Magic Mountain is the fourth studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry. The album was released on May 6, 2014. It was the band's last release with Roadrunner Records before their departure from the label and signing with Mascot Records a year later.
| Magic Mountain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 6, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | JHOC, Pasadena | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, Southern rock, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 55:05 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Evil Joe Barresi | |||
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| Singles from Magic Mountain | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Reception edit
The album holds a Metacritic rating of 76 out of 100 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
The album debuted at No.22 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release.[3] The album has sold 41,000 copies in the United States as of March 2016.[4] It debuted in the United Kingdom at No. 5.[5]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Black Stone Cherry, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holding On... to Letting Go" | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Peace Pipe" | Black Stone Cherry, Dave Bassett | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Bad Luck & Hard Love" | Black Stone Cherry, Richard Young | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Me and Mary Jane" | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "Runaway" | 3:53 | |
| 6. | "Magic Mountain" | 3:45 | |
| 7. | "Never Surrender" | 3:29 | |
| 8. | "Blow My Mind" | Black Stone Cherry, Bassett | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Sometimes" | Black Stone Cherry, Craig Wiseman | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Fiesta del fuego" | 4:09 | |
| 11. | "Dance Girl" | 4:40 | |
| 12. | "Hollywood in Kentucky" | Black Stone Cherry, The Warren Brothers | 4:29 |
| 13. | "Remember Me" | 6:03 | |
| Total length: | 55:05 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Leave Your World Behind" | 3:37 |
| 15. | "Revolutionize" | 4:14 |
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Charts edit
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 29 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 159 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 187 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 31 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] | 74 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 28 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 5 |
| UK Rock Album Chart | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 22 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[14] | 24 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 6 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Magic Mountain by Black Stone Cherry". Metacritic.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Magic Mountain - Black Stone Cherry". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "BLACK STONE CHERRY's 'Magic Mountain' Cracks U.S. Top 25". Blabbermouth. May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Black Stone Cherry's 'Magic Mountain' Cracks U.K. Top 5". Blabbermouth. May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Stone Cherry – Magic Mountain" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Black Stone Cherry – Magic Mountain" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Black Stone Cherry – Magic Mountain". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Black Stone Cherry – Magic Mountain". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Black Stone Cherry – Magic Mountain". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Black Stone Cherry | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Black Stone Cherry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Black Stone Cherry Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard.
- ^ "Black Stone Cherry Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Black Stone Cherry Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
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