Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
A double-disc, 50-track extravaganza from one of the paragons of smooth soul, The Magic Touch: An Anthology is the most complete look at the Platters, barring only Bear Family's 1994 box set Four Platters and One Lovely Dish. Between 1955 and 1962, the quintet recorded 36 entries that reached the pop charts and they're all here, led by the ones that absolutely must be on any effective Platters compilation: "Only You (And You Alone)," "The Great Pretender," "(You've Got) The Magic Touch," "My Prayer," "Twilight Time," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "Harbor Lights," and "Red Sails in the Sunset." That leaves plenty of room for the type of material collectors drool over, like the previously unreleased "Hula Hop" and a rare Tony Williams solo record ("When You Return"), plus obscure Platters versions of songs made famous by others ("The Glory of Love," "Goodnight Sweetheart, It's Time to Go," "My Old Flame," even an enjoyable stab at "Sixteen Tons"). It's all delivered in the sweetest sound heard yet, with a lengthy booklet and many superb photos. It's the ultimate Platters anthology, and it's everything this important group deserves.
© John Bush /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
David Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ande Rand, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Platters, MainArtist - Jean Miles, Composer - Zoletta Lynn Taylor, Author
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 Mercury Records
Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist - Cy Crane, Author - Herb Weiner, Composer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records
Al Frisch, ComposerLyricist - Sid Wayne, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - Jimmy Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Georges Boulanger, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1956 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William J. Hill, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, Producer - Billy Hill, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Williams, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, ComposerLyricist - Jean Miles, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Mellin, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist - Al Kravelin, ComposerLyricist - Lyn Merril, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist - Jean Miles, ComposerLyricist - Katherine Harrison, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Williams, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Jean Miles, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Barry White, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Peter Tinturin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, ComposerLyricist - Jean Miles, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist - Zoletta Lynn Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Lynn Paul, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jonathan Small, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, Producer, MainArtist - Lynn Paul, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Yates, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Goehring, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Kerr Grant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Platters, MainArtist - Lynn Paul, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Noel Sherman, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, Producer, MainArtist - Joseph Daniel Sherman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Carter, ComposerLyricist - James Hudson, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Al Nevins, ComposerLyricist - Morty Nevins, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Platters, MainArtist - Jim Williams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - Tito Madi, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - Tito Madi, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - VINCENZO DI PAOLA, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, Producer, MainArtist - Sandro Taccano, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Vocals, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Kern, Composer - Buck Ram, Producer - Otto Harbach, Author - Tony Williams, Vocals, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Joe Jefferson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Hodge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Merle Travis, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1958 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mickey J Addy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Platters, MainArtist - Lynn Paul, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Hugh Williams, ComposerLyricist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Producer, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Coates, ComposerLyricist - Jack Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Producer, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Sigman, ComposerLyricist - Robert Maxwell, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Producer, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Wilhelm Grosz, ComposerLyricist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - James Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - David Carroll, Producer, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Livingston, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - RAYMOND B. EVANS, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, Producer - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JOYCE KILMER, Author - David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Oscar Rasbach, Composer - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Producer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Lowe, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Conductor, Orchestra Leader, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist - David Carroll, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Al Nevins, ComposerLyricist - Morty Nevins, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
A double-disc, 50-track extravaganza from one of the paragons of smooth soul, The Magic Touch: An Anthology is the most complete look at the Platters, barring only Bear Family's 1994 box set Four Platters and One Lovely Dish. Between 1955 and 1962, the quintet recorded 36 entries that reached the pop charts and they're all here, led by the ones that absolutely must be on any effective Platters compilation: "Only You (And You Alone)," "The Great Pretender," "(You've Got) The Magic Touch," "My Prayer," "Twilight Time," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "Harbor Lights," and "Red Sails in the Sunset." That leaves plenty of room for the type of material collectors drool over, like the previously unreleased "Hula Hop" and a rare Tony Williams solo record ("When You Return"), plus obscure Platters versions of songs made famous by others ("The Glory of Love," "Goodnight Sweetheart, It's Time to Go," "My Old Flame," even an enjoyable stab at "Sixteen Tons"). It's all delivered in the sweetest sound heard yet, with a lengthy booklet and many superb photos. It's the ultimate Platters anthology, and it's everything this important group deserves.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 50 track(s)
- Total length: 02:10:09
- Main artists: The Platters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Records
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred)
© 1991 PolyGram Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1991 PolyGram Records Inc.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.