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Midnight Magic Man
"Midnight Magic Man" is a song written by Neil Levenson and Hank Hunter. It was covered by a couple of groups before it was a top 20 hit for singer Nash Chase in 1973. BackgroundThe song was written by Neil Levenson and Hank Hunter, aka Henry Hadad, Jr.[1] It was recorded by Franklyn Circle in 1971, and was released on Laurie Records.[2][3] Also in 1971, it appeared on the B side of Triangle's "Judge And Jury", released on Paramount Records.[4][5] Nash Chase recordingThe single backed with "Fantasy" was released on the HMV label in 1972.[6] It was then released by Columbia.[7] The A side was written by Hunter, Levenson, and produced by Mike Le Petit. The B side "Fantasy" was written by Michael Hoeta.[8][9] It registered at no 20 in the New Zealand charts on April 2, 1973. BY April 16, 1973, it was at no 18.[10][11] It had moved up one notch from the previous weeks position of 19. The number one song on the charts at the time was "Blockbuster" by The Sweet.[12] It spent three weeks on the N.Z. charts.[13] It appears on the CD album, The Very Best of Nash Chase EMI 583045.[14] It also appears on the various artists compilation, Kiwi Classics Volume 6, EMI – 532953 2, which was released in 2001,[15] and Explosive Hits 73, EMI Hits 3, which was released on LP in the seventies.
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