Abracadabra (Steve Miller Band album)

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***Abracadabra*** is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band, released in June 1982 by Capitol Records in North America and Mercury Records in Europe.

*Abracadabra* charted in nine countries, including Germany where the record reached #1 for a week. Three singles were released from the album, the title track, "Cool Magic", and "Give It Up", respectively, with the title song charting the highest.

## Track listing

1. "Keeps Me Wondering Why" (Gary Mallaber, Kenny Lee Lewis) – 3:43
2. "Abracadabra" (Steve Miller) – 5:08
3. "Something Special" (Mallaber, Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass) – 3:35
4. "Give It Up" (Miller) – 3:35
5. "Never Say No" (Mallaber, John Massaro, Lewis) – 3:37
6. "Things I Told You" (Mallaber, Massaro) – 3:15
7. "Young Girl's Heart" (Mallaber, Massaro) – 3:33
8. "Goodbye Love" (Mallaber, Douglass, Turner) – 2:53
9. "Cool Magic" (Mallaber, Lewis) – 4:23
10. "While I'm Waiting" (Mallaber, Massaro) – 3:26

## Personnel

* Steve Miller – vocals, guitar, Synclavier
* John Massaro – guitar
* Kenny Lee Lewis – guitar
* Norton Buffalo – harmonica
* Byron Allred – keyboards
* Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
* Gary Mallaber – drums, percussion, keyboards

Additional personnel
* Greg Douglass – guitar on tracks 3 & 8
* Lonnie Turner – bass guitar on tracks 3 & 8
* Produced by Steve Miller and Gary Mallaber
* Recorded and mixed by David N. Cole
* Additional recording by Gary Mallaber
* Executive Producer – John Palladino
* Photography – David Alexander
* Art – Tommy Steele
* Design – Tommy Steele, Jeff Lancaster

## References

1. ↑ Abracadabra *Steve Miller Band* Allmusic.com, Stephen Thomas Erlewine
2. ↑ [1] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Album – Steve Miller Band, *Abracadabra*" (ASP). *Media Control Charts* (in German). Retrieved July 10, 2011.
4. ↑ "Steve Miller Band – *Abracadabra* (Album)" (ASP). *Austrian Charts*. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
5. ↑ "50 Albums" (PHP). *RPM*. **37** (2). August 28, 1982. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
6. ↑ "Steve Miller Band – *Abracadabra* (Album)" (ASP). *Dutch Charts*. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
7. ↑ "Steve Miller Band – *Abracadabra* (Album)" (ASP). *New Zealand Charts*. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
8. ↑ "Steve Miller Band – *Abracadabra* (Album)" (ASP). *Norwegian Charts*. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
9. ↑ "Steve Miller Band – *Abracadabra* (Album)" (ASP). *Swedish Charts*. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
10. ↑ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 17th July 1982". *The Official Charts Company*. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Steve Miller: Charts & Awards – *Billboard* Albums". *Allmusic*. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
12. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Database Results" (ASPX). *Music Canada*. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
13. ↑ "Certified Awards Search". *British Phonographic Industry*. Archived from the original (ASPX) on 2013-01-11. Unknown parameter `|deadurl=` ignored (`|url-status=` suggested) (help)
14. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP). *Recording Industry Association of America*.

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