The Magic Garden
Encyclopedia
The Magic Garden is the second album
by American
pop
group The 5th Dimension, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music
).
, except where noted
Additional personnel
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group The 5th Dimension, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music
1967 in music
The summer of 1967 is "The Summer of Love" in San Francisco. It also became an important year for psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles The summer of 1967 is "The Summer of Love" in San Francisco. It also became an important year for psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles The...
).
Track listing
All songs written by Jimmy WebbJimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
, except where noted
- "Prologue" – 1:24
- "The Magic Garden" – 2:48
- "Summer's Daughter" – 3:03
- "Dreams/Pax/Nepenthe" – 3:24
- "Carpet Man" – 3:16
- "Ticket to RideTicket to Ride"Ticket to Ride" is a song by The Beatles from their 1965 album, Help!. It was recorded 15 February 1965 and released two months later. -Composition:...
" (John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
, Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
) – 4:00 - "Requiem: 820 Latham" – 4:26
- "The Girl's Song" – 4:09
- "The Worst That Could HappenThe Worst That Could Happen"The Worst That Could Happen" is a song with lyrics and music written by singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb. Originally recorded by The 5th Dimension on their 1967 album of nearly all-Jimmy Webb songs, The Magic Garden, "The Worst That Could Happen" was later recorded by Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn...
" – 2:37 - "Orange Air" – 2:38
- "Paper Cup" – 2:48
- "Epilogue" – :56
Personnel
- Billy Davis, Jr.Billy Davis, Jr.Billy Davis, Jr. is an American musician, best known as a member of The 5th Dimension. Along with his wife, Marilyn McCoo, he had hit records during 1976 and 1977 with "I Hope We Get to Love in Time", "Your Love", and "You Don't Have to Be a Star "...
- vocals - Florence LaRueFlorence LaRueFlorence LaRue is an American actress, humanitarian, and Grammy award-winning singer. She is best known as the original female lead singer of The 5th Dimension.-Early life:...
- vocals - Marilyn McCooMarilyn McCooMarilyn McCoo is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group The 5th Dimension, as well as hosting the 1980s music countdown series Solid Gold...
- vocals - Lamonte McLemore - vocals
- Ron TownsonRon TownsonRonald "Ron" Townson was an American vocalist. He was an original member of The 5th Dimension, a popular vocal group of the late '60s and early '70s....
- vocals
Additional personnel
- Jimmy WebbJimmy WebbJimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
- conductor
Production
- Producer: Jimmy Webb/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
Trivia
- The song, "Requiem: 820 Latham", was sampled by Daniel DumileDaniel DumileDaniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
under the alias of Metal Fingers for the instrumental Benzoin Gum, found on the album Special Herbs, Vol. 3Special Herbs, Vol. 3Special Herbs, Vol. 3 is an album of instrumental works released by Daniel Dumile under the Metal Fingers moniker, the third release in his Special Herbs series...
. This instrumental was later used by Dumile under another pseudonym, King Geedorah, where it served as a backing track for the song Krazy World on the album Take Me to Your LeaderTake Me to Your Leader (King Geedorah album)Take Me to Your Leader is the first full-length album released by Daniel Dumile under the alias 'King Geedorah'. Regarding the album, Dumile says,...
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Album
Billboard (North America)Year | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|
1968 | Black Albums | 43 |
1968 | Pop Albums | 105 |
Singles
Billboard (North America)Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1967 | "Paper Cup" | Pop Singles | 34 |
1968 | "Carpet Man" | Pop Singles | 29 |