Stoned Soul Picnic (album)

Stoned Soul Picnic
Studio album by The 5th Dimension
Released	August 1968
Recorded	March 11-June 19, 1968
Genre	R&B, pop, soul, sunshine pop, psychedelic soul
Length	33:14
Label	Soul City
Producer	Bones Howe
The 5th Dimension chronology
The Magic Garden (1967) Stoned Soul Picnic (1968) The Age of Aquarius (1969)
Singles from Stoned Soul Picnic
"Stoned Soul Picnic" Released: June 1968 "Sweet Blindness" Released: 1968 "California Soul" Released: 1968

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Stoned Soul Picnic is the third album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1968 (see 1968 in music). Early versions of the album had a lyric sheet inserted in the sleeve.

Track listing

1. "Sweet Blindness" (Laura Nyro) – 3:27
2. "It'll Never Be the Same Again" (Jeff Comanor) – 3:08
3. "The Sailboat Song" (Comanor) – 2:52
4. "It's a Great Life" (McReynolds, O'Hara) – 3:08
5. "Stoned Soul Picnic" (Nyro) – 3:30
6. "California Soul" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:16
7. "Lovin' Stew" (Jules Alexander, Comanor) – 2:51
8. "Broken Wing Bird" (Bob Alcivar, McKinney) – 2:41
9. "Good News" (Addrisi Brothers) – 2:37
10. "Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think of?)" (Comanor) – 3:18
11. "The Eleventh Song (What a Groovy Day!)" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:26
12. "East of Java" [*] (Frank Unzueta) – 3:06

* previously unreleased bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Billy Davis, Jr.
• Florence LaRue
• Marilyn McCoo
• Lamonte McLemore
• Ron Townson

Additional personnel

• 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 - piano, organ, keyboard
• Jimmy Rowles - piano, organ, keyboard
• The Sid Sharp Strings - String Section
• The Bill Holman Brass - Horn Section

Production

• Producer: Bones Howe
• Engineers: Captain Nemo, Dave, Bones Howe, Alex Kasanegras, Mike, Pat., Ramone, Joe Sidore, Sol Weiss, Wiston Wong, Mary Wood
• Mastering: Elliot Federman
• Reissue producer: Rob Santos
• Digital transfers: Mike Hartry
• 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: Rene 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
• Reissue art direction: Mathieu Britton
• Graphic design: Wayne Kimbell
• Reissue design: Mathieu Britton
• Photography: Rob Santos
• Liner notes: Mike Ragogna

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1968	Black Albums	10
1968	Pop Albums	21

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1968	"Stoned Soul Picnic"	Black Singles	2
1968	"Stoned Soul Picnic"	Pop Singles	3
1968	"Sweet Blindness"	Black Singles	45
1968	"Sweet Blindness"	Pop Singles	13
1969	"California Soul"	Black Singles	49
1969	"California Soul"	Pop Singles	25

References

1. Allmusic review