From the Album of the Same Name

From the Album of the Same Name
Studio album by Pilot
Released	October 1974
Genre	Pop rock, soft rock
Length	44:10
Label	EMI
Producer	Alan Parsons
Pilot chronology
From the Album of the Same Name (1974) Second Flight (1975)

Professional ratings
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allmusic	[1]

From the Album of the Same Name is the 1974 debut album by Pilot, containing the international hit "Magic". The album was initially released in 1974 by EMI, and later re-released on CD by EMI Japan in 1990 and by C-Five (Chapter Five) Records, in 1991.^[2]

Ian Bairnson plays guitar on this album but, at the time, was not a group member. He joined the group, officially, after it had been recorded. Richard Hewson made the orchestral arrangements, although normally it would be Alan Parsons with Andrew Powell.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Paton and Billy Lyall.

1. "Just a Smile"
2. "Magic"
3. "Lucky for Some"
4. "Girl Next Door"
5. "Lovely Lady Smile"
6. "Sooner or Later"
7. "Don't Speak Loudly"
8. "Over the Moon"
9. "Never Give Up"
10. "High into the Sky"
11. "Auntie Iris"
12. "Sky Blue"

Bonus tracks (2009 remaster)

The album was remastered in 2009 with the following bonus tracks:

13. "Pamela" (as Scotch Mist)
14. "Magic" (original version)
15. "Just Let Me Be" (demo)
16. "Cold Stories" (demo) (Paton)

Personnel

Pilot

• Billy Lyall: Vocals, Flute, Keyboards, Synthesizers
• David Paton: Vocals, Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
• Stuart Tosh: Drums, Vocals
• Ian Bairnson: Electric Guitars (Magic & High into the Sky)

Additional personnel

• Nick Heath: Vocals
• David Mason: Trumpet
• Richard Hewson: Orchestral Arrangements

References

1. ↑ allmusic review
2. ↑ Discography

External links

• Pilot information and discography
• General Pilot information
• Pilot discography