Magic People was the debut album by the Canadian rock group The Paupers. It was produced by Rick Shorter and it made it to 178 on the U.S. charts.[2]
| Magic People | ||||
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| Released | July 1, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | April 4 - May 4, 1967[1] | |||
| Studio | CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
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| Label | Verve Forecast | |||
| Producer | Rick Shorter | |||
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Background edit
Prior to working with Rick Shorter on the album, the group's single "If I Call You By Some Name" bw "Copper Penny" was produced by him. He wrote the A side, which became a hit in Canada in January 1967. The single reached number 6 on Toronto’s CHUM chart with single sales reaching 35,000. This raised their profile, and after playing at the Café au Go Go, they attracted the right attention. An album deal was promptly struck with the Verve record label, initially on their Verve Folkways imprint and ultimately Verve Forecast. The group stayed in New York City from late April to early May 1967 and over the course of two sessions at Columbia's 30th Street studio on April 27 and May 4 recorded an album's worth of songs with Shorter producing, which included "Magic People", "Think I Care" and the B-side "White Song".[3][4] A re-recording of "If I Call You By Some Name" and the outtake "Love and Racing" from these sessions remain unissued.[1]
The finished product which was released on July 1, 1967, was produced and arranged by Rick Shorter with help from The Paupers and under the production supervision of Jerry Schoenbaum and John Court.[5][3]
Release edit
Both mono and stereo versions of the album were released on vinyl in 1967.[6] The album would peak at number 178 in the U.S. charts.[7]
The album was released on CD in 2008 by Pacemaker Entertainment with additional tracks.[8]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Adam Mitchell and Skip Prokop.
- Side A
- "Magic People" - 2:43
- "It's Your Mind" - 5:20
- "Black Thank You Package" - 3:12
- "Let Me Be" - 3:10
- "Think I Care" - 3:55
- Side B
- "One Rainy Day" - 2:20
- "Tudor Impressions" - 4:13
- "Simple Deed" - 2:43
- "My Love Hides Your View" - 3:20
- "You And Me" - 2:40
Personnel edit
- Adam Mitchell - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, organ on "You and Me"
- Skip Prokop - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Chuck Beal - lead guitar
- Dennis Gerrard - bass, backing vocals
The group biography which appears in the original sleeve notes mentions that "Skip [Prokop] and Adam [Mitchell] do the lead singing"; while Prokop indeed performed occasional lead vocals for the group, all the lead vocals on Magic People were performed by Mitchell.
Singles edit
| Title | Release info | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "One Rainy Day" / "Tudor Impressions" | Verve Forecast KF 5056 | 1967 | |
| "Magic People" / "Black Thank You Package" | Verve Forecast KF 5062 | 1967 | |
| "Think I Care" / "White Song" | Verve Folkways KF 5074 | 1968 | [9][10] |
References edit
- ^ a b Porter, Bob (1986). The Clef/Verve Labels: The MGM era. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp. 518, 520, 521. ISBN 9780313252945. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "The Paupers". Canadian Bands.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b NicholasJennings.com - Liner Notes: The Paupers – Dig Deep 1966-1968
- ^ Cashbox Magazine, Canada, Thu, 10/15/2015 - Proudly Canadian: The Paupers
- ^ Discogs - The Paupers – Magic People
- ^ Goldmine Record Album Price Guide, By Dave Thompson - Page 531
- ^ The Virgin encyclopedia of sixties music, Colin Larkin - Page 340 Paupers
- ^ Canuckistan Music - The Paupers, Magic People - Michael Panontin
- ^ Discogs - The Paupers Discography, Singles & EPs
- ^ 45Cat (all) -
External links edit
- Magic People at Discogs (list of releases)