From the Album of the Same Name

From the Album of the Same Name (known as Pilot in the US) is the 1974 debut album by Pilot, containing the international hit "Magic" and the minor hit, "Just a Smile" (UK #31, Australia #49, US #90).

The album was initially released in 1974 by EMI, and later re-released on CD by EMI Japan in 1990 and by C5 Records (Chapter 5 Records), in 1991.

Ian Bairnson plays guitar on this album but, at the time, was not a group member. He joined the group, officially, after it had been recorded. Richard Hewson made the orchestral arrangements.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Paton and Billy Lyall.

Bonus tracks (2009 remaster)

The album was remastered in 2009 with the following bonus tracks:

Personnel

Pilot

• David Paton – lead vocals, bass, electric and acoustic guitars, harmony vocals
• Billy Lyall – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, electric piano, electric harpsichord, flute, backing vocals
• Stuart Tosh – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Ian Bairnson – electric guitar ("High Into the Sky" and "Magic" (the latter, uncredited))
• Nick Heath – backing vocals
• David Mason – trumpet
• Richard Hewson – orchestral arrangements

References

External links

• Pilot information and discography

1. The Song Remains the Same (album)
2. Two Steps from Hell
3. Nothing Was the Same
4. Finch (American band)
5. Alan Parsons
6. Magic (Pilot song)
7. Alice Cooper (band)
8. Takin' It to the Streets (song)
9. The Name of the Rose
10. Julia Holter
11. The Ting Tings
12. New Kids on the Block discography
13. The In Sound from Way Out! (Beastie Boys album)
14. Bobby Caldwell
15. Baka Not Nice
16. Upchurch (musician)
17. Brat (album)
18. Exodus
19. Octavarium (song)
20. In the Name of the King