Magazine, 1978
Magazine is the third studio album by the hard rock band Heart. The album was certified platinum. It has an unusual history in that the first release in 1977 was not authorized by the group. A second authorized version of the album was re-recorded, re-mixed, and re-released in 1978.
The album was originally intended to be the follow-up to Heart's 1976 debut album Dreamboat Annie. After the debut, Heart began recording 5 new songs that would have been part of their next album for Mushroom Records. However, the group had a falling out with Mushroom over an advertising campaign celebrating the sales of Dreamboat Annie. Recording sessions stopped after the band and their label were unsuccessful in re-negotiating their contract.
As the group had now proven themselves to be hit-makers, they expected Mushroom to raise their royalty rate. But to the surprise of the group and their producer, Mike Flicker, the label initially refused to pay more and decided not to release a second Heart album. Flicker ended his relationship with the label and the group followed, as they had no obligation to stay without their producer. The CBS Records (now Sony BMG) subsidiary, Portrait Records, had offered Flicker and the group a more lucrative contract. The group broke the 2-album contract with Mushroom by early 1977.
1. "Heartless" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson) – 5:02
2. "Devil Delight" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson) – 5:00
3. "Just The Wine" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson) – 4:16
4. "Without You" (Ham, Evans) – 4:42
5. "Magazine" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson) – 6:22
6. "Here Song" (A. Wilson) – 1:34
7. "Mother Earth Blues" (Live) (Chapman, Simkin, Dixon) – 5:59
8. "I've Got The Music In Me" (Live) (Boshell) – 6:18