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The word surry, used frequently in the lyric (e.g. "Surry down to a stoned soul picnic"), is a neologism by Nyro; its meaning is unclear. When producer Charlie Calello asked what the word meant, Nyro told him, "Oh, it's just a nice word." [7] Possible origins include: slurry as in mining, a wash of sediment that flows down from an excavation site.
Stoned Soul Picnic was the third and final album by the group to be issued in both mono (SCM 91002) and stereo (SCS 92002) as monaural albums were being phased out during its release in 1968. As a result, mono copies were pressed in a limited quantity and are considered rare in the collectors market.
Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro is the second retrospective album by American musician Laura Nyro and the most comprehensive overview of her work to date. It was the last album Nyro released during her lifetime, and she died from ovarian cancer less than two months after its release. The two-disc set combines highlights from all of ...
The lyrics of this song were based on the astrological belief that the world would soon be entering the "Age of Aquarius", an age of love, light, and humanity, unlike the current "Age of Pisces". The circumstances for the change are given as: "When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars."
Stoned Soul Picnic may refer to: Stoned Soul Picnic (The 5th Dimension album), a 1968 album by the 5th Dimension "Stoned Soul Picnic" (song), a 1968 song from the album; Stoned Soul Picnic (Roy Ayers album), a 1968 album by jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers; Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro, a 1997 album by Laura Nyro
something easy to do: breeze, cinch, picnic, snap 3. wrap around in a circle: coil, spiral, twist, wind 4. jump into the air: bound, leap, spring, vault. how'd you do? did you miss a few days?
The following year, the group scored major hit singles with Laura Nyro's songs "Stoned Soul Picnic" (U.S. No. 3) and "Sweet Blindness" (U.S. No. 13). [5] The group received a gold record for their album Stoned Soul Picnic. That album included "California Soul", which peaked at No. 25 in February 1969. [5]
Soul City: Producer: Bones Howe: The 5th Dimension chronology; Stoned Soul Picnic (1968) The Age of Aquarius (1969) Greatest Hits (1970) Singles from The Age of Aquarius