''Makin' Magic'' is the second album by Canadian rock musician

Pat Travers Patrick Henry Travers (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who began his recording career in the mid-1970s. Early life Travers was born and raised in Toronto. Soon after picking up the guitar at age 12, h ...

. It was released in 1977 on

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'' listed it as one of their top album picks, praising it for having "some of the most energetic hard rock guitar music heard in a while".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pat Travers, except where indicated. Side one #"Makin' Magic" – 5:05 #"Rock 'N' Roll Susie – 3:39 #"You Don't Love Me" – 3:27 #"Stevie" – 7:13 Side two #"Statesboro Blues" ( Wille McTell) – 3:41 #"Need Love" – 5:03 #"Hooked on Music" – 6:25 #"What You Mean to Me" – 4:33

Personnel

– guitar, vocals *

Peter "Mars" Cowling Peter "Mars" Cowling (May 26, 1946 – March 20, 2018) was an English bass guitarist, best known for his work with Canadian blues rock guitarist Pat Travers. Cowling for many years lived in Grimsby where, in 1962, he formed The Syndicate with ...

– bass guitar, 8 string bass *

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– drums, percussion * Glenn Hughes – additional vocals ("Stevie") * Brian Robertson – additional guitar ("Statesboro Blues")

References

1977 albums Pat Travers albums Polydor Records albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub