The Magic Position

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The Magic Position
Studio album by Patrick Wolf
Released	February 26, 2007
Genre	Pop, Alternative rock, Folktronica
Length	40:40
Label	Loog Records
Producer	Patrick Wolf
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Drowned in Sound link The Guardian link Mojo Mar 2007, p.99 musicOMH link NME link No Ripcord link Okayplayer link Pitchfork Media (8.3/10) link PlayLouder link Q Magazine Rocklouder link Slant Magazine link Stylus A link This Is Fake DIY link Uncut Mar 2007, p.103 Feel The Word (favourable) link
Patrick Wolf chronology
Wind in the Wires (2005) The Magic Position (2007)

The Magic Position is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf. It was released on February 26, 2007. The album features collaborations with Marianne Faithfull and Edward Larrikin of Larrikin Love as well as backing vocals by Wolf's sister Jo Apps and also bass and alto clarinet instrumentation by Derek Apps. The album was preceded by the singles "Accident & Emergency" and "Bluebells". Video performances of "Augustine" and "Bluebells" can be freely downloaded, along with older songs and interviews, on the Patrick Wolf podcast in the iTunes Store.

The Magic Position peaked at #42 on the UK Album Chart.

The single "The Magic Position" was released on 26 March 2007.

Music critics and Wolf himself have noted that this album marks a departure from the musical style of his previous two albums, with this one being more pop-oriented. He cites Boney M and Giorgio Moroder as influences.^[1]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Charts 4 Personnel 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Overture" – 4:40
2. "The Magic Position" – 3:53
3. "Accident & Emergency" – 3:17 (featuring Edward Larrikin)
4. "The Bluebell" – 1:11
5. "Bluebells" – 5:17
6. "Magpie" – 3:57 (featuring Marianne Faithfull)
7. "The Kiss" – 1:05
8. "Augustine" – 4:19
9. "Secret Garden" – 1:49
10. "Get Lost" – 3:17
11. "Enchanted" – 2:07
12. "The Stars" – 3:51
13. "Finale" – 1:57

Digital download

14. "The Marriage" – 2:46

[edit] Singles

• October 23, 2006: "Accident & Emergency"
• January 1, 2007: "Bluebells" (download-only)
• March 26, 2007: "The Magic Position"
• July 02, 2007: "Get Lost"^[2]

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2006	Top Heatseekers	#42[3]
2007	UK Albums Top 75	#46[4]

[edit] Personnel

• Patrick Wolf – lead vocals, two Bosendorfer grand pianos, Kawaii Modular synths, baritone and soprano ukelele, mountain dulcimer, five- and 15-string kantales, clavichord, clavinet, audio and electronic programming, theremin, harmonium, Autoharp, locks and keys, bells, gongs, Morris bells, handclaps
• Victoria Sutherland – solo violin
• Marianne Faithfull – vocals on "Magpie"
• Jo Apps – backing and sister vocal
• Derek Apps – bass and alto clarinets
• Katy Wright – solo cello
• Mark Rudland – trombones
• Flip Phillipp – vibraphone and glockenspiel
• Edward Larrikin – vocals on "Accident & Emergency"
• Richard Eigner – drums
• Werner Dafeldecker – double bass
• Jeremy Shaw, Richard Eigner, Patrick Pulsinger and Anna at Eastcote – handclaps
• Andreas Kaufmann – first violin
• Alexej Barer – second violin
• Raphael Handschuh – viola
• Rozaliya Rashkova – cello

[edit] References