Magic and Medicine

Magic and Medicine is the second album by The Coral, released on 28 July 2003 in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number 1 in the charts, and on 10 February 2004 in the United States (see 2003 in music). The singles "Don't Think You're the First" and "Pass It On" earned them their first top ten hits.

Magic and Medicine
Studio album by
The Coral
Released28 July 2003 (2003-07-28)
Recorded2003;
Elevator Studios, Liverpool
GenreIndie
Length41:10
LabelDeltasonic
ProducerIan Broudie, The Coral (co.)
The Coral chronology
The Coral
(2002)		 Magic and Medicine
(2003)		 Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker
(2004)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork6.7/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut[11]

The album title originates from a lyric in "Time Travel", the hidden track on the band's debut album: "Well there's a war going on, ain't the obvious one. It's between magic and medicine". The US release features a limited edition EP entitled Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker (which was released as a mini-album in the UK).

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Forest"James Skelly, Nick Power2:39
2."Don't Think You're the First"J. Skelly4:03
3."Liezah"J. Skelly, Power3:31
4."Talkin' Gypsy Market Blues"J. Skelly3:07
5."Secret Kiss"J. Skelly2:56
6."Milkwood Blues"J. Skelly3:54
7."Bill McCai"J. Skelly2:37
8."Eskimo Lament"Power2:30
9."Careless Hands"J. Skelly, Bill Ryder-Jones4:14
10."Pass It On"J. Skelly2:19
11."All of Our Love"J. Skelly, Power3:06
12."Confessions of A.D.D.D."J. Skelly6:20
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."When Good Times Go Bad"The Coral9:11
14."Boy at the Window"J. Skelly3:10

Personnel
The Coral[12]
  • James Skelly – vocals, guitar, co-producer
  • Lee Southall – guitar, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, co-producer
  • Paul Duffy – bass guitar, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Nick Power – organ, piano, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Ian Skelly – drums, co-producer, artwork
Production[12]
  • Ian Broudie – producer
  • Jon Gray – engineer
  • Gary Butler – mastering
Additional musicians[12]
  • Andy Frizell – brass
  • Simon James – brass
  • Martin Smith – brass
  • Olline Brindley – double bass
  • Louis Baccino – flute
  • Andy Brindley – harmonica
  • Megan Childs – violin
Other personnel[12]
  • Arthur Janssen – photography
  • Jonathan Worth – photography

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 39
France (SNEP)[13] 64
Ireland (Irish Albums Chart)[14] 14
Japan (Oricon)[15] 69
New Zealand (RIANZ)[13] 43
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 60
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 1

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 28 July 2003 Deltasonic CD, LP, digital download DLTCD014, DLTLP014

References
  1. "Reviews for Magic & Medicine by The Coral". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. DiGravina, Tim. "Magic and Medicine – The Coral". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  3. Lynskey, Dorian (March 2004). "The Coral: Magic and Medicine". Blender (24): 115. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. Kot, Greg (13 February 2004). "The Coral: Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker / Magic and Medicine". Entertainment Weekly: 71.
  5. Peschek, David (25 July 2003). "The Coral: Magic and Medicine". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  6. "The Coral: Magic & Medicine". Mojo (117): 95. August 2003.
  7. Kessler, Ted (2 July 2003). "The Coral : Magic & Medicine". NME. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  8. Robertson, Neil (29 February 2004). "The Coral: Magic & Medicine / Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  9. "The Coral: Magic & Medicine". Q (205): 106. August 2003.
  10. Eliscu, Jenny (19 February 2004). "The Coral: Magic And Medicine". Rolling Stone (942). OCLC 680063773. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  11. "The Coral: Magic & Medicine". Uncut (76): 108. September 2003.
  12. Magic and Medicine (booklet). The Coral. UK: Deltasonic. 2004. DLTCD014.CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. "The Coral - Magic and Medicine". ultratop.be. Ultratop. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  14. "The Coral - Magic and Medicine". acharts.us. αCharts.us. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  15. ザ・コーラル [The Coral]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  16. "The Coral | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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