Abracadabra (Steve Miller Band album)

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Abracadabra
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Studio album by
Steve Miller Band
ReleasedJune 15, 1982
Recorded1981
StudioCapitol Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreRock
Length37:08
LabelCapitol
ProducerSteve Miller, Gary Mallaber
Steve Miller Band chronology
Circle of Love
(1981) 		Abracadabra
(1982) 		Steve Miller Band Live!
(1983)
Singles from Abracadabra
  1. "Abracadabra"
    Released: May 1982
  2. "Keeps Me Wondering Why"
    Released: 6 August 1982 (UK) [1]
  3. "Cool Magic"
    Released: 11 September 1982 (US) [2]
  4. "Give It Up"
    Released: October 1982 (UK) [3]
  5. "Goodbye Love"
    Released: 11 February 1983 (Ger.) [4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[5]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[6]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[7]

Abracadabra is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band. The album was released on June 15, 1982, by Capitol Records.

Abracadabra charted in nine countries, including Germany where the record reached No. 1 for a week.[8] Four singles were released from the album: the title track, "Cool Magic", "Keeps Me Wondering Why", and "Give It Up", with the title song charting the highest.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keeps Me Wondering Why"Gary Mallaber, Kenny Lee Lewis3:43
2."Abracadabra"Steve Miller5:08
3."Something Special"Mallaber, Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass3:35
4."Give It Up"Miller3:35
5."Never Say No"Mallaber, John Massaro, Lewis3:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Things I Told You"Mallaber, Massaro3:15
7."Young Girl's Heart"Mallaber, Massaro3:33
8."Goodbye Love"Mallaber, Douglass, Turner2:53
9."Cool Magic"Mallaber, Lewis4:23
10."While I'm Waiting"Mallaber, Massaro3:26

Personnel[]

Additional personnel
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[]

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Austrian Top 75 Albums[9] 8
Canadian Top Albums[10] 4
German Albums[8] 1
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[11] 11
New Zealand Top 50 Albums[12] 47
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[13] 10
Swedish Top 60 Albums[14] 3
UK Albums Chart[15] 10
US Billboard 200[16] 3
US R&B Albums[16] 40

Certifications[]

Country Provider Certification
(sales thresholds)
Canada[17] CRIA Platinum
United Kingdom[18] BPI Silver
United States[19] RIAA Platinum

References[]

  1. ^ "Steve Miller singles".
  2. ^ "Steve Miller singles".
  3. ^ "Steve Miller singles".
  4. ^ "Steve Miller singles".
  5. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  6. ^ Steve Pond (1982-07-22). "Steve Miller Band: Abracadabra". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Album – Steve Miller Band, Abracadabra" (ASP). Media Control Charts (in German). Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  9. ^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP). Austrian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  10. ^ "50 Albums". RPM. 37 (2). August 28, 1982. ISSN 0315-5994. Archived from the original (PHP) on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  11. ^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  12. ^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  13. ^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  14. ^ "Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  15. ^ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 17th July 1982". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Steve Miller: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  17. ^ "Gold & Platinum Database Results". Music Canada. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (ASPX) on March 23, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  18. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (ASPX) on 2013-01-11.
  19. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America.
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