The Loved Ones – Magic Box (G+/VG+) – LP, AU 1968

Magic Box is an LP by The Loved Ones from 1968 released on the W & G label.

About this album

Magic Box is a landmark Australian garage-pop album that showed The Loved Ones could balance raucous energy with strong songwriting and humour. Released in 1967, it blends British Invasion bite, rock & roll cover material and distinctive originals such as The Loved One, a song that became closely associated with the band and one of the era’s great local anthems. The record helped define the sound of Melbourne’s mid-60s scene, pairing punchy guitars, tight group vocals and a livewire feel with an unmistakably Australian character. Its mix of attitude, melody and swagger has made it a prized touchstone of the country’s rock history.