In August 1968, “Soul City” label released “Stoned Soul Picnic”, the third  5th Dimension album. It was recorded March – June 1968, at “United/Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bones Howe.

Personnel:

• Billy Davis, Jr. – vocals
• Florence LaRue – vocals
• Marilyn McCoo – vocals
• Lamonte McLemore – vocals
• Ron Townson – vocals
• Mike Deasy- acoustic and electric guitar
• Tommy Tedesco- acoustic and electric guitar
• Larry Bunker- marimba, bells, vibraphone, temple blocks, percussion
• Larry Knechtel, Jimmy Rowles- piano, organ, keyboard
• Ray Pohlman- guitar, “super-twang” bass
• Joe Osborn- bass
• Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
• The Sid Sharp Strings – string Section
• The Bill Holman Brass – horn Section
• Bill Hilman – horns and strings arrangements
• Bob Alcivar – vocal arrangements
• Bones Howe – music arrangements
• Ray Pohlman – music arrangements
• Captain Nemo (Michael Shields), Bones Howe, Alex Kazanegras, Phil Ramone, Joe Sidore, Sol Weiss, Winston Wong, Mary Wood – engineer
• Elliot Federman – mastering
• 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 – project coordinator
• Mandana Eidgah – product manager
• Bones Howe, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky – production assistant
• Hal Blaine – orchestra manager
• René DeKnight – music director
• Ray Pohlman – vocals coach
• Johnny Rivers – realization
• Woody Woodward – art direction
• Wayne Kimbell – design
• Rob Santos – photography
• Mike Ragogna – liner notes

Track listing:

1. Sweet Blindness – Laura Nyro
2. It’ll Never Be the Same Again – Jeff Comanor
3. The Sailboat Song – Jeff Comanor
4. It’s a Great Life – Denny McReynolds, Karen O’Hara
5. Stoned Soul Picnic – Laura Nyro
6. California Soul – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
7. Lovin’ Stew – Jules Alexander, Jeff Comanor
8. Broken Wing Bird – Bob Alcivar, Kellie McKinney
9. Good News – Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi
10. Bobbie’s Blues (Who Do You Think of?) – Jeff Comanor
11. The Eleventh Song (What a Groovy Day!) – Jimmy Webb