Steve Miller Abracadabra CD

 Weak Magic
Although a definite improvement over "Circle Of Love", "Abracadabra" simply lacks really strong material that could have provided a more potent staying power. The title track (one of the only two tracks Miller himself wrote) was a good piece of spacey synthesizer-laced power-pop, but the rest of the record simply falls flat. Perhaps Miller should have composed more of the material, but I believe that he felt that he could have benefitted from input from the other band members. A fairly okay album, but too spotty in areas. Check out "Fly Like An Eagle" and "Book of Dreams" instead.
Submitted by Will-T (Lawrenceburg IN)
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 SMB in the 80's!
Well, "Abracadabra" was the big hit and the last real hit from the SMB. The rest? Sounds just like the year it came out 1982. The open track is ok but then the rest of the album is weak. After this album I don't remember hearing any SMB off the radio untill the 90's with the sort of hit "Wide River". Alot of people say his early work is the best (before the late 70's stardom) BUT for me he started hitting big by "The Joker" ending by the 78 Greatest Hits collection. After that it is like one good song off each album he had put out. So another latter day greatest hits works if you want to have the essential SMB collection which is the albums The Joker/Fly Like an Eagle/Book of Dreams/Greatest Hits 78/Young Hearts compilation.
Submitted by SMB (Abracadabra, USA)
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