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Album by the Steve Miller band
Abracadabra is the twelfth
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Abracadabra charted in nine countries, including Germany where the record reached No. 1 for a week.[6] Four singles were released from the album in various countries: the title track , "Cool Magic" (#57 on the Billboard Hot 100 ),[7] "Keeps Me Wondering Why", and "Give It Up", with the title song charting the highest at #1 on the pop chart.
Unlike most of the band's previous efforts, most of the album was not composed by lead singer/guitarist Steve Miller . Drummer Gary Mallaber had brought in a handful of demos from another band he was in called Tracker (which other Steve Miller Band members John Massaro and Byron Allred were also a part of, along with ex-members Lonnie Turner and Greg Douglass) in hopes that one of them would be used for the album. Miller ultimately opted to use all of the demos, resulting in Mallaber receiving an impressive eight co-writing credits.[8] Miller, meanwhile, produced two of his own songs; the title track and the "Heart Like a Wheel "-soundalike "Give It Up".
Critical reception
Track listing
Side two Title Writer(s) 6. "Things I Told You" Mallaber, Massaro 3:15 7. "Young Girl's Heart" Mallaber, Massaro 3:33 8. "Goodbye Love" Mallaber, Douglass, Turner 2:53 9. "Cool Magic" Mallaber, Lewis 4:23 10. "While I'm Waiting" Mallaber, Massaro 3:26
Personnel
Additional personnel
Greg Douglass – guitar on tracks 3 and 8
Lonnie Turner – bass guitar on tracks 3 and 8
Technical
Produced by Steve Miller and Gary Mallaber
Recorded and mixed by David N. Cole
Additional recording by Gary Mallaber
Executive Producer – John Palladino
Photography – David Alexander
Art – Tommy Steele
Design – Tommy Steele, Jeff Lancaster
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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New Zealand Charts
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