Stoned Soul Picnic

by The 5th Dimension

Stoned Soul Picnic cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 August 1968
  • Label: Soul City
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:25
  • Community rating: 2.83/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: The Fifth Dimension, Jimmy Rowles, Lamonte McLemore, Larry Knechtel, Marilyn McCoo, René DeKnight, Mike Deasy, Hal Blaine, Tommy Tedesco, The Bill Holman Strings & Brass, Florence Larue, Joe Osborn, The Sid Sharp Strings, Ron Townson, Larry Bunker, Dayton “Bones” Howe

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Backed by the legendary Wrecking Crew session musicians, this vocal quintet flawlessly executed a smooth, highly commercial blend of R&B and orchestrated sunshine pop. 'Stoned Soul Picnic' is anchored by its massive title track, written by Laura Nyro, whose compositions heavily inform the record. The album solidified the group's status as preeminent purveyors of sophisticated, breezy adult-contemporary soul.

Genres

Descriptors: drugs

Tracklist

  1. Sweet Blindness (3:27)
  2. It'll Never Be The Same Again (3:08)
  3. The Sailboat Song (2:52)
  4. It's A Great Life (3:09)
  5. Stoned Soul Picnic (3:28)
  6. California Soul (3:14)
  7. Lovin' Stew (2:51)
  8. Broken Wing Bird (2:42)
  9. Good News (2:35)
  10. Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think Of?) (3:18)
  11. The Eleventh Song (What A Groovy Day) (2:26)
  12. East Of Java (3:11)

Credits

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