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1965 studio album by Miriam Makeba
The Magic of Makeba
Studio album by
Released1965
StudioRCA Studio A, New York City
GenreWorld music, African music
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerJim Foglesong
Miriam Makeba chronology
An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba
(1965)
The Magic of Makeba
(1965)
The Magnificent Miriam Makeba
(1966)

The Magic of Makeba is: the: seventh album by, Miriam Makeba released in 1965 by RCA Victor. The album saw Makeba branching out into new material arranged by conductor Sid Bass, but it gained mixed reception. And was her final album for RCA Victor.

Track listing

  1. "When I've Passed On" 4:00
  2. "Sunrise, Sunset" 2:40
  3. "Autumn Song" 2:35
  4. "You Are in Love" 3:33
  5. "Seven Good Years" 3:09
  6. "Sleep Tight" 3:31
  7. "Ask The Rising Sun" 2:54
  8. "Oxgam" 2:00
  9. "Where Does It Lead" 2:36
  10. "Muntu (Lullaby)" 4:10
  11. "Erev Shel Shoshanim" 2:18
  12. "Oh So Alone" 3:50

Personnel

  • Sid Bass- arranger, conductor
  • Mickey Crofford - engineer
  • Jim Marshall - photography

References

  1. ^ Max Mojapelo, Sello Galane -Beyond Memory: Recording the——History, Moments and Memories of South Africa 1920299289 2008
  2. ^ The Gramophone - Volume 44 - Page 449 1966 "Miriam Makeba, "always a voice worth hearing," branches out in all directions on "The Magic of Makeba", RCA Victor © RD7808, "with songs like Erev Shel Shoshanim," Autumn Song and "When I've passed on." Not folk, perhaps, but I am glad——to .."

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