Magical Connection


Magical Connection is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Thumb label.

Reception

The Allmusic review states "Consciously more percussive -- and more commercial -- Szabo's newly formed sextet was clearly up to the challenges of combining rock with jazz. More an instrumental-pop confection, Magical Connection doesn't quite live up to its promise. But even as Szabo covers pop hits by Carpenters, Buffalo Springfield and John Sebastian, he often plays with great wit and solos with energetic dexterity".

Track listing

  1. "Sombrero Sam" - 5:14
  2. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" - 3:04
  3. "Country Illusion" - 3:45
  4. "Lady With Child" - 3:45
  5. "Pretty Girl Why" - 3:31
  6. "Hum a Song" - 3:32
  7. "Magical Connection" - 4:26
  8. "Fred and Betty" - 4:53
  9. "Love Theme from "Spartacus"" - 3:13

Personnel

Charts

Album – Billboard
YearChartPosition
1971/01/16Billboard Best Selling Jazz LP's13
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