The Magic Garden

by The 5th Dimension

The Magic Garden cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 12 December 1967
  • Label: Soul City
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:35
  • Community rating: 3.19/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Kevin Douglas, Larry Marshall, Rodney Phelps, LeCoy Bryant, Tyrone Williams, James Drumgole, Ricardo Williams, Tiny Kelly, Gregory McCoy, Ed A. Ellerbe, Mass Production, Emanual Redding

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The 5th Dimension's 'The Magic Garden' was designed as a conceptual song cycle composed almost entirely by Jimmy Webb. Chronicling the arc of a romantic relationship, the album merged intricate vocal harmonies with lush, cinematic pop orchestration. Despite underperforming commercially upon release, it has since attained cult status as a sunshine pop masterpiece.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conceptual, nature, stars

Tracklist

  1. Prologue (1:23)
  2. The Magic Garden (2:48)
  3. Summer's Daughter (3:02)
  4. Dreams/Pax/Nepenthe (3:24)
  5. Carpet Man (3:16)
  6. Ticket To Ride (4:02)
  7. Requiem: 8:20 Latham (4:26)
  8. The Girls' Song (4:09)
  9. The Worst That Could Happen (2:36)
  10. Orange Air (2:38)
  11. Paper Cup (2:48)
  12. Epilogue (0:56)

Credits

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