1974 Hanson – Magic Dragon

Magic Dragon is the second album by Hanson, released in 1974 on Manticore.

Hanson (also known as Junior Marvin’s Hanson) were a British-based rock band formed by Junior Hanson in 1973 and were signed to Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s record label Manticore. Their debut album Now Hear This, was released in 1973 and featured Bobby Tench. At the beginning of 1974, Junior Marvin disbanded the existing line-up and reformed the band for the recording of a funk rock album Magic Dragon, which was released later that year

Tracks

1  Rocking Horseman (John Burns) 03:36
2  Modern Day Religion (Junior Hanson; Ken Cumberbatch) 03:11
3  Down Into The Magic (Junior Hanson; Ken Cumberbatch) 05:28
4  Rock Me Baby (BB King; Joe Josea) 03:57
5  Love Yer, Need You (Brother James; Glen LeFleur; Junior Hanson; Neil Murray) 05:00
6  Boy Meets Girl (Cassandra) 03:06
7  American Beauty Rose (Junior Hanson; Ken Cumberbatch) 03:06
8  Looking At Tin Soldiers (Junior Hanson) 03:46
9  Magic Dragon (Junior Hanson; Ken Cumberbatch) 03:00

Musicians

1 Rocking Horseman

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
GuitarMarlo Henderson
ClavinetAndre Lewis
CongasBrother James
PercussionGlen LeFleur
PercussionBrother James
VocalsJunior Hanson


2 Modern Day Religion

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
GuitarMarlo Henderson
CongasBrother James
Background VocalsCassandra
VocalsJunior Hanson


3 Down Into The Magic

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
Acoustic GuitarJunior Hanson
OrganAndre Lewis
CongasBrother James
PercussionBrother James
VocalsJunior Hanson


4 Rock Me Baby

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
CongasBrother James
VocalsJunior Hanson


5 Love Yer, Need You

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
CongasBrother James
VocalsJunior Hanson


6 Boy Meets Girl

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
GuitarMarlo Henderson
OrganAndre Lewis
CongasBrother James
PercussionBrother James
VocalsJunior Hanson


7 American Beauty Rose

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
CongasBrother James
PercussionBrother James
VocalsJunior Hanson


8 Looking At Tin Soldiers

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
ClavinetAndre Lewis
CongasBrother James
VocalsMario Medious
VocalsJunior Hanson


9 Magic Dragon

BassNeil Murray
DrumsGlen LeFleur
GuitarJunior Hanson
CongasBrother James
VocalsJunior Hanson

Liner Notes

Producer – Mario Medious, Junior Hanson
Arranged By – Junior Hanson (Tracks 1, 4, 6)
Mastered By – Dennis King
Mixed By – Karl Richardson, Junior Hanson
Recorded By – John Burns

Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Artwork – Nick Aristovulos

Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
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