| Emerald City | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Seekers |
| Album: | The Best of The Seekers |
| A-Side: | Emerald City |
| B-Side: | Music Of The World A Turnin' |
| Recorded: | 1967 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | EMI Columbia |
| Prev Title: | Georgy Girl |
| Prev Year: | 1966 |
| Next Title: | When Will The Good Apples Fall |
| Next Year: | 1967 |
"Emerald City" is a 1967 song by The Seekers about a visit to the fictional Emerald City from L. Frank Baum's Oz books. Set to the tune of "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, "Emerald City" reached #50 on the UK Charts in 1967.[1]
The song was recorded in 1967 and released as a single[2] around Christmas in 1967. The original writing credit was given to Kim Fowley and John Martin, but during a 1993 reunion tour, The Seekers revealed that "John Martin" was actually the pen name of band member Keith Potger.