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Abracadabra (Steve Miller Band album)

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Released
  
June 15, 1982

Artist
  
Steve Miller Band

Label
  
Capitol Records

Length
  
37:08

Release date
  
15 June 1982

Genre
  
Rock music

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Recorded
  
1981 at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California

Abracadabra(1982)
  
Steve Miller Band Live!(1983)

Producers
  
Steve Miller, Gary Mallaber

Similar
  
Steve Miller Band albums, Rock music albums

Abracadabra is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band, released in June 1982 by Capitol Records in North America and Mercury Records in Europe.

Contents

Abracadabra charted in nine countries, including Germany where the record reached #1 for a week. Three singles were released from the album, the title track, "Cool Magic", and "Give It Up", respectively, with the title song charting the highest.

Track listing

  1. "Keeps Me Wondering Why" (Gary Mallaber, Kenny Lee Lewis) – 3:43
  2. "Abracadabra" (Steve Miller) – 5:08
  3. "Something Special" (Mallaber, Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass) – 3:35
  4. "Give It Up" (Miller) – 3:35
  5. "Never Say No" (Mallaber, John Massaro, Lewis) – 3:37
  6. "Things I Told You" (Mallaber, Massaro) – 3:15
  7. "Young Girl's Heart" (Mallaber, Massaro) – 3:33
  8. "Goodbye Love" (Mallaber, Douglass, Turner) – 2:53
  9. "Cool Magic" (Mallaber, Lewis) – 4:23
  10. "While I'm Waiting" (Mallaber, Massaro) – 3:26

Personnel

  • Steve Miller – vocals, guitar, Synclavier
  • John Massaro – guitar
  • Kenny Lee Lewis – guitar
  • Norton Buffalo – harmonica
  • Byron Allred – keyboards
  • Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
  • Gary Mallaber – drums, percussion, keyboards
    • Additional personnel
  • Greg Douglass – guitar on tracks 3 & 8
  • Lonnie Turner – bass guitar on tracks 3 & 8
  • Produced by Steve Miller and Gary Mallaber
  • Recorded and mixed by David N. Cole
  • Additional recording by Gary Mallaber
  • Executive Producer – John Palladino
  • Photography – David Alexander
  • Art – Tommy Steele
  • Design – Tommy Steele, Jeff Lancaster

    • Songs

    1Keeps Me Wondering Why3:45
    2Abracadabra5:08
    3Something Special3:33

    References

    Abracadabra (Steve Miller Band album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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