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Magic and Medicine File:The Coral - Magic and Medicine.jpg Studio album by The Coral Released 28 July 2003 Recorded 2003;
Elevator Studios, LiverpoolGenre Indie Length 41:10 Label Deltasonic Producer Ian Broudie, The Coral (co.) The Coral chronology The Coral
(2002)Magic and Medicine
(2003)Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker
(2004)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]NME (8/10)[2] Pitchfork Media (6.7/10)[3] PopMatters (mixed)[4] Rolling Stone [5]RTÉ [6]Magic and Medicine is the second album by The Coral, released on July 28, 2003 in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number 1 in the charts, and on February 10, 2004 in the United States (see 2003 in music). The singles "Don't Think You're the First" and "Pass It On" earned them their first top ten hits.
The album title originates from a lyric in Time Travel, the hidden track on the band's debut album: "Well there's a war going on, ain't the obvious one. It's between magic and medicine". The US release features a limited edition EP entitled Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker (which was released as a mini-album in the UK).
Contents
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "In the Forest" James Skelly, Nick Power 2:39 2. "Don't Think You're the First" J. Skelly 4:03 3. "Liezah" J. Skelly, Power 3:31 4. "Talkin' Gypsy Market Blues" J. Skelly 3:07 5. "Secret Kiss" J. Skelly 2:56 6. "Milkwood Blues" J. Skelly 3:54 7. "Bill McCai" J. Skelly 2:37 8. "Eskimo Lament" Power 2:30 9. "Careless Hands" J. Skelly, Bill Ryder-Jones 4:14 10. "Pass It On" J. Skelly 2:19 11. "All of Our Love" J. Skelly, Power 3:06 12. "Confessions of A.D.D.D." J. Skelly 6:20 Japan bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Length 13. "When the Good Times Go Bad" The Coral 9:11 14. "The Boy at the Window" J. Skelly 3:10 Personnel
- The Coral[7]
- James Skelly – vocals, guitar, co-producer
- Lee Southall – guitar, backing vocals, co-producer
- Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, co-producer
- Paul Duffy – bass guitar, backing vocals, co-producer
- Nick Power – organ, piano, backing vocals, co-producer
- Ian Skelly – drums, co-producer, artwork
- Production[7]
- Ian Broudie – producer
- Jon Gray – engineer
- Gary Butler – mastering
- Additional musicians[7]
- Andy Frizell – brass
- Simon James – brass
- Martin Smith – brass
- Olline Brindley – double bass
- Louis Baccino – flute
- Andy Brindley – harmonica
- Megan Childs – violin
- Other personnel[7]
- Arthur Janssen – photography
- Jonathan Worth – photography
Chart performance
Chart (2003) Peak
positionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 39 France (SNEP)[8] 64 Ireland (Irish Albums Chart)[9] 14 Japan (Oricon)[10] 69 New Zealand (RIANZ)[8] 43 Norway (VG-lista)[8] 20 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 60 UK Albums (The Official Charts Company)[11] 1 Preceded by
Dangerously in Love by BeyoncéUK number one album
August 9, 2003 – August 15, 2003Succeeded by
Escapology by Robbie WilliamsRelease history
Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom 28 July 2003 Deltasonic CD, LP, digital download DLTCD014, DLTLP014 References
- ^ DiGravina, Tim. "The Coral: Magic and Medicine > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ Kessler, Ted. "The Coral : Magic & Medicine". NME (IPC Media). ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 5 July 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20030705012218/http://nme.com/reviews/11341.htm.
- ^ Robertson, Neil (29 February 2004). "The Coral: Magic & Medicine". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/11703-magic-medicine-nightfreak-and-the-sons-of-becker/#review-album-1589.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (22 August 2003). "The Coral: Magic & Medicine". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/c/coral-magic.shtml.
- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (February 19, 2004). "The Coral: Magic And Medicine ". Rolling Stone (Wenner Media) (RS 942). OCLC 680063773. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070930211212/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thecoral/albums/album/5099216/review/5942156/magic_and_medicine.
- ^ Gleeson, Sinéad (10 October 2003). "Review: The Coral - Magic and Medicine". RTÉ.ie. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2003/1010/thecoral.html. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d (2004) Release notes for Magic and Medicine by The Coral (booklet). UK: Deltasonic (DLTCD014).
- ^ a b c d e "The Coral - Magic and Medicine". ultratop.be. Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Coral&titel=Magic+And+Medicine&cat=a. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "The Coral - Magic and Medicine". acharts.us. αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/16397. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "ザ・コーラル [The Coral]" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Oricon Inc.. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/307322/products/music/512586/1/. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Chart Stats – The Coral – Magic and Medicine" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Magic and Medicine at Allmusic
- Magic and Medicine at Discogs (list of releases)
- Magic and Medicine at Metacritic
James Skelly • Lee Southall • Nick Power • Paul Duffy • Ian Skelly
Bill Ryder-JonesAlbums The Coral • Magic and Medicine • Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker • The Invisible Invasion • Roots & Echoes • Butterfly HouseCompilations Singles CollectionSingles "Shadows Fall" • "Goodbye" • "Dreaming of You" • "Don't Think You're the First" • "Pass It On" • "Secret Kiss" • "Bill McCai" • "In the Morning" • "Something Inside of Me" • "Who's Gonna Find Me" • "Jacqueline" • "Put the Sun Back" • "1000 Years"Related articles Categories:- The Coral albums
- 2003 albums
- Deltasonic albums
- Columbia Records albums
- Albums produced by Ian Broudie
- 2000s indie rock album stubs
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