The Stone Poneys (album)

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The Stone Poneys
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1967
RecordedOctober – November 1966
Studio Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre Folk rock
Length27:24
Label Capitol
Producer Nik Venet
The Stone Poneys chronology
The Stone Poneys
(1967)
Evergreen, Volume 2
(1967)
Reissue Cover
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1975 cover (album renamed)
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sweet Summer Blue and Gold" Bobby Kimmel, Ken Edwards 2:18
2."If I Were You"Kimmel, Edwards1:58
3."Just a Little Bit of Rain" Fred Neil 2:20
4."Bicycle Song"Kimmel, Edwards1:53
5."Orion"Tom Campbell3:20
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild About My Lovin'"Traditional – Adapted by Kimmel, Linda Ronstadt and Edwards3:50
2."Back Home"Edwards2:00
3."Meredith (On My Mind)"Kimmel, Edwards2:10
4."Train and the River"Kimmel, Edwards2:18
5."All the Beautiful Things"Kimmel, Edwards1:55
6."2:10 Train"Campbell, Linda Albertano3:20

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