Blood and magic have been intertwined throughout history, often associated with ancient rituals and beliefs. In many cultures, blood is seen as a powerful force that possesses both physical and spiritual qualities. It has been used in various magical practices, from ancient civilizations to modern occult traditions. One of the earliest recorded uses of blood in magic can be traced back to ancient Egypt. The Egyptians believed that blood contained the life force, or Ka, of an individual. It was seen as a potent offering to the gods, often used in ceremonies and sacrifices.

Magic Moments

75 cool, sophisticated and timeless tracks across 3CDs, all packaged in an attractive card fold out pocketpack. Includes Andy Williams, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day and many more.

CD 1:

1. Andy Williams - Can't Get Used to Losing You 2:22
2. Dean Martin - Sway (Quien Sera) 2:42
3. Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano 2:30
4. Perry Como - Papa Loves Mambo 2:39
5. Chris Montez - The More I See You 2:43
6. Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio - Call Me 3:20
7. Gillian Hills - Zou Bisou Bisou 2:15
8. Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie and Clyde 4:15
9. France Gall - Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son 2:30
10. Pérez Prado y Su Orquesta - Guaglione 2:21
11. Louis Armstrong and His All Stars - Mack the Knife 3:20
12. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five 5:24
13. Peggy Lee - Fever 3:23
14. Dinah Washington - Mad About the Boy 2:47
15. Etta James - At Last 3:01
16. Ella Fitzgerald - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 3:32
17. Julie London - Cry Me a River 2:57
18. Jo Stafford - You Belong to Me 3:11
19. Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Single Version) 2:51
20. Doris Day - Move Over Darling 2:34
21. Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall in Love Again 2:50
22. Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix 2:43
23. John Barry - Midnight Cowboy 2:34
24. Roger Miller - King of the Road 2:25
25. Frankie Laine - I Believe 2:07

CD 2:

1. Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra & Chorus - Magic Moments (With the Ray Charles Singers) 2:38
2. Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra - Swinging On a Star (With the Williams Brothers Quartet) 2:28
3. Dean Martin - Memories Are Made of This 2:18
4. Frank Sinatra - Everybody Loves Somebody 3:14
5. Jack Jones - Strangers in the Night 2:24
6. Andy Williams - Moon River 2:46
7. Al Martino - Born Free 3:03
8. Bobby Goldsboro - Summer (The First Time) 4:41
9. Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue 2:32
10. Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz 2:58
11. Elvis Presley - You Don't Have to Say You Love Me 2:29
12. Anita Harris - Just Loving You 3:04
13. Tony Bennett - Stranger in Paradise (78rpm Version) 3:04
14. Johnny Mathis - Chances Are (Single Version) 3:02
15. Percy Faith and His Orchestra - The Song from 'Moulin Rouge' (Where Is Your Heart) 3:18
16. Ray Conniff & The Singers - Downtown 2:30
17. Burt Bacharach - Promises, Promises 2:53
18. The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In 4:49
19. Gwen Verdon - If My Friends Could See Me Now 3:29
20. Judy Garland - The Man That Got Away 4:07
21. Patsy Cline - Crazy 2:42
22. Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry 2:39
23. Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now 2:16
24. Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love) 2:38
25. Jim Reeves - Welcome to My World 2:27

CD 3:

1. Mama Cass - Make Your Own Kind of Music (Single Version) 2:23
2. Jackie DeShannon - When You Walk in the Room 3:08
3. Dusty Springfield - Wishin' & Hopin' 2:53
4. Jack Jones - The Impossible Dream 2:17
5. Elvis Presley - In the Ghetto 2:57
6. Scott Walker & Wally Stott - If You Go Away 4:56
7. Burt Bacharach - This Guy's in Love With You 4:26
8. John Barry - You Only Live Twice 2:22
9. Doris Day with Frank DeVol & His Orchestra - Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) 2:03
10. Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat? 2:04
11. Henry Mancini and His Orchestra - The Pink Panther Theme 2:34
12. Roy Orbison - It's Over 2:47
13. Duane Eddy - (Dance With The) Guitar Man 2:36
14. The Four Lads - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) 2:20
15. The Platters - Only You (And You Alone) [single Version] 2:34
16. Brenda Lee - Break It to Me Gently (Single Version) 2:34
17. Erma Franklin - Piece of My Heart 2:36
18. Aretha Franklin - The Shoop Shoop Song 2:23
19. Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him (Chariot) 2:28
20. Johnny Mathis with Ray Conniff & His Orchestra - Wonderful Wonderful (Single Version) 2:46
21. Mel Tormé - I've Got You Under My Skin 2:53
22. Nina Simone - Mr Bojangles 5:03
23. Sarah Vaughan - Misty 2:59
24. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Summertime (1957 Version) 4:55
25. Miles Davis - 'Round Midnight 5:55

CD 1:

1. Andy Williams - Can't Get Used to Losing You 2:22
2. Dean Martin - Sway (Quien Sera) 2:42
3. Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano 2:30
4. Perry Como - Papa Loves Mambo 2:39
5. Chris Montez - The More I See You 2:43
6. Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio - Call Me 3:20
7. Gillian Hills - Zou Bisou Bisou 2:15
8. Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie and Clyde 4:15
9. France Gall - Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son 2:30
10. Pérez Prado y Su Orquesta - Guaglione 2:21
11. Louis Armstrong and His All Stars - Mack the Knife 3:20
12. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five 5:24
13. Peggy Lee - Fever 3:23
14. Dinah Washington - Mad About the Boy 2:47
15. Etta James - At Last 3:01
16. Ella Fitzgerald - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 3:32
17. Julie London - Cry Me a River 2:57
18. Jo Stafford - You Belong to Me 3:11
19. Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Single Version) 2:51
20. Doris Day - Move Over Darling 2:34
21. Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall in Love Again 2:50
22. Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix 2:43
23. John Barry - Midnight Cowboy 2:34
24. Roger Miller - King of the Road 2:25
25. Frankie Laine - I Believe 2:07

CD 2:

1. Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra & Chorus - Magic Moments (With the Ray Charles Singers) 2:38
2. Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra - Swinging On a Star (With the Williams Brothers Quartet) 2:28
3. Dean Martin - Memories Are Made of This 2:18
4. Frank Sinatra - Everybody Loves Somebody 3:14
5. Jack Jones - Strangers in the Night 2:24
6. Andy Williams - Moon River 2:46
7. Al Martino - Born Free 3:03
8. Bobby Goldsboro - Summer (The First Time) 4:41
9. Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue 2:32
10. Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz 2:58
11. Elvis Presley - You Don't Have to Say You Love Me 2:29
12. Anita Harris - Just Loving You 3:04
13. Tony Bennett - Stranger in Paradise (78rpm Version) 3:04
14. Johnny Mathis - Chances Are (Single Version) 3:02
15. Percy Faith and His Orchestra - The Song from 'Moulin Rouge' (Where Is Your Heart) 3:18
16. Ray Conniff & The Singers - Downtown 2:30
17. Burt Bacharach - Promises, Promises 2:53
18. The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In 4:49
19. Gwen Verdon - If My Friends Could See Me Now 3:29
20. Judy Garland - The Man That Got Away 4:07
21. Patsy Cline - Crazy 2:42
22. Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry 2:39
23. Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now 2:16
24. Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love) 2:38
25. Jim Reeves - Welcome to My World 2:27

CD 3:

1. Mama Cass - Make Your Own Kind of Music (Single Version) 2:23
2. Jackie DeShannon - When You Walk in the Room 3:08
3. Dusty Springfield - Wishin' & Hopin' 2:53
4. Jack Jones - The Impossible Dream 2:17
5. Elvis Presley - In the Ghetto 2:57
6. Scott Walker & Wally Stott - If You Go Away 4:56
7. Burt Bacharach - This Guy's in Love With You 4:26
8. John Barry - You Only Live Twice 2:22
9. Doris Day with Frank DeVol & His Orchestra - Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) 2:03
10. Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat? 2:04
11. Henry Mancini and His Orchestra - The Pink Panther Theme 2:34
12. Roy Orbison - It's Over 2:47
13. Duane Eddy - (Dance With The) Guitar Man 2:36
14. The Four Lads - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) 2:20
15. The Platters - Only You (And You Alone) [single Version] 2:34
16. Brenda Lee - Break It to Me Gently (Single Version) 2:34
17. Erma Franklin - Piece of My Heart 2:36
18. Aretha Franklin - The Shoop Shoop Song 2:23
19. Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him (Chariot) 2:28
20. Johnny Mathis with Ray Conniff & His Orchestra - Wonderful Wonderful (Single Version) 2:46
21. Mel Tormé - I've Got You Under My Skin 2:53
22. Nina Simone - Mr Bojangles 5:03
23. Sarah Vaughan - Misty 2:59
24. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Summertime (1957 Version) 4:55
25. Miles Davis - 'Round Midnight 5:55

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It was seen as a potent offering to the gods, often used in ceremonies and sacrifices. They believed that by offering blood, they could appease and communicate with the gods, ensuring their protection and favor. In ancient Greece, blood was also seen as a conduit for supernatural powers.

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The concept of "sympathetic magic" emerged, suggesting that like attracts like. It was believed that by using blood, one could tap into the qualities or characteristics associated with it. For example, using the blood of a strong and courageous animal was thought to imbue the individual with those same qualities. In more modern times, blood has retained its significance in magical practices. Some forms of witchcraft and occultism involve the use of blood in rituals and spellcasting. This can range from using a drop of blood as a symbolic offering to performing blood rituals for healing or protection. Some practitioners believe that the use of their own blood allows for a deeper connection to their magical intent or spellwork. However, it is important to note that the use of blood in magic is not without controversy. Some argue that the use of blood in rituals can be dangerous, both physically and ethically. It is crucial to ensure proper safety precautions are followed when working with blood, as well as respecting the boundaries and consent of all involved parties. Overall, blood and magic have a long and complex relationship. While the use of blood in magical practices may vary across cultures and traditions, it remains a powerful symbol of life force and spiritual energy in many belief systems. Whether seen as a tool for communication with the divine or a means of harnessing personal power, the use of blood in magic continues to be a fascinating and debated topic..

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