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.
- Florence LaRue
- Marilyn McCoo
- Lamonte McLemore
- Ron Townson
- Mike Deasy- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tommy Tedesco- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Joe Osborn- bass
- Ray Pohlman- guitar, “super-twang” bass
- Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
- Larry Bunker- marimba, bells, vibraphone, temple blocks, percussion
- Larry Knechtel, Jimmy Rowles- piano, organ, keyboard
- The Sid Sharp Strings – String Section
- The Bill Holman Brass – Horn Section
- Engineers: Captain Nemo (Michael Shields), Bones Howe, Alex Kazanegras, Phil Ramone, Joe Sidore, Sol Weiss, Winston Wong, Mary Wood
- Mastering: Elliot Federman
- 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: René DeKnight
- Vocal coach: Ray Pohlman
- Realization: Johnny Rivers
- Horns & Strings arranged by: Bill Holman
- Vocal arrangements: Bob Alcivar
- Musical arrangements: Bones Howe
- Musical arrangements: Ray Pohlman
- Art direction: Woody Woodward
- Graphic design: Wayne Kimbell
- Photography: Rob Santos
- Liner notes: Mike Ragogna
Track listing:
- Sweet Blindness – Laura Nyro
- It’ll Never Be the Same Again – Jeff Comanor
- The Sailboat Song – Jeff Comanor
- It’s a Great Life – Denny McReynolds, Karen O’Hara
- Stoned Soul Picnic – Laura Nyro
- California Soul – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
- Lovin’ Stew – Jules Alexander, Jeff Comanor
- Broken Wing Bird – Bob Alcivar, Kellie McKinney
- Good News – Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi
- Bobbie’s Blues (Who Do You Think of?) – Jeff Comanor
- The Eleventh Song (What a Groovy Day!) – Jimmy Webb
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