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The Magic Garden

The Magic Garden
Album by The 5th Dimension
Released December 1967
Recorded July 15-November 1967
Genre Pop/soul
Length 35 min 29 sec
Label Soul City
Producer Bones Howe
Professional reviews
AMG 3/5 link
The 5th Dimension Chronology
Up, Up and Away
(1967)
The Magic Garden
(1967)
Stoned Soul Picnic
(1968)

The Magic Garden is the second album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music).

Contents

Track listing

all songs written by Jimmy Webb, except where noted

  1. "Prologue" - 1:24
  2. "The Magic Garden" - 2:48
  3. "Summer's Daughter" - 3:03
  4. "Dreams/Pax/Nepenthe" - 3:24
  5. "Carpet Man" - 3:16
  6. "Ticket to Ride" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:00
  7. "Requiem: 820 Latham" - 4:26
  8. "The Girl's Song" - 4:09
  9. "The Worst That Could Happen" - 2:37
  10. "Orange Air" - 2:38
  11. "Paper Cup" - 2:48
  12. "Epilogue" - :56

Personnel

  • Billy Davis, Jr. - vocals
  • Florence Larue - vocals
  • Marilyn McCoo - vocals
  • Lamonte McLemore - vocals
  • Ron Townson - vocals

Additional personnel

  • Jimmy Webb - conductor

Production

  • Producer: Bones Howe
  • Engineers: Bones Howe, Armin Steiner
  • Mastering: Elliot Federman
  • Production assistant: Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky, Steve "Syco Steve" Williams
  • Project coordination: Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Marc Gordon, Laura Gregory, Jeremy Holiday, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Steve Strauss
  • Digital transfers: Mike Hartry
  • Reissue producer: Rob Santos
  • Product manager: Mandana Eidgah
  • Archives coordinator: Joanne Feltman, Glenn Korman
  • Arranger: Jimmy Webb
  • Art direction: Woody Woodward
  • Reissue art director: Mathieu Bitton
  • Design: Mathieu Bitton, Ron Wolin
  • Illustrations: Wayne Kimbell
  • Photography: Ed Osborne, George Rodriguez
  • Liner notes: Mike Ragogna

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1968 Black Albums 43
1968 Pop Albums 105

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1967 "Paper Cup" Pop Singles 34
1968 "Carpet Man" Pop Singles 29
Last updated: 10-10-2005 01:02:07
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