Magic (Four Tops album)

Magic is an album recorded by the Four Tops, released in 1985 on Motown Records. The album reached No. 23 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top US R&B Albums chart.

Overview
Half of the Magic album was produced by Reggie Lucas, which was the idea of Iris Gordy, who felt his work on the debut double-platinum Madonna album reminded her of an updated Holland-Dozier-Holland sound. The other half was handled by Willie Hutch.

Reggie Lucas produced the song "Maybe Tomorrow", a duet between Levi Stubbs and Phyllis Hyman, which received substantial urban contemporary airplay.

Singles
"Sexy Ways" peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.

Personnel
Four Tops
 * Levi Stubbs – lead vocals
 * Abdul "Duke" Fakir – vocals
 * Renaldo "Obie" Benson – vocals
 * Lawrence Payton – vocals

Musicians
 * Richard Kosinski – keyboards (1, 3), synthesizers (1, 3)
 * John Bokowski – keyboards (4), arrangements (4)
 * Larry Williams – keyboards (4)
 * Fred Zarr – pianos (5), synthesizers (5, 7)
 * Dean Gant – pianos (5, 8), synthesizers (5, 8)
 * Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (6), synthesizers (6), arrangements (6)
 * Philip Woo – synthesizers (7)
 * John Duarte – keyboards (9), synthesizers (9)
 * David Kitay – acoustic guitar (1, 3), electric guitar (1, 3)
 * Charles Fearing – guitars (2, 6)
 * Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2)
 * Ray Fuller – guitars (4)
 * Reggie Lucas – guitars (5, 7)
 * Willie Hutch – bass (1, 3), Oberheim DMX programming (1, 3), BGV arrangements (9)
 * Alfredo Washington – bass (2)
 * Cornelius Mims – bass (4)
 * Anthony Jackson – bass (5, 7, 8)
 * Ed Greene – drums (2)
 * Steve Ferrone – drums (4, 8)
 * Michael White – drums (4)
 * Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 9)
 * Bashiri Johnson – percussion (5)
 * Gerald Albright – saxophone solo (1, 3)
 * Ernie Watts – saxophone solo (2)
 * Harold Vick – saxophone (7)
 * Stanley Behrens – harmonica (3)
 * Gene Page – orchestration (2), string arrangements (9)
 * Benjamin Wright – additional arrangements (4, 6)
 * Eddie Summers – rhythm arrangements (9)
 * Phyllis Hyman – lead vocals (8)

Production

 * Iris Gordy – executive producer
 * Willie Hutch – producer (1, 2, 3)
 * Kerry Ashby – producer (4)
 * Benny Medina – producer (4)
 * Reggie Lucas – producer (5, 7, 8)
 * Johnny Bristol – producer (6)
 * Hal Davis – producer (9)
 * Johnny Lee – art direction
 * Janet Levinson – design
 * Aaron Rapoport – photography

Technical
 * John Matousek – mastering At Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)
 * Steve King – recording (1, 3)
 * Jim Vitti – recording (1, 3)
 * Willie Hutch – mixing (1)
 * Bob Robitaille – recording (2, 9), mixing (2, 4, 9)
 * Steve Smith – recording (2)
 * Barney Perkins – mixing (3, 6, 7)
 * Tom Perry – recording (4)
 * Nick Spigel – recording (4)
 * Joe Ferla – recording (5, 7, 8)
 * Reggie Kendall – recording (6)
 * Russ Terrana – mixing (1), recording (9)