Magic

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Original

Collaboration

Compilation

Commercially Released: September 28, 2007
Label: Columbia
Produced by Brendan O'Brien
Recorded by Nick Didia, assisted by Toby Scott, Billy Bowers, Glenn Pittman, Kevin Mills, Matt Serrecchio,
 Tom Syrowski and Tom Tapley at Southern Tracks Studios (March - May 2007)
Mixed by Brendan O'Brien
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Design 'Three of Swords' by Bea Nettles
Photography by Danny Clinch, Mark Seliger

Overview

Magic is the fifteenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. The album was released by Columbia Records, first on LP on September 25, 2007, with the CD release following on October 2, 2007. It was his first with the E Street Band since The Rising in 2002. The album ranked number two on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007. Upon its announcement, Magic was characterized by Springsteen's manager Jon Landau as a "high energy rock" album, with a "heavy E Street Band" sound. The initial track, "Radio Nowhere", was slated as the album's first single, for release to radio on September 4, 2007; however, it leaked to the Internet on August 22, 2007.

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Released

Magic

#	Song Title	Running Time	Release
1.	RADIO NOWHERE	3:18	MAGIC
2.	YOU'LL BE COMIN' DOWN	3:45	MAGIC
3.	LIVIN' IN THE FUTURE	3:56	MAGIC
4.	YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY	3:18	MAGIC
5.	GYPSY BIKER	4:31	MAGIC
6.	GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES	4:19	MAGIC
7.	I'LL WORK FOR YOUR LOVE	3:34	MAGIC
8.	MAGIC	2:45	MAGIC
9.	LAST TO DIE	4:17	MAGIC
10.	LONG WALK HOME	4:34	MAGIC
11.	DEVIL'S ARCADE	5:05	MAGIC
12.	TERRY'S SONG (1)	4:11	MAGIC

^{Total Running Time: 47:47}

^{1: Late addition to album as a hidden track, a memorial song for Springsteen's long-time assistant Terry Magovern, who died on July 30, 2007. Some pressings of the CD pre-ordered through Sony Music or other channels did not contain the extra track. The album as sold through iTunes does not contain this track either.}

Additional Information

Artwork

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Personnel

• Bruce Springsteen: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitars, Pump Organ, Harmonica, Synthesizer, Glockenspiel, Percussion

• The E Street Band:
  • Roy Bittan: Piano, Organ
  • Clarence Clemons: Saxophone, Backing Vocals
  • Danny Federici: Organ, Keyboards
  • Nils Lofgren: Guitars, Backing Vocals
  • Patti Scialfa: Backing Vocals
  • Garry Tallent: Bass Guitar
  • Steven Van Zandt: Guitars, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
  • Max Weinberg: Drums
• Jeremy Chatzky: Upright Bass
• Soozie Tyrell: Violin
• Patrick Warren: Chamberlin, Tack Piano
• The Magic String Section
  • Justin Bruns: Violin
  • Amy Chang: Viola
  • Jay Christy: Violin
  • Tania Maxwell Clements: Viola
  • Karen Freer: Cello
  • Charae Krueger: Cello
  • Daniel Laufer: Cello
  • Sheela Iyengar: Violin
  • Lachlan McBane: Viola
  • John Meisner: Violin
  • William Pu: Violin
  • Christopher Pulgram: Violin
  • Olga Shpitko: Violin
  • Kenn Wagner: Violin

Media

Related Releases

• All Versions
  • Magic

• Other
  • Magic Tour Highlights ^{(July 15, 2008)}

• Single
  • Radio Nowhere ^{(August 28, 2007)}
  • Long Walk Home ^{(September 25, 2007)}
  • Girls In Their Summer Clothes ^{(January 29, 2008)}

On The Tracks

Song Title	Running Time	Release

DEVIL'S ARCADE

5:05

MAGIC

Note: Recorded March–April 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios, Atlanta, Georgia. Features Daniel Laufer on cello and Patrick Warren adds Chamberlin and/or tack piano.

GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES - V1a	4:19	MAGIC
GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES (Winter Mix) - V1b	4:17	2008 single

Note: Brendan O'Brien persuaded Bruce to include "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" on the Magic album. Springsteen said that O'Brien "really heard its potential and turned it into a pop diamond." V1b, the 'Winter Mix', features a single-tracked lead vocal, a slightly different mix, and a few other minor differences. It was initially released on January 15, 2008 as part of an iTunes digital EP along with the music video and album version, before the physical release on January 29, 2008. Won the 2009 Grammy for "Best Rock Song".

GYPSY BIKER

4:31

MAGIC

Note: Recorded March–April 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios, Atlanta, Georgia.

I'LL WORK FOR YOUR LOVE

3:34

MAGIC

Note: Recorded March–May 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios, Atlanta, Georgia.

LAST TO DIE

4:17

MAGIC

Note: Recorded March–April 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios, Atlanta, Georgia. Soozie Tyrell contributes violin.

LIVIN' IN THE FUTURE

3:56

MAGIC

Note: Recorded March 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios, Atlanta, Georgia. Soozie Tyrell contributes violin. Mentioned by Bruce as the first song he wrote for the album.

LONG WALK HOME - V1		uncirculating
LONG WALK HOME - V2	4:34	MAGIC / GREATEST: 2009

Note: Song written by Springsteen during 2006. Studio recording history is uncertain – this was not recorded during any of the three Seeger Sessions, although Bruce is likely to have recorded a solo home studio demo in the months that followed. Bruce premiered the song live as "Gonna Be A Long Walk Home" on November 11, 2006 during the Seeger Sessions Tour. The song was later studio recorded in Atlanta during March–April 2007 by Springsteen & The E Street Band and released on Magic. Patrick Warren adds Chamberlin and tack piano.

MAGIC

2:45

MAGIC

Note: Recorded March–April 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios, Atlanta, Georgia. Soozie Tyrell contributes violin, Jeremy Chatzky plays upright bass, and Patrick Warren adds Chamberlin and/or tack piano.

RADIO NOWHERE - V1		uncirculating
RADIO NOWHERE - V2	3:18	MAGIC / ESSENTIAL: 2015 / GREATEST: 2009

Note: V1 was recorded in late 2006 in New Jersey. V2 was recorded March 2007 at Southern Tracks studio and released as a single ahead of the album, after it had leaked out the previous week, resulting in several cease and desist letters to radio stations. On August 28, 2007, it was officially released by Sony as a free limited-time download on iTunes, to go with pre-orders of Magic.

TERRY'S SONG

4:11

MAGIC

Note: Performed by Springsteen alone, a tribute to Bruce's long-time assistant Terry Magovern, who died on July 30, 2007. Written and recorded August 2007, "Terry's Song" was added as a hidden track to Magic. It was omitted from pressings of the CD pre-ordered through Sony Music, iTunes, and other channels.

YOU'LL BE COMIN' DOWN

3:45

MAGIC

Note: Recorded March–April 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios, Atlanta, Georgia.

YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY

3:18

MAGIC

Note: Recorded March–April 2007 at Southern Tracks Studios, Atlanta, Georgia.

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^{Studio Sessions: Magic}

Performance

	Count
Radio Nowhere	181
You'll Be Comin' Down	1
Livin' In The Future	103
Your Own Worst Enemy	9
Gypsy Biker	77
Girls In Their Summer Clothes	76
I'll Work For Your Love	34
Magic	68
Last To Die	108
Long Walk Home	282
Devil's Arcade	73
Terry's Song (Bonus Track)	4

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Full Album Performances

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Gallery/News

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Magic Tour

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Lyrics

• Devil's Arcade
• Girls In Their Summer Clothes
• Gypsy Biker
• I'll Work For Your Love
• Last To Die
• Livin' In The Future
• Long Walk Home
• Magic
• Radio Nowhere
• Terry's Song
• You'll Be Comin' Down
• Your Own Worst Enemy

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