Light & Magic is the second studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron. It was released in the United States on 17 September 2002 by Emperor Norton and in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2002 by Telstar Records. The album has been reissued multiple times, most recently by Nettwerk in January 2011.
An earlier version of the song "NuHorizons" appeared as a B-side to the band's 2001 single "The Way That I Found You", under the title "Holiday 601". "Seventeen" is part of the soundtrack to the 2003 film Party Monster, while its instrumental was used in television advertisements for Christina Aguilera's 2008 fragrance Inspire.
Drowned in Sound ranked Light & Magic at number 14 on its Top 41 Albums of the Year list. Rolling Stone included the album on its 50 Best Albums of 2002 list. British dance music magazine Muzik named it the best electropop album of 2002. NME included it at number 41 on their Albums and Tracks of the Year for 2002 list.
Track listing
Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare) On 1 September 2009, Redbird Records and Cobraside Distribution released a compilation of remixes, B-sides and rarities titled Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare). The cover is the negative of the US cover for Light & Magic. Nettwerk reissued Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare) on 20 December 2011 with a slightly altered track listing, removing "Cease2xist" (Instrumental 2002) and adding "Flicking Your Switch" (Erol Alkan Remix).
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Light & Magic.
Ladytron Daniel Hunt Reuben Wu Helen Marnie Mira Aroyo
Additional musicians Michael Fitzpatrick – additional programming Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – additional keyboards Shari – backing vocals on "Seventeen" Justin Meldal-Johnsen – electric bass
Technical Daniel Hunt – production Mickey Petralia – additional production, mixing Michael Fitzpatrick – engineering Matt Fausak – engineering assistance Aleks Tamulis – engineering assistance
Artwork Big Active – art direction, design Ladytron – art direction Donald Milne – photography Tom Dolan – art direction, design (US edition) William Howard – photography (US edition)
Charts Chart (2002) Peakposition
Release history Region Date Format Edition Label United States 17 September 2002 Standard Emperor Norton United Kingdom 2 December 2002 Telstar Germany 7 April 2003 CD Warner 12 May 2003 LP Japan 21 June 2003 CD Victor Entertainment United States 20 July 2004 Reissue Emperor Norton Germany 1 September 2009 Digital download Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare) United Kingdom United States United Kingdom 11 January 2011 Reissue Nettwerk Germany 14 January 2011 CD United States 18 January 2011 United Kingdom 24 January 2011 CD
References