We Must Believe in Magic
| We Must Believe in Magic | ||||
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| Released | June 24, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:49 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Crystal Gayle chronology | ||||
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| Singles from We Must Believe In Magic | ||||
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The New Rolling Stone Record Guide |   [3] |
We Must Believe in Magic is the fourth studio album by American
RIAA in 1978. The album also has the distinction of being the first platinum album recorded by a female artist in country music.[5] It was also Gayle's first album to chart in the UK, where it reached #15, and was certified silver by the BPI
. In the Netherlands, it stayed on the charts for two weeks and peaked at #29.
The album contains Gayle's huge international chart hit "
Billboard 100, becoming her biggest hit. Another track, "River Road", charted at #64 on the Country Singles chart when it appeared on the Favorites
compilation album in 1980.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Bob Davie, Marvin Moore | 3:11 | |
| 9. | "Funny" | Liz Anderson | 2:05 |
| 10. | "We Must Believe in Magic" | Bob McDill, Reynolds | 4:09 |
Charts
| Chart (1977/78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 47[6] |
Production
Personnel
- Gene Chrisman, Jimmy Isbell, Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
- Joe Allen, Mike Leech – bass guitar
- David Kirby, Johnny Christopher, Jimmy Colvard, Reggie Young, Allen Reynolds – guitars
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar
- Bobby Wood, Hargus "Pig" Robbins – keyboards
- Charles Cochran - keyboards, string and horn arrangements
- Shane Keister – synthesizers
- special effects
- Buddy Spicher, Sam Bush – fiddle
- Courtney Johnson – banjo
- Billy Puett – flute, clarinet
- Carl Gorodetsky, Gary Vanosdale, George Binkley, Lennie Haight, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Sheldon Kurland – strings
- backing vocals
References
- ^ "We Must Believe in Magic - Crystal Gayle | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. pp. 703–704.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 194.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle". Billboard.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
