The Magic Garden
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The Magic Garden | ||||
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Studio album by The 5th Dimension | ||||
Released | December 1967 | |||
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 | |||
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Singles from The Magic Garden | ||||
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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.
- "Prologue" – 1:24
- "The Magic Garden" – 2:48
- "Summer's Daughter" – 3:03
- "Dreams/Pax/Nepenthe" – 3:24
- "Carpet Man" – 3:16
- "Ticket to Ride" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:00
- "Requiem: 820 Latham" – 4:26
- "The Girls' Song" – 4:09
- "The Worst That Could Happen" – 2:37
- "Orange Air" – 2:38
- "Paper Cup" – 2:48
- "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 |
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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 |
1969 | "The Girls'Song" | Pop Singles | 43 |