We Must Believe in Magic

by Crystal Gayle

We Must Believe in Magic cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 June 1977
  • Label: United Artists
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:54
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Crystal Gayle's fourth studio album, produced by Allen Reynolds and recorded at Jack's Tracks in Nashville, 'We Must Believe in Magic' became the first platinum album by a female artist in country music. Its single 'Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue', written by Richard Leigh, won Gayle the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and defines the record's smooth country pop character.

Genres

Descriptors: soulful, melodic, gentle, female-vocals, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (2:37)
  2. I Wanna Come Back To You (2:55)
  3. River Road (3:09)
  4. It's All Right With Me (2:32)
  5. Going Down Slow (3:39)
  6. All I Wanna Do In Life (2:28)
  7. Make A Dream Come True (3:07)
  8. Green Door (3:12)
  9. Funny (2:07)
  10. We Must Believe In Magic (4:03)

Credits

  • Crystal Gayle - primary artist, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Colvard - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Johnny Christopher - acoustic guitar, written-by
  • Charles Cochran - arranged by [string and horn arrangements by], keyboards
  • Gene Chrisman - drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Isbell - drums, percussion
  • Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
  • The Trolleycar Band - effects [special effects]
  • Bob Sowell - lacquer cut by
  • BNB Associates Ltd. - management
  • Michael Gardner - management
  • Sherwin Bash - management
  • Jonathan Exley - photography by
  • Richard Leigh - written-by
  • Sam Hogin - written-by
  • Sylvia Tyson - written-by
  • Cole Porter - written-by
  • Bobby Bond - written-by
  • Sandy Mason - written-by
  • Larry Kingston - written-by
  • Hutch Davie - written-by
  • Marvin Moore - written-by
  • Lewis Anderson - written-by
  • Bob McDill - written-by

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