Magic Christian Music
album
by Badfinger (The Iveys)
compiled by Tom Brennan
last update: March 11, 2007
Please note that all the songs from the Magic Christian Music album and CD are listed
in the Iveys section since they were recorded before Joey Molland joined the band
and since most of the tracks feature Ron Griffiths on bass and backing vocals.
MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC
recorded April 1-October 1, 1969 (new recordings only)
at Trident, Abbey Road and IBC Studios, London
produced by Mal Evans and Paul McCartney
Two special one-sided "limited version" early test pressings (acetates)
of the album (still credited to "The Iveys") had a different running order,
minus "I'm In Love", as follows...
Disc One:
Come And Get It
Crimson Ship
Dear Angie
Fisherman [version 2]
They're Knocking Down Our Home
Rock Of All Ages
Disc Two:
Carry On Till Tomorrow
Beautiful And Blue [version 2]
Walk Out In The Rain
Midnight Sun
Angelique [version 2]
Give It A Try
Maybe Tomorrow
proposed Iveys LP cover design by Paul McCartney
(same concept as Soundtrack LP cover with Ringo and Peter Sellers)
released in U.K. on January 9, 1970 on Apple SAPCOR 12 [back
cover | side 1 label | side
2 label]
released in Brazil in 1970 on Apple APCOR 12 (mono) [side
1 label | side 2 label]
released in Australia in 1970 on Apple SAPCOR 12 [cover
and side 1 label]
The final running order (except North America)...
Side One:
Come And Get It
Crimson Ship
Dear Angie
Fisherman [version 2]
Midnight Sun
Beautiful And Blue [version 2]
Rock Of All Ages
Side Two:
Carry On Till Tomorrow
I'm In Love [version 2]
Walk Out In The Rain (listed as "Walk
In The Rain")
Angelique [version 2]
Knocking Down Our Home
Give It A Try
Maybe Tomorrow
promo reel-to-reel: dated January 30, 1970 [reel
box for side 1 | reel box for side 2
| tape reel]
released in U.S. on February 16, 1970 on Apple ST 3364.
reel-to-reel: Apple L-3364, a 4-track
stereo recording manufactured by Ampex at 7 1/2 i.p.s
The final running order (North America only)...
Side One:
Come And Get It
Crimson Ship
Dear Angie
Midnight Sun
Beautiful And Blue [version 2]
Rock Of All Ages
Side Two:
Carry On Till Tomorrow
I'm In Love [version 2]
Walk Out In The Rain (listed as "Walk
In The Rain")
Fisherman [version 2]
Knocking Down Our Home
Maybe Tomorrow
1991 REISSUE
released in Korea in 1991 on Apple EKPL-0189 R-024 [front
cover] [package layout]
released in U.S. on CD on November 19, 1991 on Apple SAPCOR 12 (CDP 7 97579
2) [CD label | CD
tray card]
CD running order...
Come And Get It produced by Paul McCartney
Crimson Ship produced by The Iveys
Dear Angie produced by Tony Visconti
Fisherman [version 2] produced by Mal Evans
Midnight Sun produced by Mal Evans
Beautiful And Blue [version 2] produced
by Mal Evans
Rock Of All Ages produced by Paul McCartney
Carry On Till Tomorrow produced
by Paul McCartney
I'm In Love [version 2] produced by Mal Evans
Walk Out In The Rain (listed as "Walk
In The Rain") produced by Mal Evans
Angelique [version 2] produced by Tony Visconti
Knocking Down Our Home produced by Mal
Evans
Give It A Try produced by Mal Evans
Maybe Tomorrow produced by Tony Visconti
Bonus Tracks:
Storm In A Teacup produced by Mal Evans
Arthur produced by Mal Evans
digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, February 1991, from
the original 2-track stereo master mix tapes and 8-track master session tapes (bonus
tracks)
bonus tracks remixed for stereo by Ron Furmanek & Mike Jarratt
engineered by Mike Jarratt
research by Ron Furmanek
CD liner notes & discography by Steve Kolanjian
2007 REVISIONISM
Here's how I would have improved the track listing of the "Magic Christian Music" LP. First, improving the overall song selection, then as a more harder edged LP.
Improved song selection of "Maybe Tomorrow" LP tracks:
01. Come And Get It
02. Crimson Ship
03. Dear Angie
04. See-Saw, Grandpa
05. Midnight Sun
06. Think About The Good Times
07. Rock Of All Ages
08. Carry On Till Tomorrow
09. Sali Bloo
10. Walk Out In The Rain
11. Angelique
12. Yesterday Ain't Coming Back
13. Give It A Try
14. Maybe Tomorrow
A more contemporary, harder edged LP:
01. Come And Get It
02. Crimson Ship
03. Maybe Tomorrow [Rock version (BBC)]
04. Storm In A Teacup
05. Midnight Sun
06. Mrs. Jones
07. Rock Of All Ages
08. Carry On Till Tomorrow
09. Sali Bloo
10. Walk Out In The Rain
11. Daddy's A Millionaire
12. See-Saw, Grandpa
13. Give It A Try
14. I've Been Waiting
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