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:
- 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