Secession – The Magician (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

“The Magician” is a song by Scottish synth-pop band Secession. “The Magician” was the fifth single released by the band. Secession only released one full length album A Dark Enchantment in 1987.

SIDE A:
The Magician (Pecky Plus Mix) 6:58
Remix – Steve Peck

Magic Drums 3:21

SIDE B:
The Magician (Pecky Dub Mix) 5:30
Remix – Steve Peck

The Killing Season 4:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Siren (3) ‎– SIREN 31-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered By – DB*
Producer – Secession, Steve Peck (tracks: A1 to B1), Wilf Smarties
Written-By – Thomson*

NOTES:
The back of the sleeve calls track A1 the “Extended Re-Mix”.
Tracks A1 & B1 Remixed for Peck Productions
Mastered at Tape One.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Kazaa
Kazaa
September 20, 2018 9:58 pm

Thanks for this great topic with good information. Great job

Lola
Lola
December 13, 2017 8:19 pm

Thank you! This was my absolute favorite song in high school. Steve Masters regularly played it on Live105 and every couple of years I poke around the web looking for it. Finally!!!

memoryboy
memoryboy
January 29, 2017 4:16 pm

I’m a little late getting to these ones. I only know of this song “The Magician″ and also “Touch”. I LOVE “Touch” and hope you post that Twelve-Inch someday. That’s an amazing track. I love this one too. I am not really familiar with any of Secession’s other songs, so look forward to any others you post. Thanks Paul.

Cory
Cory
March 25, 2016 6:16 pm

Hey Paul!

Wonderful surprise! Secession are quite possibly one of the most underrated bands of the 80’s.

You mentioned you have most of their 12″ collection … any chance you have the rare 12″ Michael, featuring the Chris Lord-Alge remix??

https://www.discogs.com/Secession-Michael/release/7744622

If so, would you mind posting that soon? Pppppplease? 🙂

Here’s the remix someone ripped/shared on YouTube:

Synthpopper
Synthpopper
March 25, 2016 2:17 pm

GREAT BAND!

Thank you

SNEAKYVILLE by them is still one of my all-time favorite GOTH tracks!!!

Happy Easter

Anonymous
Anonymous
March 25, 2016 1:46 pm

Paul,
Not sure if you had to do some audio correction which led to this, or if it’s that way on the 12″ but at 00:38 the wrong note is present in the “Pecky Plus” mix. I was able to easily correct it in Audacity by simply grabbing the correct note/downbeat from elsewhere in the song, but I thought that you should know. I’m familiar with this mix and have not heard this issue in other rips. I appreciate your upload very much!

Thomas
Thomas
Reply to  Anonymous
March 25, 2016 3:27 pm

I noticed this also. I think it was spliced and inserted incorrectly. Perhaps in an attempt to fix a noisy spot. Like you said an easy fix in any wav editor. It actually sounds kinda cool though like an intentional edit you might see in a “remix” service edit.

mothloop
mothloop
March 25, 2016 6:40 am

Words can not express how much I love this band and this song in particular. Thank so very much!

Junior
Junior
March 25, 2016 6:35 am

I have never heard of this band, but i’m looking forward to hearing them for the first time.

Thanks Paul 🙂

lietz
lietz
March 25, 2016 1:51 am

thanks paul!

shannon
shannon
March 24, 2016 8:55 pm

LOVE IT!

Thomas
Thomas
March 24, 2016 6:28 pm

Wow! I was nearly floored when I sat down to my computer, pulled up your site and saw this as today’s post. What a fantastic finish to an otherwise crummy day for me today. I have been hoping you would get to this one for a very long time. THANK YOU! This is one of my favorite dance tracks of all time and I have a couple copies of this 12″ and the Canadian version of Promise with the Magician on B-side also. And what an incredible remix job from Steve Peck. One of the greatest engineers of the era,… Read more »

john
john
March 24, 2016 5:28 pm

thank you, could you post Howard Jones – The Prisones 12″ – Bang- Holding My heart 12″,
Greetings…

Jeff
Jeff
March 24, 2016 5:12 pm

Man Paul, it’s only now that I got to see what you posted today and I am thrilled out of my gourd!! This band intrigues me. First time I ever heard of them was through Razormaid! and a song called “The Animals Come Out At Night.” This was an interesting sample based track. Since then, I heard great things about the band. They certainly have a cult status. As a person with an avid interest in the occult and the supernatural, “The Magician” piqued my interest. I am so very thankful for you bringing this out for all of us.… Read more »

MillCity9
MillCity9
March 24, 2016 4:03 pm

Great underrated band. I remember the video for ‘Touch’ and thought it was New Order for a moment. I’m saying a prayer for ‘Roller Over’ from The Thompson Twins for Friday or some time in the future.

Song_And_Dance
Song_And_Dance
Reply to  MillCity9
March 24, 2016 4:26 pm

Now THAT´s a great song, Roll Over. Especially with its remix versions Roll Over (Again) and Rollunder (b-side to King For A Day).

VanceMan
March 24, 2016 2:03 pm

Love this single! I appreciate your making it available in high resolution!

Daniel
Daniel
March 24, 2016 1:52 pm

Wow Paul, what a big surprise with this post. This is totally new for me. I never heard about this band. Great song, great mixes and as always great mastering. I can never thank you enough Paul for all the joy you bring me again and again.

Song_And_Dance
Song_And_Dance
March 24, 2016 1:44 pm

Interesting! Never heard that song before. I do have the “Touch” 12inch but never took real interest in the band back then.
Thank you Paul. Great find for me.

MillCity9
MillCity9
Reply to  DjPaulT
March 24, 2016 4:00 pm

Please consider posting ‘Touch’ as it’s one of favs.

RA Feutz
March 24, 2016 1:24 pm

Thanks Paul! I had started into the recording & scanning of the entire Secession 12 inch catalogue a while back, but lost steam half way through. $$ was a bit tight too. I never got a chance to pick up the later 12 inches. I should have kept on! Anyway, great post and superb band that never got it’s due credit.

BE.D12''
BE.D12''
March 24, 2016 1:06 pm

Thanks Paul for another great post!

Do you know the story of this remix (if there is one)
made by Steve Peck (Shep Pettibone’s engineer) ?

I saw also the video, it’s very hot.

OMAR
OMAR
March 24, 2016 12:58 pm

Thanks Paul.