The Magic of the Blue | ||||
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Studio album by Blue Magic | ||||
Released | December 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974, Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
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Genre | Philadelphia soul | |||
Length | 43:17 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Norman Harris, Bobby Eli | |||
Blue Magic chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Robert Christgau | C+ |
The Magic of the Blue is the second album by American soul group Blue Magic, produced by Norman Harris and Bobby Eli and released in 1974 on the Atco label.
The album was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and features Sigma's famous house band MFSB. The Magic of the Blue received a similar favorable critical reception to its predecessor Blue Magic, although its lead single "Three Ring Circus" was regarded as an obvious attempt to produce "Sideshow" Part 2. The album peaked at #14 on the R&B chart and #71 on the pop chart. It was reissued by Rhino Records in 2006, but unlike the same company's Blue Magic reissue, did not include any bonus tracks.