Stevie Wonder's "Living for the City" is a spectacular flop.
That, along with the bonus cover material ("Helter Skelter" and "Smokestack Lightning"), prove that Gillan's powerful but quirky scream is exclusively suited for the classically influenced but catchy hard rock that made Deep Purple a platinum success.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What's the Matter | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 03:31 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Bluesy Blue Sea | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 04:51 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | Caught in a Trap | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 03:34 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Long Gone | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 03:57 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Driving Me Wild | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 03:00 | 0 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Demon Driver | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 07:15 | 0 MB | 46 MB |
| 7 | Living a Lie | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 04:27 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | You're So Right | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 02:55 | 0 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Living for the City | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 04:27 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Demon Driver (Reprise) | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 00:44 | 0 MB | 3 MB |
| 11 | Breaking Chains | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 03:28 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Purple Sky | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 03:24 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Fiji | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 05:20 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 14 | Helter Skelter | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 03:26 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 15 | Smokestack Lightning | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 04:09 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 16 | South Africa | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 04:03 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 17 | John | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 04:43 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 18 | South Africa | Gillan, Ian Gillan | Play | 04:03 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
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| 71 mins | 478 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Barton | Remixing |
| 2 | Nick Davis | Engineer |
| 3 | Janick Gers | Guitar |
| 4 | Gillan | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Ian Gillan | Harmonica, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 6 | Mick Glossop | Engineer, Producer |
| 7 | John McCoy | Bass |
| 8 | Colin Towns | Keyboards |
| 9 | Mick Underwood | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |