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Prolonging the Magic is the third album by Cake, an alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. It was released in 1998 (see 1998 in music), and contains thirteen songs, including the single "Never There." It was recorded after the departure of guitarist Greg Brown and features a rotating lineup of musicians to replace him. One of them, Xan McCurdy, became his full-time replacement. Like its predecessor, this album also went platinum.

Track listing

All songs by McCrea unless otherwise noted.
  • "Satan Is My Motor" (McCrea, Nelson, Pope) – 3:12
  • "Mexico" – 3:26
  • "Never There" – 2:44
  • "Guitar" – 3:40
  • "You Turn the Screws" – 4:13
  • "Walk on By" – 3:48
  • "Sheep Go to Heaven" – 4:44
  • "When You Sleep" – 3:58
  • "Hem of Your Garment" – 3:43
  • "Alpha Beta Parking Lot" (DeFiore, McCrea) – 3:30
  • "Let Me Go" (Campilongo, McCrea) – 3:56
  • "Cool Blue Reason" – 3:27
  • "Where Would I Be?" (McCrea, Nelson) - 3:53

    Personnel

  • Xan McCurdy - Guitar (Electric)
  • Rusty Miller - Guitar (Electric)
  • Tyler Pope - Arranger, Guitar (Electric)
  • Chuck Prophet - Arranger, Guitar (Electric)
  • Jim Campilongo - Arranger, Guitar (Electric)
  • John McCrea - Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Design
  • David Palmer - Keyboards
  • Vince Di Fiore - Trumpet
  • Greg Vincent - Pedal Steel
  • Mark Needham - Percussion, Engineer, Mixing
  • Todd Roper - Percussion, Drums, Vocals (background) Additional personnel
  • Joe Johnston - Engineer
  • Jay Bowman - Engineer
  • Gabriel Shepard - Engineer
  • Scott Reams - Engineer
  • Rafael Serrano - Engineer
  • Kirt Shearer - Engineer, Mixing
  • Craig Long - Engineer, Mixing
  • Greg Brown - Arranger
  • Keara Fallon - Design
  • Don C. Tyler - Mastering

    Trivia

  • "Hem Of Your Garment" was featured in the movie Me, Myself and Irene.
  • The song "Never There" can be heard playing in the background in the Friends episode "The One Where Rachel Smokes".

    Charts

    Album - Billboard (North America)
    Year Chart Position
    1998 The Billboard 200 33
    Singles - Billboard (North America)
    Year Single Chart Position
    1998 "Never There" Adult Top 40 29
    1998 "Never There" Modern Rock Tracks 1
    1998 "Never There" The Billboard Hot 100 78
    1999 "Let Me Go" Modern Rock Tracks 28
    1999 "Never There" Mainstream Rock Tracks 40
    1999 "Sheep Go to Heaven" Modern Rock Tracks 16

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