Realization (Johnny Rivers album)

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Realization
Studio album by Johnny Rivers
Released	1968
Length	38:45
Label	Imperial
Producer	Johnny Rivers Lou Adler
Johnny Rivers chronology
Rewind (1967) Realization (1968) Slim Slo Slider (1970)

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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.

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]

1. "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 4:49
2. "Look to Your Soul" (James Hendricks) – 3:11
3. "The Way We Live" (Johnny Rivers) – 3:08
4. "Summer Rain" (James Hendricks) – 3:52
5. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Keith Reid/Gary Brooker) – 5:36

1. "Brother, Where Are You" (Oscar Brown, Jr.) – 3:36
2. "Something Strange" (Johnny Rivers/James Hendricks) – 3:28
3. "What's the Difference" (Scott McKenzie) – 2:48
4. "Going Back to Big Sur" (Johnny Rivers) – 2:28
5. "Positively 4th Street" (Bob Dylan) – 5:03

• Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar
• Hal Blaine – drums
• Joe Osborn – electric bass guitar, guitar
• Larry Knechtel – organ
• James Burton – guitar
• James Hendricks – rhythm guitar

• 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

• Johnny Rivers official website