and affectation", taking from "the playbooks of true Sixties weirdos", such as Love and the Seeds. Pitchfork contributor Neil Robertson noted the "frenetic freakout leanings" of their debut had been removed "in favor of a more humble approach", with more emphasis on the song writing, "[i]t all sounds far less interesting." David Peschek of The Guardian referred to the album as "an ultimately frustrating piece of work", while "more often than not this music feels like a tasteful collection of lovely sounds rather than songs." Magic and Medicine topped the chart in the UK and Scotland. It also reached number four in Ireland, number 20 in Norway, number 39 in the Wallonia region of Belgium, number 43 in New Zealand, number 60 in Sweden, number 64 in France, number 69 in Japan, and number 99 in Germany. "Don't Think You're the First" reached number ten in the UK, and number 11 in Scotland. "Pass It On" reached number five in the UK and Scotland. "Secret Kiss" reached number 25 in the UK, and number 28 in Scotland. "Bill McCai" reached number 23 in the UK, and number 28 in Scotland. Magic and Medicine appeared at number 78 on the 2003 UK year-end chart. The album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Playlouder ranked it at number five on their list of the 20 worst albums of the year. Track listing All songs written by James Skelly, except where noted. Personnel Personnel per booklet. The Coral James Skelly – vocals, guitar Nick Power – piano, organ, backing vocals Lee Southall – guitar, backing vocals Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar Paul Duffy – bass guitar, backing vocals Ian Skelly – drums Additional musicians Louis Baccino – flute (track 2) Megan Childs – violin (track 6) Martin Smith – brass (tracks 8 and 12) Simon James – brass (tracks 8 and 12) Andy Frizell – brass (tracks 8 and 12) Ollie Brindley – double bass (track 11) Andy Brindley – harmonica (track 11) Production Ian Broudie – producer The Coral – co-producer Jon Gray – engineer Gary Butler – mastering Design Ian Skelly – sleeve illustrations Kevin Power – photography Ray Tang – photography Lyndsey Smith-Das – photography Arthur Janssen – photography Jonathan Worth – photography Juno – design, layout Scott Jonas – machine illustration Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Citations Sources External links Magic and Medicine