Magnum II

Magnum II is the eponymous second studio album by the English rock band Magnum. It was released in 1979 on Jet Records. Magnum II followed on from the success of Magnum's debut album, Kingdom of Madness. The album was produced by former Ten Years After bass player Leo Lyons, who had success with producing Phenomenon, Force It and No Heavy Petting for UFO. As with their debut album Kingdom of Madness, much of the material on Magnum II was already written and had already been previewed in Magnum's live set and were suitably "road tested".[4] The album, however failed to chart on its release in October 1979. Both "Changes", released in September 1979, and "Foolish Heart", released in November 1979, were singles.

Magnum II
Studio album by
Magnum
ReleasedOctober 1979
Recorded1978 – 1979
StudioMusic Centre Studios, London
GenreRock
Length40:33
LabelJet
ProducerLeo Lyons
Magnum chronology
Kingdom of Madness
(1978)		 Magnum II
(1979)		 Marauder
(1980)
Singles from Magnum II
  1. "Changes"
    Released: September 1979
  2. "Foolish Heart"
    Released: November 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Kerrang![2]
Record Mirror[3]

The 2005 expanded version of the album was reissued on 22 September 2006 in Japan with Mini LP/Paper Sleeve packaging through Arcangelo. The album was also included in a limited edition Japanese Box Set, comprising all six of Sanctuary Records Expanded and Remastered releases with Mini LP/Paper Sleeve packaging. The set included an outer box featuring Magnum's Chase the Dragon artwork.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin

Original 1979 Release
No.TitleLength
1."Great Adventure"4:54
2."Changes"3:15
3."The Battle"2:10
4."If I Could Live Forever"4:02
5."Reborn"5:45
6."So Cold the Night"4:04
7."Foolish Heart"3:13
8."Stayin' Alive"3:22
9."Firebird"4:47
10."All of My Life"4:43
2005 Expanded Edition
No.TitleLength
11."Lonesome Star" (B-Side)3:13
12."Changes" (Remix)4:11
13."Everybody Needs" (B-Side)2:52
14."Changes" (Live)3:44
15."Foolish Heart" (1993 Acoustic Recording)2:54

Reissues
Date of Release Formats Label Catalogue Number Notes
10/79 LP Jet Records JETLP222 Silver Sleeve
03/87 LP, CD Castle Communications CLALP125, CLACD125
01/88 CD Jet Records JETCD002
01/89 LP, PD, CD FM Records WKFMLP119, WKFMPD119, WKFMXD119 Rodney Matthews Artwork
08/99 CD Castle Essentials ESMCD748 Includes Bonus Tracks
10/05 CD Sanctuary Records CMQDD1229 Remastered and Expanded
2020/2021 LP Renaissance Records US RDEGLP885

Bonus tracks

In 2005 Sanctuary Records released a 'Remastered and Expanded' edition with bonus tracks.

"Lonesome Star" (Disc 1, 11)
Recorded during the Magnum II sessions, originally released as the B-side to the "Changes" single.

"Changes" (Disc 1, 12)
A remixed version of the album track. Released as a single after the success of Marauder.

"Everybody Needs" (Disc 1, 13)
B-side to the "Changes" remixed single, a re-recording of a demo recorded during Kingdom of Madness sessions.

"Changes" (Disc 1, 14)
B-side to the "Changes" remixed single, recorded live at The Marquee, London. Originally released on Marauder.

"Foolish Heart" (Disc 1, 15)
Released in 1993 on Magnum's acoustic album Keeping the Nite Light Burning.

Singles

Changes 7" (September 1979)

  1. "Changes" [LP Version] – 3:15
  2. "Lonesome Star" [B-Side] – 3:13

Foolish Heart 7" (November 1979)

  1. "Foolish Heart" [LP Version] – 3:13
  2. "Baby Rock Me" [LP Version] – 4:05

Personnel
  • Bob Catley — Vocals
  • Tony Clarkin – Guitar
  • Wally Lowe – Bass
  • Richard Bailey – Keyboards, Flute
  • Kex Gorin – Drums

Production
  • Produced by Leo Lyons
  • Engineered by Rafe McKenna
  • Assisted by Paul Hume
  • Mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Nic Webb
  • Recorded at Music Centre Studios, Wembley

References
  1. "Magnum Magnum II review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  2. Oliver, Derek (14 January 1989). "Magnum 'II'". Kerrang!. Vol. 221. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 25.
  3. Malcolm Dome (12 January 1980). "Review: Magnum II – Magnum" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 1 May 2021 – via American Radio History.
  4. Clarkin, Tony & Ling, David (2006). Sleeve Notes. In Magnum II: Expanded Edition (pp. 2) [CD liner notes]. London: Sanctuary Records.
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