The Magic Garden

For the 1970s children's television show, see The Magic Garden (TV series). For the 1951 film, see The Magic Garden (film).

The Magic Garden
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Studio album by The 5th Dimension
Released	December 1967 (1967-12)
Recorded	July 15, 1967 – November 1967
Genre	R&B, pop, soul, sunshine pop, psychedelic soul
Length	35:29
Label	Soul City Records
Producer	Jimmy Webb, Bones Howe
The 5th Dimension chronology
Up, Up and Away (1967)Up, Up and Away1967 The Magic Garden (1967) Stoned Soul Picnic (1968)Stoned Soul Picnic1968
Singles from The Magic Garden
"Paper Cup" Released: 1967 "Carpet Man" Released: 1968 "The Girls' Song" Released: 1970

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The Magic Garden is the second album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music). Considered a concept album, it tells the story of a couple's love affair from its beginning to its demise. The album was re-released as The Worst That Could Happen on Soul City / Liberty SCS-92001 in 1968.

Track listing

All songs were 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 Girls' 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

Music

• Billy Davis, Jr. – vocals
• Florence LaRue – vocals
• Marilyn McCoo – vocals
• Lamonte McLemore – vocals
• Ron Townson – vocals
• Jimmy Webb – conductor

Production

• Jimmy Webb – producer, arranger
• Bones Howe – producer, engineer
• Armin Steiner – engineer
• Elliot Federman – mastering
• Mandana Eidgah – product manager
• Rob Santos – reissue producer
• Mike Hartry – digital transfers
• Joanne Feltman – archives coordinator
• Glenn Korman – archives coordinator
• Woody Woodward – art director
• Mathieu Bitton – reissue art director
• Mathieu Bitton – design
• Ron Wolin – design
• Wayne Kimbell – illustrations
• Ed Osborne – photography
• George Rodriguez – photography
• Mike Ragogna – liner notes

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
1969	"The Girls'Song"	Pop Singles	43