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Magic Box is the fourth studio album by Norwegian band Bel Canto, released on 27 February 1996 by Lava Records and Atlantic Records.[1][2]

Magic Box
Studio album by Bel Canto
Released	27 February 1996
Genre	Dream pop synth-pop new-age
Length	50:32
Label	Lava Atlantic
Producer	Bel Canto Mark Ferda Ulf Holand Jah Wobble
Bel Canto chronology
Birds of Passage (1992) Magic Box (1996) Rush (1998)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Dagbladet	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars,[1] and the Dagbladet reviewer Øyvind Rønning awarded the album dice 5.[2]

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Anneli Marian Drecker – vocals, keyboards
• Nils Johansen – guitar, mandolin, violin, programming
• Eivind Aarset – guitar
• Nils Petter Molvær – trumpet
• B.J. Cole – steel guitar
• Jah Wobble – bass, breathing
• Dinesh – tablas
• Fazal Qureshi – ablas
• Andreas Eriksen – percussion
• Jaki Liebezeit – drums
• Chuck Frazier – background vocals

Technical

• Hans Grottheim – engineering
• Per Martinsen – engineering assistance
• Ken Theodorsen – engineering assistance
• Mark Ferda – engineering, mixing, production
• Ulf Holand – engineering, mixing, production
• Jah Wobble – production
• Bel Canto – production
• Brenda Rotheiser – art direction, design

Charts

Chart performance for Magic Box

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[3]	1

Certifications

Certifications for Magic Box

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[4]	Gold	25,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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