From the Album of the Same Name

From the Album of the Same Name
US cover art
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1974
GenreSoft rock
Length44:10
LabelEMI
ProducerAlan Parsons[1]
Pilot chronology
From the Album of the Same Name
(1974)
Second Flight
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

Track listing

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All tracks written by David Paton and Billy Lyall.

No.TitleLength
1."Just a Smile"3:17
2."Magic"3:06
3."Lucky for Some"3:15
4."Girl Next Door"4:03
5."Lovely Lady Smile"3:40
6."Sooner or Later"4:15
7."Don't Speak Loudly"4:44
8."Over the Moon"3:44
9."Never Give Up"3:56
10."High Into the Sky"3:18
11."Auntie Iris"1:49
12."Sky Blue"5:25

Bonus tracks (2009 remaster)

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The album was remastered in 2009 with the following bonus tracks:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Pamela" (as Scotch Mist) 3:14
14."Magic" (original version) 3:06
15."Just Let Me Be" (demo)Paton, Lyall3:49
16."Cold Stories" (demo)Paton, Lyall2:20

Personnel

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Pilot

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  • David Paton – lead vocals, bass, electric and acoustic guitars, harmony vocals
  • Billy Lyall – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, electric piano, electric harpsichord, flute, backing vocals
  • Stuart Tosh – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Backstage Pass: Pilot's David Paton is still making 'Magic'". 13 February 2010.
  2. ^ "From the Album of the Same Name – Pilot". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "High Flyers - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
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