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Magic Hour doesn't quite live up to the pop forcefulness of Cast's debut album, All Change, but it's still a remarkably firm release nonetheless. Magic Hour's songwriting rises way above 1997's Mother Nature Calls, especially on tracks such as "Alien" and "Chasing the Day." But it's "Beat Mama's effusive pop flow and well-suited guitar and vocal partnership that gave Cast a Top Ten hit in the U.K., brandishing a firm, streamlined sound in the same vein as Paul Weller, but only to a certain extent. John Power, the La's former bass player, is extremely sharp throughout, giving "Dreamer" and "Company Man" added depth in both his guitar playing and his singing. Overall, though, Peter Wilkinson gains the most attention, sounding more professional and more focused than he did while he was with Shack and Supercharge. Magic Hour's attributes are created in the congenialness of the tracks and how they unfold, not gaining attention right away but emitting a subtle but sturdy English pop/rock charm as the album progresses. Even though none of the songs can match the strength of "Guiding Star" from the All Change album, Magic Hour still stands up as the group's second best recording.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Robert Puzey, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Chamberlain, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Phythian, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gil Norton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Bolt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Donald McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Hirsch, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike McMenemy, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Benham, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Strange, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Arnold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - John Bradbury, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Antonia Fuchs, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Tyson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Pearson, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Oxer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Tees, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Ball, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kat Evans, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Danton Paul Supple, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gillian Cohen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Watson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Eastop, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Miranda Fulleylove, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Busch, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline O'Neill, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Emer Calthorpe, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Moxon, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Robert Puzey, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Chamberlain, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Composer - Richard Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Bolt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Donald McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Hirsch, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike McMenemy, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Benham, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Strange, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Video Musical Director - John Bradbury, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Antonia Fuchs, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Pearson, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Oxer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Tees, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Ball, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Cohen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Watson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Pip Eastop, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Miranda Fulleylove, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Busch, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline O'Neill, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Emer Calthorpe, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Moxon, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
Magic Hour doesn't quite live up to the pop forcefulness of Cast's debut album, All Change, but it's still a remarkably firm release nonetheless. Magic Hour's songwriting rises way above 1997's Mother Nature Calls, especially on tracks such as "Alien" and "Chasing the Day." But it's "Beat Mama's effusive pop flow and well-suited guitar and vocal partnership that gave Cast a Top Ten hit in the U.K., brandishing a firm, streamlined sound in the same vein as Paul Weller, but only to a certain extent. John Power, the La's former bass player, is extremely sharp throughout, giving "Dreamer" and "Company Man" added depth in both his guitar playing and his singing. Overall, though, Peter Wilkinson gains the most attention, sounding more professional and more focused than he did while he was with Shack and Supercharge. Magic Hour's attributes are created in the congenialness of the tracks and how they unfold, not gaining attention right away but emitting a subtle but sturdy English pop/rock charm as the album progresses. Even though none of the songs can match the strength of "Guiding Star" from the All Change album, Magic Hour still stands up as the group's second best recording.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:23
- Main artists: Cast
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 1999 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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