STUCK IN THE VINYL; AGAIN - THREE DOG NIGHT - CYAN

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Good morning vinyl junkies and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Los Angeles born keyboard player and composer, Jimmy Greenspoon, best known for his work in blue eyed soul, boogie rock band, Three Dog Night, on what would have been his 73rd Birthday. Cancer claimed his life in 2015, age 67. Cyan, Three Dog Night's 10th studio album was released October 9, 1973 on the Dunhill label and produced by Richard Podolor. The Gold certified disc peaked at #56 in Japan, #26 in America, and #8 in Canada. Two singles were released ; "Shambala" (#3 on the Adult Contemporary and Hot 100, #1 Cash Box) and "Let Me Serenade You" (#17 Hot 100). 

"Happy Song" (Mike Allsup) – 3:37

"Play Children Play" (Kent Sprague, Gary Stovall) – 4:10

"Storybook Feeling" (Allsup) – 4:20

"Ridin' Thumb" (James Seals) – 4:09

Side 2

"Shambala" (Daniel Moore) – 3:23

"Singer Man" (Cebert Bernard, Derrick Harriott) – 3:28

"Let Me Serenade You" (John Finley) – 3:15

"Lay Me Down Easy" (Moore) – 3:54

"Into My Life" (Allsup) – 4:33

Mike Allsup – guitar

Gordon DeWitty – organ (track B3)
Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboard

Danny Hutton – lead vocals (B4), background vocals
Chuck Negron – lead vocals (A1, A3, B2, B5), background vocals
Jack Ryland – bass

Floyd Sneed – drums
Cory Wells – lead vocals (tracks A2, A4, B1, B3), background vocals
Donna Gaines – additional background vocals

Producer: Richard Podolor
Engineer: Bill Cooper
Arranger: Richard Podolor, Three Dog Night
Art direction: Ed Caraeff
Design: David Larkham, Michael Ross
Photography: Ed Caraeff