THE STEVE MILLER BAND – ABRACADABRA LP – Nr MINT 1982

The Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
(Mercury Records  1982  6302204)
Matrix No’s: 1Y1/2Y1

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– a little wear to edges
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, Californiain 1966. The band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. The group had a string of mid- to late-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock radio, as well as several earlier psychedelic rock albums. Miller left his first band to move to San Francisco and form the Steve Miller Blues Band.^[4] Shortly after Harvey Kornspan negotiated the band’s contract with Capitol Records in 1967, the band shortened its name to the Steve Miller Band. In February 1968, the band recorded its debut album, Children of the Future. It went on to produce the albums Sailor, Brave New World, Your Saving Grace, Number 5, The Joker, Fly Like an Eagle, and Book of Dreams, among others. The band’s album Greatest Hits 1974–78, released in 1978, has sold over 13 million copies. In 2016, Steve Miller was inducted as a solo artist in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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
• 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