From Out of the Blue

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From Out of the Blue
Studio album by
Blue Magic
Released1989
GenreSoul, R&B
LabelOBR Records/Columbia Records
ProducerVincent Bell, Alvin Moody
Blue Magic chronology
Magic #
(1983) 		From Out of the Blue
(1989) 		My Magic Is Real
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Chicago Tribune3/4 stars[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[4]

From Out of the Blue is an album by the Philadelphia soul group Blue Magic, released in 1989.[5][6] It was regarded as a comeback album.[7][8]

The songs "Romeo and Juliet" and "It's Like Magic" were top 40 hits on the Hot R&B Singles chart.[9] "Romeo and Juliet" peaked at No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart.[10]

Production[]

The album was produced by Vincent Bell and Alvin Moody. It was released via OBR Records, a Def Jam subsidiary that concentrated on R&B and soul.[11]

Critical reception[]

The Washington Post called the album the group's best to date, writing: "Ted Mills's falsetto is still unearthly; his three bandmates are still super-smooth; and this is the most consistent collection of songs they've ever had. Great falsetto singers such as Mills, Russell Thompkins Jr. of the Stylistics and Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations take the high-pitched excitement of a man in ecstasy and transform it into a permanent state of grace."[7] The Chicago Tribune called it "a fine comeback for one of R&B's most promising but unfulfilled groups."[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."It's Like Magic" 
2."Couldn't Get To Sleep Last Night" 
3."Secret Lover" 
4."We're Gonna Make It" 
5."I Heard You're Going Away" 
6."From Out Of The Blue" 
7."Take A Long Last Look" 
8."Romeo And Juliet" 
9."We Ain't New To This" 
10."There's A Song In My Head" 
11."Tuesday Heartbreak" 
12."The More I Get" 
13."Break It Out" 
14."Dancin' To The Flag" 

References[]

  1. ^ "From Out of the Blue - Blue Magic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Silverman, David (30 Mar 1989). "Blue Magic From Out of the Blue". Chicago Tribune. p. 13E.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 1: MUZE. pp. 697–698.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 70.
  5. ^ "Blue Magic | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Lester, Paul (Apr 29, 1989). "Albums: Blue Magic". Melody Maker. 65 (17): 36.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "THE SMOOTH SOUND OF SOUL HARMONY". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ Webb, Genea L. (28 Apr 2010). "Blue Magic visits New Horizon". New Pittsburgh Courier. p. B6.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits. Billboard. p. 51.
  10. ^ "BLUE MAGIC | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  11. ^ Ogg, Alex (2009). The Men Behind Def Jam: The Radical Rise of Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. Omnibus Press.
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