''Black Magic'' is a studio album by

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released it under the name of "Magic Sam Blues Band" in November 1969, shortly before his death. The album was a follow-up to Magic Sam's highly influential studio debut, ''

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'' (1968), and also includes a mix of originals with songs written by his contemporaries.

Critical reception

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, gave the album its highest ratingfive out of five stars. He called it "another instant classic" and noted some R&B-style influenced songs. Blues historian Gerard Herzhaft commented that the album, along with ''West Side Soul'', "brought unanimous praise from the critics. Today

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they are considered classics of the Chicago blues". In 1990, ''Black Magic'' was inducted into the

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as a classic of blues recording. The induction statement includes:

Track listing

Side A # " I Just Want a Little Bit" – 3:03 # "What Have I Done Wrong" – 3:10 # "Easy, Baby" – 3:54 # "You Belong to Me" – 4:05 # "It's All Your Fault" – 4:50 Side B # "I Have the Same Old Blues" – 3:32 # " You Don't Love Me Baby" – 3:29 # "San-Ho-Zay" – 3:53 # "Stop! You're Hurting Me" – 4:47 # "Keep Loving Me Baby"

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wrote and recorded "Keep On Loving Me Baby" in 1958.– 3:30

Personnel

*Magic Samvocals, guitar *

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tenor saxophone *

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piano * Mighty Joe Youngguitar *Mack Thompsonbass * Odie Payne Jr.drums

References

{{Authority control 1968 albums Magic Sam albums Delmark Records albums Albums produced by Bob Koester