Magic (Nick Drake song)

"Magic" (also known as "I Was Made to Love Magic") is the second listed song from Nick Drake's 2004 compilation album Made to Love Magic and was remastered and released as a single in 2004. The single was released on both CD and vinyl record formats with Bryter Layter track "Northern Sky" as a B-side.

"Magic" was originally recorded for the Five Leaves Left sessions but did not appear on the final album. A version of the song with a different string arranger features on Time of No Reply, Drake's 1986 outtakes compilation. For Made to Love Magic the song was artificially sped up and stripped of its original string section, which was scored by Richard Hewson. A separate string arrangement written in 1969 by Robert Kirby, recorded in 2004, was used as a backing to the new faster track. Upon its 2004 issue as a single, it was placed at #34 on the UK Singles Chart, the first time the single had appeared on the chart.

Track listing

All Songs by Nick Drake:

Magic - 2:45
Northern Sky - 3:46

Personnel

Nick Drake - Vocals, guitar
Robert Kirby - arrangements
John Cale - celeste, piano and organ
Dave Pegg - bass
Mike Kowalski - drums

Nick Drake

Studio albums	Five Leaves Left Bryter Layter Pink Moon

Compilation albums	Nick Drake Fruit Tree Heaven in a Wild Flower Time of No Reply Way to Blue Made to Love Magic A Treasury Family Tree

Singles	"Northern Sky" "Magic" "River Man"

Tribute albums	Brittle Days Second Grace

Related articles	Discography Joe Boyd Gabrielle Drake Robert Kirby John Wood Nine of Swords

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