| The Illusion | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:31 | |||
| Label | Steed | |||
| Producer | Jeff Barry | |||
| The Illusion chronology | ||||
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The Illusion is a 1969 album by the Illusion. It was released on the Steed Records label and reached No. 69 in the Billboard albums chart [1] and stayed on the chart for 27 weeks. An edited version of the album's first track, "Did You See Her Eyes", reached No. 32 on the Billboard singles chart. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Did You See Her Eyes" | Jeff Barry | 6:55 |
| 2. | "Talkin' Sweet Talkin' Soul" | Mike Maniscalco, John Vinci, Richie Cerniglia, Chuck Alder | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Just Imagine" | Maniscalco, Cerniglia | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Medley: "Run, Run, Run" / "Willy Gee (Miss Holy Lady)"" | Maniscalco | 5:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "I Love You, Yes I Do" | Barry, Cerniglia | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Alone" | Maniscalco, Cerniglia | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Charlena" | M. Chavez, H. Chaney | 2:17 |
| 8. | "Medley: "Why, Tell Me Why" / "The Real Thing"" ("Why, Tell Me Why" composed by Alder, "The Real Thing" composed by Alder/Cerniglia) | [see note] | 6:24 |
| 9. | "You Made Me What I Am" | Maniscalco, Vinci, Cerniglia | 3:28 |
Audio engineer: Fred Weinberg Source: Album sleeve credits Album cover photograph by Joel Brodsky
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