Magic Fly
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| Magic Fly | ||||
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| Released | April 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco, electro, synthpop, experimental | |||
| Length | 32:23 | |||
| Label | Disques Vogue LDA 20276 | |||
| Producer | Jean-Philippe Iliesco | |||
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Magic Fly is the debut studio album by French band Space. It was released in April 1977 by Disques Vogue. The album reached No. 1 in France, No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and included the hit single of the same name,[2] which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 1 in Switzerland and West Germany.[1][3]
A version of the title track was used as the main theme of the original Chinese version of Jackie Chan's 1978 film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (蛇形刁手).[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "Fasten Seat Belt" – 5:58
- "Ballad for Space Lovers" – 2:16
- "Tango in Space" – 4:28
- "Flying Nightmare" – 3:31
- "Magic Fly" – 4:18
- "Velvet Rape" – 4:27
- "Carry On, Turn Me On" – 8:18
All tracks composed by Ecama
Personnel[edit]
Space[edit]
- Didier Marouani (as Ecama) – keyboards, synthesizers
- Roland Romanelli – keyboards, synthesizers
- Joe Hammer – drums, percussion
- Jannick Top – synthesizers
Production[edit]
- Jean Phillippe Illiesco – producer
- Patrick Fraigneau – engineer, mixing
- Jerome Corbier – remastering
- André Perriat – remastering
References[edit]
- ^ a b Roberts, David, ed. (2005). Guinness World Records – British Hit Singles & Albums (18 ed.). Guinness World Records Ltd. p. 472. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ^ YouTube
- ^ "Space – Magic Fly". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Intro of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow".
