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Stoned Soul Picnic (album)

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Released
  
August 1968

Length
  
33:14

Release date
  
August 1968

Label
  
Soul City Records

Recorded
  
March 11-June 19, 1968

Artist
  
The 5th Dimension

Producer
  
Bones Howe

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Stoned Soul Picnic (1968)
  
The Age of Aquarius (1969)

Genres
  
Soul music, Pop music, Rhythm and blues, Sunshine pop, Psychedelic soul

Similar
  
The 5th Dimension albums, Pop music albums

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Stoned Soul Picnic is the third album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1968 (see 1968 in music). Early versions of the album had a lyric sheet inserted in the sleeve.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Sweet Blindness" (Laura Nyro) – 3:27
  2. "It'll Never Be the Same Again" (Jeff Comanor) – 3:08
  3. "The Sailboat Song" (Jeff Comanor) – 2:52
  4. "It's a Great Life" (Denny McReynolds, Karen O'Hara) – 3:08
  5. "Stoned Soul Picnic" (Laura Nyro) – 3:30
  6. "California Soul" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:16
  7. "Lovin' Stew" (Jules Alexander, Jeff Comanor) – 2:51
  8. "Broken Wing Bird" (Bob Alcivar, Kellie McKinney) – 2:41
  9. "Good News" (Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi) – 2:37
  10. "Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think of?)" (Jeff Comanor) – 3:18
  11. "The Eleventh Song (What a Groovy Day!)" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:26
  12. "East of Java" [*] (Frank Unzueta) – 3:06

* previously unreleased bonus track on CD

Personnel

  • Billy Davis, Jr.
  • Florence LaRue
  • Marilyn McCoo
  • Lamonte McLemore
  • Ron Townson

    • Additional personnel

  • Mike Deasy - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Joe Osborn - bass
  • Ray Pohlman - guitar, "super-twang" bass
  • Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
  • Larry Bunker - marimba, bells, vibraphone, temple blocks, percussion
  • Larry Knechtel - piano, organ, keyboard
  • Jimmy Rowles - piano, organ, keyboard
  • The Sid Sharp Strings - String Section
  • The Bill Holman Brass - Horn Section

    • Production

  • Producer: Bones Howe
  • Engineers: Captain Nemo (Michael Shields), Bones Howe, Alex Kazanegras, Phil Ramone, Joe Sidore, Sol Weiss, Winston Wong, Mary Wood
  • Mastering: Elliot Federman
  • Reissue producer: Rob Santos
  • Digital transfers: Mike Hartry
  • Project coordination: Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Marc Gordon, Laura Gregory, Jeremy Holiday, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Steve Strauss
  • Product manager: Mandana Eidgah
  • Production assistant: Bones Howe, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky
  • Orchestra manager: Hal Blaine
  • Musical director: René DeKnight
  • Vocal coach: Ray Pohlman
  • Realization: Johnny Rivers
  • Horns & Strings arranged by: Bill Holman
  • Vocal arrangements: Bob Alcivar
  • Musical arrangements: Bones Howe
  • Musical arrangements: Ray Pohlman
  • Art direction: Woody Woodward
  • Reissue art direction: Mathieu Britton
  • Graphic design: Wayne Kimbell
  • Reissue design: Mathieu Britton
  • Photography: Rob Santos
  • Liner notes: Mike Ragogna

    • Charts

    Album - Billboard (North America)

    Singles - Billboard (North America)

    Songs

    1Sweet Blindness3:25
    2It'll Never Be the Same Again3:05
    3The Sailboat Song2:52

    References

    Stoned Soul Picnic (album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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