Thirteen Blue Magic Lane
Thirteen Blue Magic Lane | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Genre | Philadelphia soul | |||
Length | 39:54 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Norman Harris, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey | |||
Blue Magic chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Thirteen Blue Magic Lane is the third album by American soul group Blue Magic, produced by Norman Harris and Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey and released in 1975 on the Atco label.
History
The album was recorded at
disco music out of established soul music forms. "What's Come Over Me" is a remake of a track from the group's first album Blue Magic, featuring vocalist Margie Joseph
.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Loneliest House on the Block" | Ron Tyson , Allan Felder, Bruce Hawes | 3:03 |
5. | "I Like You" | Ted Mills | 3:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Magic of the Blue" | Ron Kersey, Norman Harris, Allan Felder | 5:33 |
7. | "We're on the Right Track" | Norman Harris, Allan Felder | 5:45 |
8. | "Stop and Get a Hold of Yourself" | Pat Cooper, Ron Kersey | 5:18 |
9. | "What's Come Over Me" (with Margie Joseph) | Ted Mills | 4:26 |
Personnel
- Blue Magic
- Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Richard Pratt, Ted Mills, Keith Beaton – vocals
- Musicians
- Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitars
- Ron Kersey, Cotton Kent, Dexter Wansel, Ted Mills – keyboards
- Vince Montana– vibraphone
- Ronald Baker, Michael Foreman, Rusty Jackmon, Larry LaBes – bass
- Earl Young, Charles Collins, – drums
- Larry Washington, Robert Cupit, Bunny Harris – percussion
- Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns – strings & horns accompaniment
Production
- Norman Harris, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey – producers, arrangement
- Alan Rubens, Steven Bernstein, Bruce Gable – executive producers
- Carl Paruolo, Kenny Present, Jay Mark – recording engineers
- Dirk Devlin, Mike Huchinson, James Gallagher – assistant engineers
- Nimitr Sarikananda, Wayne Wilfong – mastering
- Richard Rome – arrangement
- Ted "Wizard" Mills – rhythm arrangement
Charts
Chart (1975) | Peak [2] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 50 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 9 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak |
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US R&B [2] | ||
1975 | "Chasing Rainbows" | 17 |
"What's Come Over Me" (with Margie Joseph) | 11 |
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
External links
- Thirteen Blue Magic Lane at Discogs (list of releases)