Blue Magic - Magic # Blue Magic is often overlooked in discussions of the great Philly soul acts, but the quintet was responsible for some of the most enjoyable smooth soul music. Blue Magic was formed in Philadelphia and began recording for Atlantic Records in 1973 and was consisting of Ted 'Wizard' Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith 'Duke' Beaton and Richard Pratt. Blue Magic's fortunes faded as the 70s came to an end, and Richard Pratt left in the early 80s. However, they continued to record, landing two moderately successful comeback albums, 1983's Magic # and 1989's From Out of the Blue. The group's discography is well represented in a number of compilations, though their original albums were unavailable on CD. This re-issue album is digitally remastered and contains two bonus tracks.
