1987 The Jets – Magic
Magic is the third album by The Jets, released by MCA Records on September 27, 1987. It is also the first album without Eugene Wolfgramm, who left the group to form Boys Club.
This album spawned multiple hit singles. “Cross My Broken Heart” (US Pop number 7) was also featured on the soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop II.
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 big hit from the album, reaching number 6 on the Hot 100.
The album reached number 35 in the U.S. and was certified Platinum.
The Jets are a Polynesian-American family band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, composed of brothers and sisters LeRoy, Eddie, Eugene, Haini, Rudy, Kathi, Elizabeth, and Moana Wolfgramm. who perform pop, R&B, and dance music. They started performing as a family band in 1977. The Jets were discovered by Don Powell, who previously managed Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, among other artists.
Tracks
1 I Do You (Linda Mallah; Rick Kelly) 03:40
2 The Only Dance (Mike Himmelstein; Tom Keane) 04:12
3 Believe It Or Not, It’s Magic (Bernard Jackson; David Conley; David Townsend) 04:01
4 Make It Real (Don Powell; Linda Mallah; Michael Verdick; Rick Kelly) 04:18
5 Rocket 2 U (Bobby Nunn) 04:17
6 Sendin’ All My Love (Linda Mallah; Stephen Bray) 03:51
7 Anytime (Rupert Holmes) 03:53
8 When You’re Young And In Love (Van McCoy) 04:21
9 First Time In Love (Duncan Pain; Gerry Stober) 04:07
10 Cross My Broken Heart (Stephen Bray; Tony Pierce) 04:11
Biography
Musicians
1 I Do You
| Guitar | Richard Feldman |
| Keyboards | Rick Kelly |
| Programming | Rick Kelly |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 The Only Dance
| Bass | Rhett Lawrence |
| Drums (programming) | John M Keane |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Tom Keane |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Believe It Or Not, It’s Magic
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | Lotti Golden |
| Keyboards | Tommy Faragher |
| Programming | Lotti Golden |
| Programming | Tommy Faragher |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 Make It Real
| Bass | TM Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Rick Kelly |
| Programming | Rick Kelly |
5 Rocket 2 U
| All Instruments | Bobby Nunn |
6 Sendin’ All My Love
| All Other Instruments | Stephen Bray |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Rick Kelly |
7 Anytime
| Bass | TM Stevens |
| Drums | Art Woods |
| Keyboards | Rick Kelly |
| Sax | Lincoln Adler |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 When You’re Young And In Love
| Bass | TM Stevens |
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | Lotti Golden |
| Keyboards | Tommy Faragher |
| Programming | Lotti Golden |
| Programming | Tommy Faragher |
9 First Time In Love
| Bass | TM Stevens |
| Drums | Jimmy Bralower |
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | Lotti Golden |
| Keyboards | Tommy Faragher |
| Programming | Lotti Golden |
| Programming | Tommy Faragher |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
10 Cross My Broken Heart
| All Instruments | Stephen Bray |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
Liner Notes
Producer – Rick Kelly (Tracks 1, 4, 6)
Producer – Tom Keane (Track 2)
Producer – Don Powell (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Producer – Lotti Golden, Tommy Faragher (Tracks 3, 8, 9)
Producer – Bobby Nunn (Track 5)
Producer – Stephen Bray (Track 10)
Co-Producer – Rupert Holmes (Track 7)
Co-)roducer – Stephen Bray (Track 10)
Producer (Executive) – Don Powell
Arranged By – Tommy Faragher, Lotti Golden, Stephen Bray, Michael Verdick, Rick Kelly, Bobby Nunn, Tom Keane, Rupert Holmes
Arranged By (Vocals) – Don Powell, Lery Wolfgramm, Bobby Nunn, Tom Keane, Rupert Holmes
Engineer – Coke Johnson, Lance Vickar, Michael Verdick
Engineer (Additional) – Al Theurer, Andrea Bella, Barney Perkins, Brian Soucy, David Knight, Jeffrey Woodruff, Jim Johnson, Marc Paul Leonard, Mike Kloster, Ray Pyle, Roger Talkov, Sue Fischer
Engineer (Assistant) – Dennis Wall, Jimmy Prezosi, Lance McVickar, Michael Verdick
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Coke Johnson
Mixed By – Michael Verdick (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 10)
Mixed By – Barney Perkins (Track 5)
Art Direction, Artwork, Design – Dale Wehlacz
Photography, Illustration – Stafford/Wehlacz
Mastered At Futuredisc, LA
Recorded At Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Recorded At 39th Street Music, NY
Recorded At The Hit Factory, NY
Recorded At Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood
Recorded At Blank Tapes, NY
Recorded At Sammy Fields, NY
Recorded At Yamaha R&D, Glendale, CA
Recorded At Lighthouse Pacifique, LA
Recorded At Conway, LA
Recorded At Monterey, LA
Recorded At Monday To Sunday, Burbank
Recorded At Westwood, Minneapolis
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