Spellbinder (album)


Spellbinder is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label. The album contains "Gypsy Queen" which was covered as a medley with Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" by Santana on their 1970 Abraxas album.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Szabo's read on jazz in the '60s was brilliant. He embodied all of its most popular aspirations with a genuine spirit of innovation and adventure. Spellbinder is a masterpiece".

Track listing

  1. "Spellbinder" - 5:30
  2. "Witchcraft" - 4:39
  3. "It Was a Very Good Year" - 2:47
  4. "Gypsy Queen" - 5:13
  5. "Bang Bang " - 2:28
  6. "Cheetah" - 4:10
  7. "My Foolish Heart" - 5:28
  8. "Yearning" - 2:59
  9. "Autumn Leaves/Speak to Me of Love" - 3:35

    Personnel

Album – Billboard