Magic Hotel is the second album by English band Toploader. Released in 2002, it is a follow-up to their successful 1999 album Onka's Big Moka. The album title is a reference to a Los Angeles hotel where the band lived while recording the album.
| Magic Hotel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 August 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Studio | RAK Studios, London, Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | S2 | |||
| Producer | Dave Eringa | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Daily Record | (unfavourable)[1] |
| Evening Standard | (mixed)[2] |
| The Guardian |   [3] |
| The Mirror | (scathing)[4] |
| New Straits Times |  [5] |
| NME | (1/10)[6] |
| Stylus Magazine | (F)[7] |
Critical reviews were harshly negative, and sales of the album were disappointing compared to their debut. As a result Toploader was dropped by S2 Records, and the band broke up before reforming in 2009.
Track listing
edit- "Time of My Life" – 03:35
- "Cloud 9" – 03:34
- "Never Forgotten" – 03:31
- "Leave Me Be" – 03:29
- "Lady Let Me Shine" – 05:02
- "Stupid Games" – 03:29
- "Following The Sun" - 03:08
- "Only Desire" – 04:03
- "Promised Tide" – 04:14
- "The Midas Touch" – 05:27
- "Some Kind of Wonderful" - 03:13
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 36 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "192: THE BIG REVIEW PAGE; SHINING STAR". Daily Record. Archived at The Free Library. 23 August 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Smyth, David (19 August 2002). "Latest album reviews". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (16 August 2002). "Toploader: Magic Hotel". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Martin, Gavin (17 August 2002). "Music: LOADER RUBBISH". The Mirror. Archived at The Free Library. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Murthl, R.S. (22 October 2002). "Pithy, soulful Knopfler". New Straits Times: 4.
- ^ Dempster, Sarah (6 August 2002). "Toploader : Magic Hotel - Pub rockers' shit second album..." NME. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Monks, Jon (1 September 2003). "Toploader: Magic Hotel". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Toploader". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Toploader – Magic Hotel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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