Evolution (Magnum album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Evolution

| type = Compilation

| artist = Magnum

| cover = Magnum - Evolution.jpg

| alt =

| released = 14 November 2011

| recorded = 2001 – 2011

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length = 69:38

| label = SPV/Steamhammer

| producer = Tony Clarkin

| prev_title = The Visitation

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = On the 13th Day

| next_year = 2012

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/evolution-2001-2011-mw0002232347 |title=Magnum - Evolution: 2001-2011 review |last=Heaney |first=Gregory |work=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |accessdate=2015-08-22 }}

|rev2 = Classic Rock

|rev2score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite journal |title=Magnum - Evolution |journal=Classic Rock |date=March 2012 |last=Hotten |first=Jon|issue=168 |page=106 }}

| noprose = yes

}}

Evolution is a retrospective compilation album by the English rock band Magnum, released by SPV/Steamhammer on 11 November 2011 in Germany and 14 November in the UK and the rest of Europe. The album marks the tenth anniversary of the band since their reformation in 2001, as well as the band's tenth anniversary with SPV GmbH.{{cite news | last = Lytollis | first = Roger | title = Rock band Magnum launching new Carlisle music venue | newspaper = The Cumberland News | date = December 1, 2011 | url = http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/rock-band-magnum-launching-new-carlisle-music-venue-1.902355?referrerPath=2.7416 | accessdate = 2013-09-06 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130906083851/http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/rock-band-magnum-launching-new-carlisle-music-venue-1.902355?referrerPath=2.7416 | archive-date = September 6, 2013 | url-status = dead }}

The album features material culled from the band's last five releases by SPV in re-recorded, remixed and remastered form, including two new songs.