The Rose Garden (album) explained

The Rose Garden
Type:Album
Artist:The Rose Garden
Cover:Rosegardenalbum.jpg
Released:April 1968
Recorded:1967–1968
Studio:Gold Star Studios, Hollywood and Nashville West, Hollywood
Genre:Folk rock
Length:29:31
Label:Atco
Producer:Brian Stone, Charles Greene, Pat Pipolo

The Rose Garden is the self-titled and only album from the American folk rock group of the same name. It was released in April 1968 on Atco Records and included their Top 20 hit "Next Plane to London".

The band was heavily influenced by the Byrds' style of vocal harmony and 12-string guitar blending and the album includes two Gene Clark compositions, "Till Today" and "Long Time".[1] The group also recorded "Rider", which was first recorded by the Byrds in 1966, but not yet released. The only original composition was "Flower Town".[2] Originally issued by Atco Records, it was reissued on CD by Collector's Choice Music. Atco's current distributing label Rhino Records has made this album available for digital downloads.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Next Plane to London" (Kenny Gist, Jr.)
  2. "I'm Only Second" (Charles W. Higgins, Pat Vegas)
  3. "February Sunshine" (Pat Vegas, Val Geary)
  4. "Coins of Fun" (Leonard A. Metzger, Pat Vegas)
  5. "Rider" (Traditional; arranged by Bruce Boudin, Diana Di Rose, James Groshong, John Noreen and William Fleming)

Side two

  1. "She Belongs to Me" (Bob Dylan)
  2. "Flower Town" (Bruce Boudin, Diana Di Rose, James Groshong, John Noreen, Kim Fowley, William Fleming)
  3. "Till Today" (Gene Clark)
  4. "Look What You've Done" (Bob Johnston, Wes Farrell)
  5. "Long Time" (Gene Clark)

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rose Garden (1967-1968). electricearl.com. February 21, 2015.
  2. Web site: The Rose Garden - Notes. richieunterberger.com. Richie Unterberger. February 21, 2015.