Last of the Old Romantics

Last Of The Old Romantics
Studio album by Magic Eight Ball
Released

December 16, 2014

Re-released April 13, 2016
Recorded 2014
Studio Tower Studios, Pershore & Resident Studios, London
Genre Rock, Power Pop
Length 51:38
Label Magic Cat Records
Producer Dave Draper & Baz Francis
Magic Eight Ball chronology
Sorry We're Late But We're Worth The Wait
(2013)		 Last Of The Old Romantics
(2014)

Last Of The Old Romantics is the second full-length album released by Magic Eight Ball.[1][2][3]

Background

Writing for "Last Of The Old Romantics" began while Magic Eight Ball's debut album "Sorry We're Late But We're Worth The Wait" was being recorded. Frontman Baz Francis and producer Dave Draper had established a working relationship during the creation of their first album. This encouraged the band to go back into the studio only three months after the first album was released to start working on their sophomore effort. Songs were already written, but deliberately left off 'Sorry We're Late…' as they felt the songs would fit better on their next release. Baz Francis believed the new material written at that point seemed like love letters from relationships past and present. He expanded upon that theme and chose to make the whole album just that; a journal of his romantic endeavors, both flawed and joyous. The idea of the album title, and the artwork concept stemmed from a heated argument over animal rights in which he loved the romance of the hunter becoming the hunted.

After former Enuff Z'Nuff front man Donnie Vie performed on the first record, the band felt they should continue to aim high when it came to the musical guest on their follow up. Bassist Robbie J. Holland and Baz compiled a list of possible contributors to 'Last Of The Old Romantics'.

We aimed really high and never in a million years thought we'd realistically get our Number One choice of narrator for the album, but we did the day Rik Mayall's agent gave us the green light. Little did any of us know that he'd pass away a month after his session with us and we'd be left with one of his final recordings on our album. The album then became bigger than all of us, and for the most personal music I'd ever worked on to have this additional significance to it too now was so scary and intensely poignant. Everything about the album was done to extremes, whether it be the provocative artwork which initially drew some complaints for being misinterpreted as pro-cruelty (something that I fought to defend, as it is the opposite) or the 'Come Get Your Kicks' video where I got beaten on for real by a dominatrix (to mock misogynistic music videos elsewhere). Personally, that record really was a case of me literally shedding blood, sweat and tears for my art. The pay-off was huge though, I believe.
— Baz Francis[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Baz Francis. 

No. Title Length
1. "See You Next Tuesday" (featuring Rik Mayall) 3:05
2. "What Happened In '92"   2:33
3. "Come Get Your Kicks"   3:04
4. "Yeah, I'm Serious"   3:10
5. "California In The Fall"   2:52
6. "Wait Here A Second" (featuring Rik Mayall) 4:40
7. "Losing My Faith In Human Nature"   3:08
8. "Red Hair Wrapped Around Her Neck"   5:00
9. "Good For Nothing Good"   3:36
10. "On The Days That You Wish You Could End It All.." (featuring Rik Mayall) 2:54
Digital Download Bonus Tracks
No. Title Length
11. "Red Hair Wrapped Around Her Neck" (Demo) 4:38
12. "Good For Nothing Good" (Demo) 3:40
13. "See You Next Tuesday" (Acoustic Live) 1:59
14. "I Just Love You More At Christmas"   2:24
15. "As My Heart Sinks"   2:18
16. "Better Off Asleep"   2:37
2016 iTunes Expanded Edition Bonus Tracks
No. Title Length
11. "Red Hair Wrapped Around Her Neck" (Demo) 4:38
12. "Good For Nothing Good" (Demo) 3:40
13. "On The Days You Wish You Could End It All..." (Acoustic Session) 2:59
14. "I Just Love You More At Christmas"   2:18
15. "As My Heart Sinks"   2:18
16. "Better Off Asleep"   2:37

Personnel

Musicians

Additional performers

Production

Art direction

References

  1. ↑ "Magic Eight Ball: Last of the Old Romantics Review ⋆ Pure M". Pure M. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ↑ "Magic Eight Ball – Powerpopholic". www.powerpopaholic.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Music You Might Have Missed in 2014". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ilovemagiceightball/posts/10153882536962224. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

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