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{{Short description|2002 album by Ladytron}}
{{For|the television series|Light & Magic (TV series)}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name       = Light & Magic
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Ladytron]]
| cover      = Ladytron - Light & Magic.png
| released   = {{Start date|2002|9|17|df=yes}}
| recorded   = 2001–2002; Liverpool and Los Angeles
| studio     =
| genre      = 
* [[Electropop]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/gravity-the-seducer-mw0002135144 |title=Gravity the Seducer – Ladytron |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>
* [[New wave music|new wave]]<ref name="rs"/>
| length     = {{duration|m=62|s=45}}
| language   = {{flatlist|
*English
*Bulgarian
}}
| label      = [[Telstar Records|Telstar]]
| producer   = 
* [[Daniel Hunt]]
* [[Mickey Petralia]]
| prev_title = [[604 (album)|604]]
| prev_year  = 2001
| next_title = [[Softcore Jukebox]]
| next_year  = 2003
| misc       = {{Extra album cover
 | header  = Alternative cover
 | type    = studio
 | cover   = Ladytron - Light & Magic (US).png
 | border  = yes
 | caption = US and reissue cover
}}
  {{Singles
 | name        = Light & Magic
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Seventeen (Ladytron song)|Seventeen]]
 | single1date = 2002
 | single2     = [[Blue Jeans (Ladytron song)|Blue Jeans]]
 | single2date = 10 March 2003
 | single3     = [[Evil (Ladytron song)|Evil]]
 | single3date = 30 June 2003
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 76/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/light-magic/ladytron |title=Light & Magic by Ladytron Reviews and Tracks |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/light-magic-mw0000229172 |title=Light & Magic – Ladytron |work=AllMusic |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Chart (magazine)|Chart Attack]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}
| rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating-Christgau|cut}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=5116&name=Ladytron |title=CG: Ladytron |publisher=RobertChristgau.com |access-date=8 March 2008}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''
| rev4Score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Neil |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3160/reviews/5534 |title=Ladytron – Light & Magic |work=[[Drowned in Sound]] |date=30 November 2002 |access-date=20 August 2011 |archive-date=17 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017012809/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3160/reviews/5534 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev5Score = 7.1/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bowers |first=William |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4631-light-magic/ |title=Ladytron: Light & Magic |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=8 October 2002 |access-date=15 May 2006}}</ref>
| rev6 = [[Playlouder]]
| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Detourn |first=Gal |url=http://www.playlouder.com/review/+664ladytron.html |title=Ladytron: Light & Magic |publisher=[[Playlouder]] |date=2 December 2002 |access-date=29 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210212923/http://www.playlouder.com/review/%2B664ladytron/ |archive-date=10 February 2005}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev7Score = Favourable<ref>{{cite web |last=Damas |first=Jason |url=https://www.popmatters.com/ladytron-light-2495968716.html |title=Ladytron: Light & Magic |work=[[PopMatters]] |date=9 January 2003 |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev8Score = Favourable<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine |last=Wolk |first=Douglas |author-link=Douglas Wolk |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ladytron/albums/album/282034/ |title=Ladytron: Light & Magic |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=26 August 2002 |access-date=26 March 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305235754/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ladytron/albums/album/282034/ |archive-date=5 March 2009}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Stylus Magazine]]''
| rev9Score = B+<ref>{{cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Cam |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/ladytron/lightmagic.htm |title=Ladytron – Light&Magic |work=[[Stylus Magazine]] |date=1 September 2003 |access-date=29 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701004146/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/ladytron/lightmagic.htm |archive-date=1 July 2011}}</ref>
}}

'''''Light & Magic''''' is the second studio album by English [[electronic music]] band [[Ladytron]]. It was released in the United States on 17 September 2002 by [[Emperor Norton Records|Emperor Norton]] and in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2002 by [[Telstar Records]]. The album has been reissued multiple times, most recently by [[Nettwerk]] in January 2011.

An earlier version of the song "NuHorizons" appeared as a B-side to the band's 2001 single "The Way That I Found You", under the title "Holiday 601". "[[Seventeen (Ladytron song)|Seventeen]]" is part of the soundtrack to the 2003 film ''[[Party Monster (2003 film)|Party Monster]]'', while its instrumental was used in television advertisements for [[Christina Aguilera]]'s 2008 fragrance [[Inspire (fragrance)|Inspire]].

''[[Drowned in Sound]]'' ranked ''Light & Magic'' at number 14 on its Top 41 Albums of the Year list.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/5771-the-%E2%80%98official%E2%80%99-drowned-in-sound-com-top-41-albums-of-2002 |title=The 'Official' Drowned in Sound.com Top 41 Albums of 2002 / In Depth // Drowned in Sound |access-date=23 June 2021 |archive-date=6 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106191422/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/5771-the-%E2%80%98official%E2%80%99-drowned-in-sound-com-top-41-albums-of-2002 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' included the album on its 50 Best Albums of 2002 list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emperornorton.com/mod/artistpage.php3?artist=ladytron |title=Emperor Norton Records :: Artist :: Ladytron |website=www.emperornorton.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030417093636/http://www.emperornorton.com/mod/artistpage.php3?artist=ladytron |archive-date=17 April 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> British dance music magazine ''[[Muzik]]'' named it the best electropop album of 2002.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=January 2003|title=Albums of the Year|url=http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik092_january_2003.pdf|magazine=[[Muzik]]|page=45|issn=1358-541X|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807152728/http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik092_january_2003.pdf|access-date=26 December 2020|archive-date=7 August 2013}}</ref> ''[[NME]]'' included it at number 41 on their Albums and Tracks of the Year for 2002 list.<ref>{{cite web |title=Albums and Tracks of the Year for 2002 |url=https://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/2002 |work=[[NME]]|date=10 October 2016 }}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| title1 = True Mathematics
| length1 = 2:23
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
*[[Mira Aroyo]]
*[[Daniel Hunt]]
}}

| title2 = [[Seventeen (Ladytron song)|Seventeen]]
| length2 = 4:37
| writer2 = Hunt

| title3 = Flicking Your Switch
| length3 = 3:26
| writer3 = {{flatlist|
* Aroyo
* Hunt
}}

| title4 = Fire
| length4 = 2:49
| writer4 = Hunt

| title5 = Turn It On
| length5 = 4:46
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
*Hunt
*[[Reuben Wu]]
}}

| title6 = [[Blue Jeans (Ladytron song)|Blue Jeans]]
| length6 = 4:13
| writer6 = Hunt

| title7 = Cracked LCD
| length7 = 2:32
| writer7 = {{flatlist|
* Aroyo
* Hunt
}}

| title8 = Black Plastic
| length8 = 4:17
| writer8 = Hunt

| title9 = [[Evil (Ladytron song)|Evil]]
| length9 = 5:34
| writer9 = Hunt

| title10 = Startup Chime
| length10 = 3:30
| writer10 = Hunt

| title11 = NuHorizons
| length11 = 4:03
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
* Aroyo
* Hunt
}}

| title12 = Cease2xist
| length12 = 4:37
| writer12 = Hunt

| title13 = Re:agents
| length13 = 4:53
| writer13 = {{flatlist|
* Aroyo
* Hunt
}}

| title14 = Light & Magic
| length14 = 3:35
| writer14 = Hunt

| title15 = The Reason Why
| length15 = 7:30
| writer15 = Hunt
| note15 = silence from 4:13 until 5:17, followed by hidden track "USA vs White Noise"; available only on initial non-US pressings
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks<ref name="japan"/>

| title16 = USA vs White Noise
| writer16 = Hunt
| length16 = 2:14

| title17 = Seventeen
| note17 = [[Soulwax]] Mix
| length17 = 4:25

| title18 = Blue Jeans
| note18 = [[Josh Wink]]'s Vocal Interpretation
| length18 = 6:05
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = 2004 Emperor Norton reissue bonus tracks<ref name="2004-reissue"/>

| title16 = Seventeen
| note16 = Soulwax Mix
| length16 = 4:26

| title17 = Cracked LCD
| note17 = Live in [[Sofia]]
| length17 = 2:55

| title18 = Light & Magic
| note18 = Live in Sofia
| length18 = 3:23

| title19 = Evil
| note19 = [[Pop Levi]] Mix
| length19 = 3:13
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = 2011 Nettwerk reissue bonus tracks<ref name="2011-reissue"/>

| title16 = Seventeen
| note16 = Soulwax Mix
| length16 = 4:26

| title17 = Cracked LCD
| note17 = Live in Sofia
| length17 = 2:55

| title18 = Light & Magic
| note18 = Live in Sofia
| length18 = 3:23

| title19 = Blue Jeans
| note19 = Josh Wink Mix
| length19 = 6:04
}}

==''Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare)''==
On 1 September 2009, [[Redbird Records]] and Cobraside Distribution released a compilation of remixes, B-sides and rarities titled ''Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare)''. The cover is the [[Negative (photography)|negative]] of the US cover for ''Light & Magic''.<ref name="RemixedRare"/> Nettwerk reissued ''Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare)'' on 20 December 2011 with a slightly altered track listing, removing "Cease2xist" (Instrumental 2002) and adding "Flicking Your Switch" ([[Erol Alkan]] Remix).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Magic-Remixed-Rare-Ladytron/dp/B00JS27X2Y |title=Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare): Ladytron: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon (UK) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| title1 = Seventeen
| note1 = Soulwax Remix
| length1 = 4:28

| title2 = Blue Jeans 2.0
| note2 = UK Single Version
| length2 = 3:51

| title3 = Evil
| note3 = Axl of Evil Mix
| length3 = 4:08

| title4 = Blue Jeans
| note4 = Josh Wink Remix
| length4 = 6:05

| title5 = The Reason Why
| note5 = Alternate Version
| length5 = 4:24

| title6 = Light & Magic
| note6 = Alternate Version
| length6 = 3:42

| title7 = Cracked LCD
| note7 = Alternate Version
| length7 = 2:49

| title8 = Seventeen
| note8 = [[Justin Robertson]] Remix
| length8 = 7:06

| title9 = Blue Jeans
| note9 = [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]] Remix
| length9 = 3:57

| title10 = Evil
| note10 = [[Ewan Pearson]] Single Remix
| length10 = 4:15

| title11 = Seventeen
| note11 = Droyds 12 Remix
| length11 = 6:32

| title12 = Flicking Your Switch
| note12 = [[Mount Sims]] Remix 1
| length12 = 5:24

| title13 = Seventeen
| note13 = [[Darren Emerson]] Radio Edit
| length13 = 3:33

| title14 = Evil
| note14 = Tony Senghorne Remix
| length14 = 8:09

| title15 = Cease2xist
| note15 = Instrumental 2002
| length15 = 4:48

| title16 = Startup Chime
| note16 = Instrumental
| length16 = 3:42

| title17 = Evil
| note17 = [[187 Lockdown|M-Factor]] Remix
| length17 = 7:55

| title18 = Seventeen
| note18 = Acapella
| length18 = 4:45
}}

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Light & Magic''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Light & Magic |type=liner notes |others=[[Ladytron]] |publisher=[[Telstar Records]] |year=2002 |id=TCD 3296}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Light & Magic |type=US reissue liner notes |others=Ladytron |publisher=[[Emperor Norton]] |year=2004 |id=ENR 7058-2}}</ref>

{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Ladytron'''
* [[Daniel Hunt]]
* [[Reuben Wu]]
* [[Helen Marnie]]
* [[Mira Aroyo]]

'''Additional musicians'''
* Michael Fitzpatrick – additional programming
* [[Roger Joseph Manning Jr.]] – additional keyboards
* Shari – backing vocals on "Seventeen"
* [[Justin Meldal-Johnsen]] – electric bass
{{col-2}}

'''Technical'''
* Daniel Hunt – production
* [[Mickey Petralia]] – additional production, mixing
* Michael Fitzpatrick – engineering
* Matt Fausak – engineering assistance
* Aleks Tamulis – engineering assistance

'''Artwork'''
* Big Active – art direction, design
* [[Ladytron]] – art direction
* Donald Milne – photography
* Tom Dolan – art direction, design (US edition)
* William Howard – photography (US edition)
{{col-end}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2002)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|UKIndependent|31|date=20021208|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|31|artist=Ladytron|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|24|artist=Ladytron|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|7|artist=Ladytron|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
|}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Edition
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row"| United States
| 17 September 2002
| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[LP record|LP]]}}
| rowspan="5"| Standard
| [[Emperor Norton Records|Emperor Norton]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Light-Magic-Ladytron/dp/B00006IQHJ |title=Light & Magic: Ladytron |publisher=Amazon (US) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Light-Magic-Vinyl-Ladytron/dp/B00006IQHL |title=Light & Magic [Vinyl]: Ladytron |publisher=Amazon (US) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 2 December 2002
| [[Telstar Records|Telstar]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Magic-Ladytron/dp/B00007FCZQ |title=Light And Magic: Ladytron |publisher=Amazon (UK) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Magic-VINYL-Ladytron/dp/B00007FCZR |title=Light & Magic [VINYL]: Ladytron |publisher=Amazon (UK) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Germany
| 7 April 2003
| CD
| rowspan="2"| [[Warner Music Group|Warner]]
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/Light-Magic-Ladytron/dp/B00008JLGA |title=Light & Magic: Ladytron |language=de |publisher=Amazon (Germany) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 12 May 2003
| LP
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicline.de/de/product/824678008010/LADYTRON/LIGHT+%26+MAGIC/2477307/LP+%28analog%29.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815034616/http://www.musicline.de/de/product/824678008010/LADYTRON/LIGHT+%26+MAGIC/2477307/LP+%28analog%29.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 August 2016 |title=Ladytron – Light & Magic – LP (analog) |language=de |publisher=musicline.de |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Japan
| 21 June 2003
| rowspan="2"| CD
| [[Victor Entertainment]]
| align="center"| <ref name="japan">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00009KM4O |script-title=ja:ライト&マジック |trans-title=Light & Magic |language=ja |publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] (Japan) |access-date=29 May 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United States
| 20 July 2004
| Reissue
| Emperor Norton
| align="center"| <ref name="2004-reissue">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Light-Magic-Ladytron/dp/B0002IQGM6 |title=Light & Magic (Extra Tracks): Ladytron |publisher=Amazon (US) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Germany
| rowspan="3"| 1 September 2009
| rowspan="4"| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| rowspan="3"| ''Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare)''
| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|[[Redbird Records|Redbird]]|Cobraside}}
| align="center"| <ref name="RemixedRare">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B003SEEZQU |title=Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare): Ladytron: MP3-Downloads |language=de |publisher=Amazon (Germany) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105000940/http://www.amazon.de/Light-Magic-Remixed-Rare/dp/B003SEEZQU |archive-date=5 November 2012 |access-date=29 May 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003SPBUJE |title=Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare): Ladytron: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon (UK) |access-date=29 May 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719101722/http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003SPBUJE |archive-date=19 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United States
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003SAKFTU |title=Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare): Ladytron: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon (US) |access-date=29 May 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 11 January 2011
| rowspan="4"| Reissue
| rowspan="4"| [[Nettwerk]]
| align="center"| <ref name="2011-reissue">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Magic-Bonus-Version-Ladytron/dp/B00JGBINXK |title=Light & Magic (Bonus Version): Ladytron: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon (UK) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Germany
| 14 January 2011
| CD
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/Light-Magic-Ladytron/dp/B004E4FWXI |title=Light & Magic: Ladytron (2011) |language=de |publisher=Amazon (Germany) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United States
| 18 January 2011
| {{hlist|CD|digital download}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Light-Magic-Ladytron/dp/B004DK499G |title=Light & Magic: Ladytron (2011) |publisher=Amazon (US) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Light-Magic-Ladytron/dp/B004ZPGX48 |title=Light & Magic: Ladytron: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon (US) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 24 January 2011
| CD
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Magic-Ladytron/dp/B004E4FWXI |title=Light & Magic: Ladytron (2011) |publisher=Amazon (UK) |access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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