Strange Magic
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| "Strange Magic" | ||
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| from the album Face the Music | ||
| B-side(s) | "New World Rising" | |
| Released | 1976 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1975 Musicland Studios , Munich | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 4:29, (Album cut): 4:02, (UK single) 3:20, (US single edit) |
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| Label | Jet Records | |
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||
| "Nightrider" (1976) |
"Strange Magic" (1976) |
"Livin' Thing" (1976) |
| Flashback track listing | ||
| "Illusions in G Major" (8) |
"Strange Magic" (9) |
"Eldorado Overture" (10) |
Strange Magic is a song written and performed by the Electric Light Orchestra.
Originally released in 1975 on the Face the Music LP. Released as a single in 1976. The single was edited in the USA, whereas in the UK the song appeared as the album cut minus the orchestral intro. The US single edit can be found on the remastered Face the Music released in September 2006 . the song was also included on the bands 1978 ELO EP. A remastered version was included on the box set Flashback in 2000.
The 'weeping' guitar lick was provided by Richard Tandy.
Strange Magic is also the name of an ELO two-disc greatest hits album.
The song appears in the film The Virgin Suicides, but does not feature on the soundtrack album.
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