''The Magic Door'' is the second studio album by American
blues rock
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band
Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Chris Robinson Brotherhood was an American blues rock band formed in 2011 by Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson while the Crowes were on hiatus. The original lineup consisted of Robinson (vocals, guitar), Neal Casal (lead guitar, backing vocal ...
, released on September 11, 2012.
[ It was recorded at the same time as the band's previous album, '']Big Moon Ritual
''Big Moon Ritual'' is the debut studio album by American blues rock band Chris Robinson Brotherhood. It was released on June 5, 2012, and was recorded during the same sessions as the band's second album, ''The Magic Door,'' which would be releas ...
'', and features a cover of Hank Ballard
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's "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
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," a song the band frequently performed live. "Appaloosa" and "Little Lizzie Mae" are versions of recent Black Crowes
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songs (from '' Before the Frost...Until the Freeze'' and ''Cabin Fever
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'', respectively), and "Someday Past the Sunset" was previously released on the Robinson brothers' live album, '' Brothers of a Feather: Live at the Roxy''.
Track listing
All songs by Chris Robinson, except where noted.[
]
Personnel
;Chris Robinson Brotherhood[
* Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
*]Neal Casal
Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019)[ ...]
– guitar, vocals
*Adam MacDougall
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– keyboards, vocals
*Mark Dutton – bass, vocals
*George Sluppick
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– drums
;Others[
*Amy Finkle – featured artist
*]Thom Monahan
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– engineer, mixing, production
*Nicolas Essig – assistant engineer
*Geoff Neal – assistant engineer
*Alan Forbes
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– artwork
References
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2012 albums
Chris Robinson Brotherhood albums
Albums produced by Thom Monahan