The
Magic Christian
film & soundtrack album
compiled
by Tom Brennan
last revised:
December 12, 2020
the
soundtrack album
original U.S. soundtrack
LP - Commonwealth United CU 6004, released February 11, 1970
promo
LP labels: [U.S.A.
side 1 | U.S.A.
side 2]
Cash Box top 140 album chart: Peaked at #108 on April 18 and 25, 1970.
Charted for 9 weeks from March 14 to May 9, 1970.
original U.K. soundtrack LP - Pye NSPL 28133, released April 10,
1970
original soundtrack LP
from Spain - Commonwealth United
8-track tape
Commonwealth
United Records
Album ads
Billboard
ad for soundtrack LP
Raquel
Welch ad for soundtrack LP
Album
reviews
LP
review with Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Record
World: February 14, 1970
Cash
Box: February 21, 1970
Magic
Christian trivia:
The
soundtrack LP contains the single mix of "Rock Of All Ages" which is
about 7 seconds longer & balanced differently than the version
released on the "Magic Christian Music" album credited to Badfinger.
"Carry On
Till Tomorrow" is listed as "Carry On To Tomorrow" [see side 1 label
scan link above] on the soundtrack LP which is the actual lyric that
is sung in the song.
The
incidental score of the film was originally supposed to be composed by
John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful - it ended up being composed by
Ken Thorne who composed the score for The Beatles' "Help!" film.
Songs for
the soundtrack LP were originally supposed to be written by Denny
Laine (soon to be guitarist for Paul McCartney in 1971) and Trevor
Burton of The Move - The Iveys/Badfinger and Thunderclap Newman ended
up doing most of the songs. [see article from the NME, dated September
27, 1969 below for more details - click on picture for larger version]
