Realization (Johnny Rivers album)
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Realization is the fifth studio album by the American musician Johnny Rivers, released in 1968. Rivers wrote two of the songs and co-wrote a third. The remaining seven are covers of popular songs from the mid-1960s.
Reception
[edit]The album reached No. 5 and included the No. 14 pop chart single "Summer Rain", written by James Hendricks, a former member of the Mugwumps. The album reflected some of the psychedelic influences of the time, like the song "Hey Joe" with a two-minute introduction and also marked a change in Rivers' musical direction with more introspective songs such as "Look to Your Soul" and "Going Back to Big Sur".[2]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]- "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 4:49
- "Look to Your Soul" (James Hendricks) – 3:11
- "The Way We Live" (Johnny Rivers) – 3:08
- "Summer Rain" (James Hendricks) – 3:52
- "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Keith Reid/Gary Brooker) – 5:36
Side two
[edit]- "Brother, Where Are You" (Oscar Brown, Jr.) – 3:36
- "Something Strange" (Johnny Rivers/James Hendricks) – 3:28
- "What's the Difference" (Scott MacKenzie) – 2:48
- "Going Back to Big Sur" (Johnny Rivers) – 2:28
- "Positively 4th Street" (Bob Dylan) – 5:03
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Joe Osborn – electric bass guitar, guitar
- Larry Knechtel – organ
- James Burton – guitar
- James Hendricks – rhythm guitar
Technical
[edit]- Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler – producers
- Armin Steiner – engineer
- Marty Paich – horns and strings arranger/conductor
- Woody Woodward – art direction
- George Rodriguez – photography
- Wayne Kimbell – design and collage
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 22 |
| US Billboard Top LPs[4] | 5 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Realization at AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Rivers Hits". JohnnyRivers.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5804". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Rivers > Charts & Awards > Billboard". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Johnny Rivers – Realization". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
