Stoned Soul Picnic
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| Stoned Soul Picnic | ||
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| Studio album by The 5th Dimension | ||
| Released | August 1968 | |
| Recorded | March 11-June 19, 1968 | |
| Genre | Pop/soul | |
| Length | 33:14 | |
| Label | Soul City | |
| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The 5th Dimension chronology | ||
| The Magic Garden (1967) |
Stoned Soul Picnic (1968) |
The Age of Aquarius (1969) |
Stoned Soul Picnic is the third album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1968 (see 1968 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Sweet Blindness" (Laura Nyro) – 3:27
- "It'll Never Be the Same Again" (Jeff Companor) – 3:08
- "The Sailboat Song" (Companor) – 2:52
- "It's a Great Life" (McReynolds, O'Hara) – 3:08
- "Stoned Soul Picnic" (Nyro) – 3:30
- "California Soul" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:16
- "Lovin' Stew" (Jules Alexander, Companor) – 2:51
- "Broken Wing Bird" (Bob Alcivar, McKinney) – 2:41
- "Good News" (Dick Addrisi) – 2:37
- "Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think of?)" (Companor) – 3:18
- "The Eleventh Song (What a Groovy Day!)" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:26
- "East of Java" [*] (Frank Unzueta) – 3:06
* previously unreleased bonus track on CD
[edit] Personnel
- Billy Davis, Jr. - vocals
- Florence Larue - vocals
- Marilyn McCoo - vocals
- Lamonte McLemore - vocals
- Ron Townson - vocals
Additional personnel
- Hal Blaine - percussion, drums
- Larry Bunker - percussion, marimba, bells, vibraphone, temple blocks
- Mike Deasy Sr. - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Larry Knechtel - organ, piano, keyboard
- Joe Osborne - bass, guitar
- Ray Pohlman - bass, guitar
- Jimmy Rowles - organ, piano, keyboard
- Tommy Tedesco - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
[edit] Production
- Producer: Bones Howe
- Engineers: Captain Nemo, Dave, Bones Howe, Alex Kasanegras, Mike, Pat., Ramone, Joe Sidore, Sol Weiss, Wiston 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: Rene Deknight
- Vocal coach: Ray Pohlman
- Realization: Johnny Rivers
- Bass arrangement: Bill Holman
- Horn arrangements: Bill Holman
- String arrangements: Bill Holman
- Vocal arrangement: 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
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1968 | Black Albums | 10 |
| 1968 | Pop Albums | 21 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1968 | "Stoned Soul Picnic" | Black Singles | 2 |
| 1968 | "Stoned Soul Picnic" | Pop Singles | 3 |
| 1968 | "Sweet Blindness" | Black Singles | 45 |
| 1968 | "Sweet Blindness" | Pop Singles | 13 |
| 1969 | "California Soul" | Black Singles | 49 |
| 1969 | "California Soul" | Pop Singles | 25 |
