Mother Nature's Candy is an EP released by Magic Eight Ball.[1][2] It is also their first release on their own record label, Magic Cat Records.[3][4]

Mother Nature's Candy
EP by
ReleasedJune 1, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
StudioLangshot
Hill Place
The Panic Room
Burnham Mews
Silent Hill Rehearsal Studios
Radio Bronglais
Radio Reverb
The Cellar Bar
Brooklands FM
GenreRock, power pop
LabelMagic Cat Records
Magic Eight Ball chronology
A Peacock's Tale
(2007)
Mother Nature's Candy
(2011)
Sorry We're Late But We're Worth The Wait
(2013)

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Baz Francis

No.TitleLength
1."Perils Of Honesty" 
2."Big Star (Original Version)" 
3."Sunday Mornings (Original Version)" 
4."Love Makes You Do Some Funny Things (Original Version)" 
5."Rhubarb & Custard (Cats In My Home)" 
Digital Download Bonus Tracks (No Longer Available)
No.TitleLength
6."Perils Of Honesty (Acoustic Radio Session)" 
7."Big Star (Acoustic Live Radio Session)" 
8."Sunday Mornings (Live)" 
9."Love Makes You Do Some Funny Things (Live)" 
10."Rhubarb & Custard (Cats In My Home) (Acoustic Radio Session)" 

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • Baz Francis - All vocals, guitars, bass and keyboards (except where stated otherwise below)
  • Kate Wilkinson - Drums/percussion on tracks 1–4, additional backing vocals on track 3
  • Michael Gates: Percussion on track 5 and live drums on iTunes bonus tracks 8 and 9
  • Andy Copper: Live bass on iTunes bonus tracks 8 and 9
  • Dave Draper - Triggers and drum samples on tracks 1-4

Production

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  • Dave Draper - Mixing & Mastering, Production & Engineering on tracks 2-5
  • Baz Francis - Production on tracks 1–5, engineering on tracks 2 & 4, Engineering & additional mixing on tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5
  • Kate Wilkinson - Production, Engineering & Additional mixing on tracks 1-4
  • Michael Gates - Production on track 5

Art Direction

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  • Giles Edwards - Artwork design & Concept
  • Julia Petrova - Inside modelling, photographs
  • Maryhèléna Francis - Illustrations
  • Baz Francis - Artwork concept, photographs
  • Patricia Board - Photographs
  • Charlie Brown - Photographs

Additional Credits

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  • Custard Francis - Opening sound on track 5
  • Rhubarb Francis - Closing sound on track 5

References

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  1. ^ "Release "Mother Nature's Candy" by Magic Eight Ball - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Magic Eight Ball – Mother Nature's Candy (Magic Cat)". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. ^ E, Gaz. "Magic Eight Ball - 'Mother Nature's Candy' (Self Released)". Über Röck-Kick Ass Rock N Roll. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Magic Eight Ball – Mother Nature's Candy (Magic Cat)". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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