| From the Album of the Same Name | ||||
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| Released | October 1974 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Alan Parsons[1] | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
From the Album of the Same Name (known as Pilot in the US) is the 1974 debut album by Pilot, containing the international hit "Magic"[3] and the minor hit, "Just a Smile" (UK #31, Australia #49, US #90).
The album was initially released in 1974 by EMI, and later re-released on CD by EMI Japan in 1990 and by C5 Records (Chapter 5 Records), in 1991.
Ian Bairnson plays guitar on this album but, at the time, was not a group member. He joined the group, officially, after it had been recorded. Richard Hewson handled the orchestral arrangements.
- ^ "Backstage Pass: Pilot's David Paton is still making 'Magic'". 13 February 2010.
- ^ "From the Album of the Same Name – Pilot". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "High Flyers - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.