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The Magic Position

The Magic Position
Studio album by
Patrick Wolf
Released26 February 2007
GenreFolktronica, indietronica
Length40:49
LabelLoog
ProducerPatrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf chronology
Wind in the Wires
(2005) 		The Magic Position
(2007) 		The Bachelor
(2009)
Singles from The Magic Position
  1. "Accident & Emergency"
    Released: 23 October 2006
  2. "Bluebells"
    Released: 1 January 2007
  3. "The Magic Position"
    Released: 26 March 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME[4]
No Ripcord[5]
Pitchfork8.3/10[6]
Playlouder[7]
Slant Magazine[8]
Stylus MagazineA[9]
This Is Fake DIY[10]

The Magic Position is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf. It was released on 26 February 2007. The album features collaborations with Marianne Faithfull and Edward Larrikin of Larrikin Love as well as backing vocals by Wolf's sister Jo Apps and also bass and alto clarinet instrumentation by Derek Apps. The album was preceded by the singles "Accident & Emergency" and "Bluebells".

Music critics and Wolf himself have noted that this album marks a departure from the musical style of his previous two albums, with this one being more pop-oriented. He cites Boney M and Giorgio Moroder as influences.[11] Slant Magazine named The Magic Position the best album of 2007.[12]

As of 2009 the album has sold 20,400 copies in United Kingdom.[13]

Critical response

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The Magic Position received general acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 27 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[14]

Track listing

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  1. "Overture" – 4:40
  2. "The Magic Position" – 3:53
  3. "Accident & Emergency" (featuring Edward Larrikin) – 3:17
  4. "The Bluebell" – 1:11
  5. "Bluebells" – 5:17
  6. "Magpie" (featuring Marianne Faithfull) – 3:57
  7. "X" – 1:05
  8. "Augustine" – 4:19
  9. "Secret Garden" – 1:49
  10. "Get Lost" – 3:17
  11. "Enchanted" – 2:07
  12. "The Stars" – 3:51
  13. "Finale" – 1:57

Digital download

  2. "The Marriage" – 2:46

UK enhanced edition

  2. "Bluebells" (music video)

Japanese edition

  2. "Underworld"
  3. "Adder"
  4. "Ari's Song" (Misprinted as "Ali's Song")
  5. "The Marriage"
  6. "Accident & Emergency" (music video)
  7. "The Magic Position" (music video)

Canadian edition

  2. "The Childcatcher" (live)
  3. "Luna & Libertine" (live)

Singles

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Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for The Magic Position
Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[16] 46
US Top Heatseekers[17] 42

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