Sweet Blindness
| "Sweet Blindness" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The 5th Dimension | ||||
| from the album Stoned Soul Picnic | ||||
| B-side | "Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think Of?)" | |||
| Released | September 1968 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Soul City 768 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laura Nyro | |||
| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |||
| The 5th Dimension singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Sweet Blindness" is a song written by Laura Nyro and released in 1968, and included on her Eli and the Thirteenth Confession.[1]
Background[]
The song was a drinking song, that sounded old fashioned, and noted for its rhythm changes, as well as for its brass section. The song ends with the noted Count Basie piano riff before the brass holds a long jazzy cadenza.
The 5th Dimension recording[]
The best known version was recorded by The 5th Dimension later in 1968. It was featured on their 1968 album, Stoned Soul Picnic.[2] The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, Ray Pohlman, and Howe.[3] It reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100,and #45 on the U.S. R&B chart. Outside the US, "Sweet Blindness went to #15 in Canada, and #19 in Australia.[4]
Other versions[]
- Holly Cole released a version of the song on the 1997 tribute album, Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro.
In media[]
- The 5th Dimension sang a version of the song with Frank Sinatra on his 1968 television special, Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing.
References[]
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ The 5th Dimension, Stoned Soul Picnic Retrieved January 17, 2015
- ^ The 5th Dimension, "Sweet Blindness" single release Retrieved January 17, 2015
- ^ The 5th Dimension, "Sweet Blindness" Chart Positions Retrieved January 17, 2015
Categories:
- 1968 songs
- 1968 singles
- Songs written by Laura Nyro
- The 5th Dimension songs
- Laura Nyro songs
- Frank Sinatra songs
- Song recordings produced by Bones Howe
- Songs about alcohol
- 1960s single stubs