"Midnight Magic Man" is a song written by Neil Levenson and Hank Hunter. It was covered by a couple of groups before it was a top 20 hit for singer Nash Chase in 1973.
| "Midnight Magic Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Nash Chase | ||||
| B-side | "Fantasy" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | HMV HR.488 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | (Hunter, Levenson) | |||
| Nash Chase singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
The song was written by Neil Levenson and Hank Hunter, aka Henry Hadad, Jr.[1] It was recorded by Franklyn Circle in 1971, and was released on Laurie Records.[2][3] Also in 1971, it appeared on the B side of Triangle's "Judge And Jury", released on Paramount Records.[4][5]
Nash Chase recording edit
The single backed with "Fantasy" was released on the HMV label in 1972.[6] It was then released by Columbia.[7] The A side was written by Hunter, Levenson, and produced by Mike Le Petit. The B side "Fantasy" was written by Michael Hoeta.[8][9]
It registered at no 20 in the New Zealand charts on April 2, 1973. BY April 16, 1973, it was at no 18.[10][11] It had moved up one notch from the previous weeks position of 19. The number one song on the charts at the time was "Blockbuster" by The Sweet.[12] It spent three weeks on the N.Z. charts.[13]
It appears on the CD album, The Very Best of Nash Chase EMI 583045.[14] It also appears on the various artists compilation, Kiwi Classics Volume 6, EMI – 532953 2, which was released in 2001,[15] and Explosive Hits 73, EMI Hits 3, which was released on LP in the seventies.
| Artist | Titles | Release info | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklyn Circle | "Midnight Magic Man" / "Theme From Midnight Magic Man" | Laurie Records LR-3559 | 1971 | Produced by Neil Levenson, Hank Hunter Arranged by John Abbott[16] |
| Triangle | "Judge And Jury" / "Midnight Magic Man" | Paramount Records PAA-0123 | 1971 | Arranged by John Abbott[17] |
| Nash Chase | "Midnight Magic Man" / "Fantasy" | HMV HR.488 | 1972 | Produced by Mike Le Petit[18] |
| Title | Release info | Year | Artist | F | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive Hits 73 | EMI | 1973 | Nash Chase | LP | |
| Kiwi Classics Volume 6 | EMI 532953 2 | 1973 | Nash Chase | CD |
References edit
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series Pahe 505 1971
- ^ 45cat Franklyn Circle - Discography
- ^ Popular & rock records, 1948-1978, Jerry Osborne Page 87
- ^ 45cat Triangle (Paramount) - Discography
- ^ Popular & rock records, 1948-1978, Jerry Osborne Page 214
- ^ 45cat Nash Chase - Discography
- ^ Sergent.com.au Nash Chase
- ^ 45cat Nash Chase - Discography
- ^ National Library of New Zealand Midnight magic man (sound recording) / Hunter, Levenson ; (performed by Nash Chase. Fantasy / M. Hoeta ; (performed by) Nash Chase.
- ^ Hits of all Decades New Zealand's Weekly (NZ listener) Single Charts From 1973, New Zealand's (NZ listener charts) Single Chart for April 2,1973
- ^ Hits of all Decades New Zealand's Weekly (NZ listener) Single Charts From 1973, New Zealand's (NZ listener charts) Single Chart for
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand NZ listener charts, 1973, 16-April-1973, POP-O-METER
- ^ Charts.org.nz April 6, 1973
- ^ All Music Nash Chase, The Very Best of Nash Chase
- ^ Discogs Various – Kiwi Classics Volume 6
- ^ 45cat Artist: Franklyn Circle, Catalogue: LR-3559
- ^ 45cat Artist: Triangle (Paramount), Catalogue: PAA-0123
- ^ 45cat Nash Chase, Catalogue: HR.488