''Magic Potion'' is the fourth studio album by American

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duo

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. It was released in 2006 and was their first record released on

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, the band's current label. This album marks the first time they wrote and composed entirely original material, unlike on previous albums and EPs.

Recording

Like the group's first two albums, ''Magic Potion'' was recorded in the basement of drummer

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; in his estimation, the record was made using "$5,000 worth of crappy equipment". The group's guitarist

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

explained the decision behind the recording location: Carney expressed disappointment in the quality of the finished record:

Track listing

Cover art

The cover art depicts a

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. Inside the album is a picture of a

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. The back cover depicts a falcon.

Personnel

– guitar, 12 string guitar, slide guitar, lap steel, vocals *

– drums, percussion

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums The Black Keys albums Nonesuch Records albums Albums produced by Dan Auerbach Albums produced by Patrick Carney