From the Album of the Same Name
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Released | October 1974 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 44:10 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Alan Parsons[1] | |||
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From the Album of the Same Name (known as Pilot in the US) is the 1974 debut album by Pilot, containing the international hit "Magic"[3] and the minor hit, "Just a Smile" (UK #31, Australia #49, US #90).
The album was initially released in 1974 by EMI, and later re-released on CD by EMI Japan in 1990 and by C5 Records (Chapter 5 Records), in 1991.
Ian Bairnson plays guitar on this album but, at the time, was not a group member. He joined the group, officially, after it had been recorded. Richard Hewson made the orchestral arrangements.
Track listing[]
All tracks written by David Paton and Billy Lyall.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Just a Smile" | 3:17 |
2. | "Magic" | 3:06 |
3. | "Lucky for Some" | 3:15 |
4. | "Girl Next Door" | 4:03 |
5. | "Lovely Lady Smile" | 3:40 |
6. | "Sooner or Later" | 4:15 |
7. | "Don't Speak Loudly" | 4:44 |
8. | "Over the Moon" | 3:44 |
9. | "Never Give Up" | 3:56 |
10. | "High Into the Sky" | 3:18 |
11. | "Auntie Iris" | 1:49 |
12. | "Sky Blue" | 5:25 |
Bonus tracks (2009 remaster)[]
The album was remastered in 2009 with the following bonus tracks:
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Pamela" (as Scotch Mist) | 3:14 | |
14. | "Magic" (original version) | 3:06 | |
15. | "Just Let Me Be" | Paton, Lyall | 3:49 |
16. | "Auntie Iris" | Paton, Lyall | 1:49 |
Personnel[]
Pilot[]
- David Paton - lead vocals, bass
- Billy Lyall - keyboards, synthesizers, piano, backing vocals
- Stuart Tosh - drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel[]
- Ian Bairnson - electric guitar ("Magic" and "High Into the Sky")
- Nick Heath - backing vocals
- David Mason - trumpet
- Richard Hewson - orchestral arrangements
References[]
- ^ "Backstage Pass: Pilot's David Paton is still making 'Magic'". 13 February 2010.
- ^ "From the Album of the Same Name - Pilot - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "High Flyers - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1974 debut albums
- Pilot (band) albums
- Albums produced by Alan Parsons
- EMI Records albums
- 1970s rock album stubs