Mail Order Magic [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
A Welcome Remastered Reissue of One of Chapman's Best Loved Albums. This Definitive Reissue Comes with Five Bonus Tracks Including Three Live Recordings Made in Germany at the Time of the Albums First Release, Extensive Liner Notes featuring Quotes from Band Members and Some Previously Unseen Photographs.

Mango Crazy,Roger Chapman,Mystic UK,Pop,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock

Average customer rating:

Mail Order Magic Roger Chapman Manufacturer: Castle Music UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004SFDQ Release Date: 1993-10-19

Tracks:

1. Unknown Soldier (Can't Get to Heaven)
2. He Was, She Was
3. Barman
4. Right to Go
5. Ducking Down
6. Making the Same Mistake
7. Another Little Hurt
8. Mail Order Magic
9. Higher Ground
10. Ground Floor

Average customer rating: For the Faithful Chapman Fans

Mail Order Magic Roger Chapman Manufacturer: Castle Essential ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000J5T9 Release Date: 1999-06-09

Tracks:

1. Unknown Soldier (Can't Get to Heaven)
2. He Was, She Was
3. Barman
4. Right to Go
5. Ducking Down
6. Making the Same Mistake
7. Another Little Hurt
8. Mail Order Magic
9. Higher Ground
10. Ground Floor

Customer Reviews:

For the Faithful Chapman Fans.......2002-01-24

It's hard to keep reviews of obscure 22-year-old recordings in context. In some ways, this CD has not aged as well as others in Roger Chapman's extensive solo discography, yet one has to recall the dreadful state of corporate-run FM radio back then (and now).

This recording is one of the better ones from Chappo's collaborations with guitarist Geoff Whitehorn. Standouts include Unknown Soldier (Can't Get To Heaven), Mail Order Magic, Making The Same Mistake, Barman, Higher Ground, and Ground Floor. Poli Palmer, another Family alum, co-wrote Barman, Higher Ground, and Ground Floor, and John Wetton kicks in some nice bass chops on a couple of tracks. Whitehorn delivers consistent, solid lead guitar, showing some flashes of brilliance (but ultimately making me miss Charlie Whitney's lead all the more).

Chappo is the main attraction, of course, and he delivers the goods, really shining on the title cut, Unknown Soldier, and He Said, She Said.

I doubt that this CD won Chappo many new fans outside of Germany, but it certainly is essential listening for his core faithful.

In case you need the track list, here you are:
Unknown Soldier (Can't Get To Heaven) 3:44

He Was She Was 4:48

Barman 5:24

Right To Go 4:05

Ducking Down 3:53

Making The Same Mistake 4:58

Another Little Hurt 3:53

Mail Order Magic 4:26

Higher Ground 4:15

Ground Floor 1:56

Average customer rating: For the Chapman Faithful

Mail Order Magic Roger Chapman Manufacturer: Mystic UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00061X9VK Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

1. Unknown Soldier (Can't Get to Heaven)
2. He Was, She Was
3. Barman
4. Right to Go
5. Ducking Down
6. Making the Same Mistake
7. Another Little Hurt
8. Mail Order Magic
9. Higher Ground
10. Ground Floor
11. Fortune Teller [*]
12. Higher Ground [*][Demo Version]
13. Unknown Soldier (Can't Get to Heaven) [Live][*]
14. Ducking Down [Live][*]
15. He Was, She Was [Live][*]

Album Details

Remastered Reissue of the Chapman Solo Album that Gave Him his First Taste of Chart Success in Europe. This Definitive Reissue features One Bonus Track, Extensive Liner Notes featuring Quotes from Band Members and Some Previously Unseen Photographs.

Customer Reviews:

For the Chapman Faithful.......2007-04-17

It's hard to keep reviews of obscure recordings more than two decades old in context. In some ways, this CD has not aged as well as others in Roger Chapman's extensive solo discography, yet one has to recall the dreadful state of corporate-run FM radio back then (and now).

This recording is one of the better ones from Chappo's collaborations with guitarist Geoff Whitehorn. Standouts include Unknown Soldier (Can't Get To Heaven), Mail Order Magic, Making The Same Mistake, Barman, Higher Ground, and Ground Floor. Poli Palmer, another Family alum, co-wrote Barman, Higher Ground, and Ground Floor, and John Wetton kicks in some nice bass chops on a couple of tracks. Whitehorn delivers consistent, solid lead guitar, showing some flashes of brilliance (but ultimately making me miss Charlie Whitney's lead all the more).

Chappo is the main attraction, of course, and he delivers the goods, really shining on the title cut, Unknown Soldier, and He Said, She Said.

I doubt that this CD won Chappo many new fans outside of Germany, but it certainly is essential listening for his core faithful.

Average customer rating:

Mail Order Magic Roger Chapman Manufacturer: Essential ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002B68YE Release Date: 1999-06-08

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