Abracadabra

Steve Miller Band

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00000DQSJ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,224 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Keeps Me Wondering Why

2. Abracadabra

3. Something Special

4. Give It Up

5. Never Say No

6. Things I Told You

7. Young Girl's Heart

8. Goodbye Love

9. Cool Magic

10. While I'm Waiting

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Awesome title track!, May 2, 2000

By	grundle2600 "grundle2600" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

The title track from this CD was one of the best, most catchy pop songs from 1982. And the version on this CD is a little bit longer than the version that got released as a single. But the rest of the album is pretty bland. There's nothing on here that's awful or horrible or anything like that. But compared to the title track, the rest of the disc is a big disappointment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Revisit Of A Favorite Band!, December 5, 2003

By	Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In 1982 it had been a while since Steve Miller Band had a hit of any note and he got one in the tital cut of this album-and
it WAS a big one!The opener "Keep Me Wondering Why" is a slightly
rockier varrition on the tital track's sound while "Give It Up"
is a bouncy,carnivalesqe little rocker tossed off for good measure.Beach Boys harmonies abound on "Something Special"
while casually rocking pop number like "Never Say No" and "Cool Magic" make "Abracadabra" classic Steve Miller in the same potent mix as "Fly Like An Eagle","The Joker" and his other classic albums!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Miller's last gasp as a major artist, November 27, 2000

By	Brian D. Rubendall (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"Abracadabra" was Steve Miller's last chart hit (and a number one, at that). The album of the same name was the last Miller album actually worth owning. Miller is known for his blues stylings, but ultimately he is a 1970s era classic rocker at heart. With "Abracadabra," he attempted to insert some new wave flourishes into his music, with mixed results. After the big hit, the album's other highlights include "Keeps Me Wondering Why," "Give it Up" and "Cool Magic." Nothing of great consequence, but then again Miller's albums were more about having fun than thinking real hard.

Overall, "Abracadabra" is far from being Miller's best album but might be worth owning for ardent fans.