The Magic Garden

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The Magic Garden
Studio album by The Fifth Dimension
Released	December 1967
Recorded	July 15, 1967 - November 1967
Genre	Pop/soul
Length	35:29
Label	Soul City
Producer(s)	Bones Howe
Professional reviews
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The Fifth Dimension chronology
Up, Up and Away (1967)	The Magic Garden (1967)	Stoned Soul Picnic (1968)

The Magic Garden is the second album by American pop group The Fifth Dimension, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music).

"The Magic Garden" was also a children's television show filmed in New York City, starting in 1972.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 4.1 Album 4.2 Singles

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Jimmy Webb, except where noted

1. "Prologue" – 1:24
2. "The Magic Garden" – 2:48
3. "Summer's Daughter" – 3:03
4. "Dreams/Pax/Nepenthe" – 3:24
5. "Carpet Man" – 3:16
6. "Ticket to Ride" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:00
7. "Requiem: 820 Latham" – 4:26
8. "The Girl's Song" – 4:09
9. "The Worst That Could Happen" – 2:37
10. "Orange Air" – 2:38
11. "Paper Cup" – 2:48
12. "Epilogue" – :56

[edit] Personnel

• Billy Davis, Jr. - vocals
• Florence Larue - vocals
• Marilyn McCoo - vocals
• Lamonte McLemore - vocals
• Ron Townson - vocals

Additional personnel

• Jimmy Webb - conductor

[edit] Production

• Producer: Bones Howe
• Engineers: Bones Howe, Armin Steiner
• Mastering: Elliot Federman
• Production assistant: Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky, Steve "Syco Steve" Williams
• Project coordination: Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Marc Gordon, Laura Gregory, Jeremy Holiday, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Steve Strauss
• Digital transfers: Mike Hartry
• Reissue producer: Rob Santos
• Product manager: Mandana Eidgah
• Archives coordinator: Joanne Feltman, Glenn Korman
• Arranger: Jimmy Webb
• Art direction: Woody Woodward
• Reissue art director: Mathieu Bitton
• Design: Mathieu Bitton, Ron Wolin
• Illustrations: Wayne Kimbell
• Photography: Ed Osborne, George Rodriguez
• Liner notes: Mike Ragogna

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1968	Black Albums	43
1968	Pop Albums	105

[edit] Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1967	"Paper Cup"	Pop Singles	34
1968	"Carpet Man"	Pop Singles	29