Magic Box (Bel Canto album)

Magic Box
Studio album by
Bel Canto
Released27 February 1996
Genre
Length50:32
Label
Producer
Bel Canto chronology
Birds of Passage
(1992) 		Magic Box
(1996) 		Rush
(1998)

Magic Box is the fourth studio album by Norwegian band Bel Canto, released on 27 February 1996 by Lava Records and Atlantic Records.[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Dagbladet[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars,[2] and the Dagbladet reviewer Øyvind Rønning awarded the album dice 5.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Magic Box I"1:21
2."In Zenith"5:32
3."Freelunch in the Jungle"4:15
4."Rumour"5:25
5."Sleepwalker"4:49
6."Bombay"3:53
7."Paradise"5:13
8."Didn't You Know It?"4:21
9."Big Belly Butterflies"4:51
10."Kiss of Spring"4:23
11."The Magic Box II"5:12

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

  • Hans Grottheim – engineering
  • Per Martinsen – engineering assistance
  • Ken Theodorsen – engineering assistance
  • Mark Ferda – engineering, mixing, production
  • Ulf Holand – engineering, mixing, production
  • Jah Wobble – production
  • Bel Canto – production
  • Brenda Rotheiser – art direction, design

Charts

Chart performance for Magic Box
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Magic Box
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[5] Gold 25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b D, Spence (1998). "Bel Canto". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 92.
  2. ^ a b c "Bel Canto – Magic Box". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Rønning, Øyvind (23 February 1996). "Magisk fra Bel Canto". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bel Canto – Magic Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 1 August 2022.