| Stoned Soul Picnic | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | June 20, 1968 | |||
| Studio | NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:17 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1514 | |||
| Producer | Herbie Mann | |||
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Stoned Soul Picnic is the third studio album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, released in 1968 by Atlantic Records. [1]
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic noted "the group keeps the groove percolating nicely throughout, making Stoned Soul Picnic one of Ayers' better jazz-oriented outings". [2]
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