Mythical Kings and Iguanas explained
Mythical Kings and Iguanas is the second solo LP by Dory Previn, released in early 1971. Following her successful debut as a confessional singer-songwriter the previous year, it concentrated on the quest for spiritual fulfilment and a loving relationship.
Track listing
- "Mythical Kings and Iguanas"
- "Yada Yada la Scala"
- "The Lady With the Braid"
- "Her Mother's Daughter"
- "Angels and Devils the Following Day"
- "Mary C. Brown and the Hollywood Sign"
- "Lemon Haired Ladies"
- "Stone for Bessie Smith"
- "The Game"
- "Going Home"
Personnel
- Dory Previn – Vocals, Guitar
- Abbey Hall Singers – Backing Vocals
- Murray Adler – Violin
- Bud Brisbois – Trumpet
- Denny Brooks – Backing Vocals
- Conte Candoli – Trombone
- David Cohen – Guitar
- Buddy Collette – Clarinet
- Rollice Dale – Viola
- B.G. Davies – Backing Vocals
- Brian Davies – Guitar
- Phil Davis – Synthesiser
- Jesse Ehrlich – Cello
- Henry Ferber – Violin
- Herbie Harper – Trombone
- Paul Humphrey – Percussion
- Harry Hyams – Viola
- Peter Jameson – Guitar
- Marilyn L. Johnson – French Horn
- Tom Keene – Keyboards
- Tom Sowell – Theremin/Moog Synthesizer
- Ray Kelley – Cello
- Lou Klass – Violin
- Larry Knechtel – Keyboards
- Bernard Kundell – Strings
- Joy Lyle – Violin
- Clark Maffitt – Guitar
- Floyd C Maffitt – Backing Vocals
- Judy Mayhan – Backing Vocals
- Michael McGinnis – Backing Vocals
- Peter Morse – Backing Vocals
- Joe Osborn – Bass
- Gale Robinson – French Horn
- Ralph Schaeffer – Violin
- Louie Shelton – Guitar
- Ron Tutt – Drums
- West Venet – Backing Vocals
- Hamilton Wesley Watt – Guitar
- Tibor Zelig – Violin
- Mike D. Stone of the Record Plant – engineer
Reception
- Allmusic [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r47169|pure_url=yes}} link]
