Magic (The Jets album)

Magic
Studio album by
the Jets
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1987
RecordedDecember 1986 – July 1987
Studio
  • Conway Recording Studios, The Sound Factory and Sunset Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California)
  • Monterey Studios and Yamaha R&D (Glendale, California)
  • Lighthouse Studios (Studio City, California)
  • Monday to Sunday (Burbank, California)
  • The Hit Factory, 29th Street Music and Blank Tape Studios (New York City, New York)
  • Sammy Fields Studio (Demarest, New Jersey)
  • Westwood Studios (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Genre
Length40:54
LabelMCA
Producer
The Jets chronology
Christmas with The Jets
(1986) 		Magic
(1987) 		Believe
(1989)
Singles from Magic
  1. "Cross My Broken Heart"
    Released: May 20, 1987
  2. "I Do You"
    Released: October 19, 1987
  3. "Rocket 2 U"
    Released: January 14, 1988
  4. "Make It Real"
    Released: April 13, 1988
  5. "Sendin' All My Love"
    Released: August 1, 1988
  6. "Anytime"
    Released: October 6, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Magic is the third studio album by Tongan-American family band the Jets,[6] released in 1987 by MCA Records.[2] It was the first album without Eugene Wolfgramm, who left the group to form Boys Club.[7]

The album spawned multiple hit singles. "Cross My Broken Heart" also appeared on the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop II.[3]

The album included their first US dance chart number 1 hit "Sendin' All My Love", as well as "Make It Real", which stayed at the top of the adult contemporary chart for 4 weeks and cracked the top five on the US pop chart, peaking at number 4. "Rocket 2 U" was also another hit from the album, reaching number 6 on the Hot 100.

The album reached number 35 in the U.S.[8] It was certified Gold.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the album "stands apart simply because, for all of its timeless appeal, it is remindful of youth without seeming juvenile—a formula few pop artists ever seem to master."[1] The Christian Science Monitor thought that the band "work the same punchy dance grooves—but with an added touch of sophistication this time."[9]

Track listing

  1. "I Do You" – 3:37 (Linda Mallah, Rick Kelly)
  2. "The Only Dance" – 4:35 (Tom Keane, Michael Himelstein)
  3. "Believe It or Not, It's Magic" – 3:50 (Bernard Jackson, David Townsend, David Conley)
  4. "Make It Real" – 4:11 (Linda Mallah, Rick Kelly, Don Powell)
  5. "Rocket 2 U" – 4:17 (Bobby Nunn)
  6. "Sendin' All My Love" – 3:30 (Linda Mallah, Stephen Bray)
  7. "Anytime" – 3:50 (Rupert Holmes)
  8. "When You're Young and in Love" – 4:25 (Van McCoy)
  9. "First Time in Love" – 4:05 (Duncan Payne, Gerry Stober)
  10. "Cross My Broken Heart" – 4:08 (Stephen Bray, Michael Verdick)

Personnel

The Jets

  • Kathi Wolfgramm
  • Elizabeth Wolfgramm
  • Moana Wolfgramm
  • Leroy Wolfgramm
  • Rudy Wolfgramm
  • Eddie Wolfgramm
  • Haini Wolfgramm

Musicians

Arrangements

  • Stephen Bray (instrumental and vocal)
  • Tommy Faragher (instrumental)
  • Lotti Golden (instrumental)
  • Rupert Holmes (instrumental)
  • Tom Keane (instrumental and vocal)
  • Rick Kelly (instrumental)
  • Bobby Nunn (instrumental and vocal)
  • Don Powell (vocal)
  • Michael Verdick (instrumental and vocal)
  • Leroy Wolfgramm (vocal)

Production

  • Don Powell – executive producer, producer (3, 4, 7), direction
  • Michael Verdick – producer (1, 4, 6, 10), principle engineer, mixing (1, 6, 10)
  • Tom Keane – producer (2)
  • Tommy Faragher – producer (3, 8, 9)
  • Lotti Golden – producer (3, 8, 9)
  • Rick Kelly – producer (4, 6)
  • Bobby Nunn – producer (5)
  • Rupert Holmes – co-producer (7)
  • Stephen Bray – producer (10)
  • Coke Johnson – principle engineer, mixing (2-4, 7-9)
  • Lance McVickar – principle engineer
  • Barney Perkins – mixing (5), additional engineer
  • Jimmy Preziosi – assistant engineer
  • Dennis Wall – assistant engineer
  • Andrea Bella – additional engineer
  • Sue Fischer – additional engineer
  • Jim Johnson – additional engineer
  • Mike Kloster – additional engineer
  • David Knight – additional engineer
  • Marc Paul Leonard – additional engineer
  • Ray Pyle – additional engineer
  • Brian Soucy – additional engineer
  • Roger Talkov – additional engineer
  • Al Theurer – additional engineer
  • Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff – additional engineer
  • Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
  • Dale Wehlacz – art direction, design, back cover artwork
  • Stafford Wehlacz – photo illustrations
  • Stafford – additional photography
  • Annette Zeglen – hair, make-up
  • David Maderich – wardrobe stylist

Singles released

  1. "Cross My Broken Heart" – Pop number 7 / R&B number 11 / Dance number 8
  2. "I Do You" – Pop number 20 / R&B number 19
  3. "Rocket 2 U" – Pop number 6 / R&B number 5 / Dance number 3
  4. "Make It Real" – Pop number 4 / R&B number 24 / AC number 1 / Year Ending (1988) 51
  5. "Sendin' All My Love" – Pop number 88 / R&B number 72 / Dance number 1
  6. "Anytime" – R&B number 98

References

  1. ^ a b "Magic - The Jets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 623–624.
  3. ^ a b Johnson, Connie (1 Nov 1987). "The Jets Magic". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 79.
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (29 Nov 1987). "THE JETS Magic". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H3.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 368.
  6. ^ "The Jets | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ Bream, Jon (30 Oct 1987). "Jets holding in flight pattern". Star Tribune. p. 3C.
  8. ^ "The Jets". Billboard.
  9. ^ "SOUNDTAKES. ROCK/JAZZ/POP". November 18, 1987 – via Christian Science Monitor.