Stoned Soul Picnic - Definition

Stoned Soul Picnic is the third album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1968 (see 1968 in music).

Track listing

1. "Sweet Blindness" (Laura Nyro) - 3:27
2. "It'll Never Be the Same Again" (Jeff Companor) - 3:08
3. "The Sailboat Song" (Companor) - 2:52
4. "It's a Great Life" (McReynolds, O'Hara) - 3:08
5. "Stoned Soul Picnic" (Nyro) - 3:30
6. "California Soul" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 3:16
7. "Lovin' Stew" (Jules Alexander, Companor) - 2:51
8. "Broken Wing Bird" (Bob Alcivar, McKinney) - 2:41
9. "Good News" (Dick Addrisi) - 2:37
10. "Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think of?)" (Companor) - 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. - 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

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)