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Magicians Holiday

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Magicians Holiday
Studio album by
Released1974
StudioShelter Church Studio
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)
GenreSoul, funk
Length35:42
LabelShelter
ProducerBuddy Jones
The Gap Band chronology
Magicians Holiday
(1974)
The Gap Band
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Magicians Holiday is the debut album by The Gap Band in 1974 on Shelter Records.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Buddy Jones and Charles Wilson, except where noted
All tracks arranged by The Gap Band

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I-Yike-It"Tom Lokey2:46
2."Backbone" 2:36
3."After All Is Said and Done" 3:25
4."Fontessa Fame" 4:30
5."You Can Always Count on Me" 5:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Bad Girl" 3:30
7."Easy Life"Buddy Jones, Kay Poorboy3:50
8."Loving You Is Everything" 3:40
9."Tommy's Groove"Tom Lokey3:32
10."Magicians Holiday" 2:53

Personnel

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The Gap Band
  • Charles Wilson – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, Clavinet, organ
  • Ronnie Wilson – backing vocals, trumpet
  • Robert Wilson – backing vocals, bass
  • Roscoe Smith – drums
  • O'Dell Stokes – guitar
  • Tommy Lokey – trumpet
  • Alvin Jones – trombone
  • Chris Clayton – saxophone
  • Carl Scoggins – congas, percussions

with:

  • Jamie Oldaker – drums on "Easy Life"
  • Wayne Perkins - guitar on "Bad Girl" and "Loving You Is Everything"
  • Tuck Andress - guitar on "Tommy's Groove"
Technical

Samples

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References

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  1. ^ Magicians Holiday > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  2. ^ "Brand Nubian's Ragtime sample of The Gap Band's Tommy's Groove". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
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