Stoned Soul Picnic (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Stoned Soul Picnic
Type = Album
Artist = The 5th Dimension


Released = August 1968
Recorded = March 11-June 19, 1968
Genre = Pop/soul
Length = 33:14
Label = Soul City
Producer = Bones Howe
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6r0qoalabijd~T1 link]
Last album = "The Magic Garden"
(1967)
This album = "Stoned Soul Picnic"
(1968)
Next album = "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). Early versions of the album had a lyric sheet inserted in the sleeve.

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

Personnel

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

Additional personnel

*Mike Deasy, Sr. - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
*Tommy Tedesco - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
*Joe Osborn - bass, guitar
*Ray Pohlman - bass, guitar
*Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
*Larry Bunker - marimba, bells, vibraphone, temple blocks, percussion
*Larry Knechtel - piano, organ, keyboard
*Jimmy Rowles - piano, organ, keyboard

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

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)