In December 1967, “Soul City Records” label released “The Magic Garden”, the second 5th Dimension album. It was recorded July – November 1967, and was produced by Jimmy Webb and Bones Howe.
Personnel:
- Billy Davis, Jr.– lead and backing vocals
- Florence LaRue– lead and backing vocals
- Marilyn McCoo– lead and backing vocals
- Lamonte McLemore– backing vocals
- Ron Townson– backing vocals
- Jimmy Webb– orchestra conductor, music arranger
- Bones Howe– engineer
- Armin Steiner – engineer
- Elliot Federman – mastering
- Woody Woodward – art director
- Ron Wolin – design
- Wayne Kimbell – illustrations
- Ed Osborne – photography
- George Rodriguez – photography
- Mike Ragogna – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted.
- Prologue
- The Magic Garden
- Summer’s Daughter
- Dreams/Pax/Nepenthe
- Carpet Man
- Ticket to Ride – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Requiem: 820 Latham
- The Girls’ Song
- The Worst That Could Happen
- Orange Air
- Paper Cup
- Epilogue