The Magic Numbers (album)
Album by the Magic Numbers
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The Magic Numbers is the debut album from English pop rock band the Magic Numbers. It was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize in 2005. Songwriting duties were taken by Romeo Stodart as was much of the musical composition and arrangement. It incorporated the earlier single release of "Hymn for Her" as a hidden track. The album incorporates many folk elements within the main indie sound which resounds throughout. The album also reflects many elements of the writers' early childhood dreams, tales of their love life and desperation of youth. For example, "Love Me Like You", the best known single of the album, illustrates the difference of feeling in their love for each other.
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| Released | 13 June 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Recorded and mixed at Metropolis Studios and Konk Studios, mixed at Metropolis Mastering, mastered at Sanctuary Townhouse. | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 64:37 | |||
| Label | Heavenly, EMI | |||
| Producer | Craig Silvey and Romeo Stodart | |||
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| Singles from The Magic Numbers | ||||
Production
The Magic Numbers began recording the album in late 2004 at the Metropolis Studios in Chiswick.[5] The album was co-produced by Romeo Stodart and American producer Craig Silvey.[6]
Reception
The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2005, but lost to Antony and the Johnsons' I Am a Bird Now.[18] The Magic Numbers came 43rd on PopMatters' 50 Best Albums of 2005 list.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mornings Eleven" | Michele Stodart, Romeo Stodart | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Forever Lost" | Romeo Stodart | 4:11 |
| 3. | "The Mule" | Romeo Stodart | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Long Legs" | Romeo Stodart | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Love Me Like You" | Romeo Stodart | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Which Way to Happy" | Romeo Stodart | 4:27 |
| 7. | "I See You, You See Me" | Romeo Stodart | 6:00 |
| 8. | "Don't Give Up the Fight" | Romeo Stodart | 2:59 |
| 9. | "This Love" | Romeo Stodart | 5:40 |
| 10. | "Wheels on Fire" | Michele Stodart, Romeo Stodart | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Love's a Game" | Romeo Stodart | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Try/Hymn for Her" | Romeo Stodart | 13:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 16. | "Idea of a Feeling" | Sean Gannon, Romeo Stodart | |
| 17. | "I Hope You Don't Mind" | Romeo Stodart | |
| Total length: | 64:37 | ||
Personnel
The Magic Numbers
- Angela Gannon – melodica, percussion, vocals, design
- Sean Gannon – drums, design
- Michele Stodart – bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals, design
- Romeo Stodart – guitar, piano, vocals, production, banjo on "Mornings Eleven", design
Other personnel
- CC-Lab – design
- Angharad Davies – violin on "This Love"
- Pete Fowler – band illustration on British release
- Steve Gullick – photography
- Serge Krebs – engineering on "Which Way to Happy" and "I See You, You See Me"
- Dom Morley – assistant engineering on "Don't Give Up the Fight"
- Rich Robson – editing
- Craig Silvey – recording and production on all except "Idea of a Feeling"
- Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering
- Richard Wilkinson – mixing on "Don't Give Up the Fight" and "This Love", additional engineering on "Mornings Eleven", "Forever Lost", "The Mule", "Long Legs", "Love Me Like You", "This Love", "Try", and "Hymn to Her"
Charts
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Year-end charts
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