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Stoned Soul Picnic
Studio album by Roy Ayers
Released	1968
Recorded	June 20, 1968
Studio	NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:17
Label	Atlantic SD 1514
Producer	Herbie Mann
Roy Ayers chronology
Virgo Vibes (1967) Stoned Soul Picnic (1968) Daddy Bug (1969)

Stoned Soul Picnic is the third studio album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, released in 1968 by Atlantic Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic noted "the group keeps the groove percolating nicely throughout, making Stoned Soul Picnic one of Ayers' better jazz-oriented outings".

Track listing

1. "A Rose for Cindy" (Roy Ayers) — 8:56
2. "Stoned Soul Picnic" (Laura Nyro) — 2:50
3. "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) — 7:59
4. "For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) — 3:50
5. "Lil's Paradise" (Charles Tolliver) — 6:33
6. "What the People Say" (Edwin Birdsong) — 8:09

Personnel

• Roy Ayers — vibraphone
• Charles Tolliver — trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hubert Laws — flute, piccolo
• Gary Bartz — alto saxophone
• Herbie Hancock — piano
• Ron Carter (tracks 1 & 2), Miroslav Vitouš (tracks 3–6) — bass
• Grady Tate — drums
• Herbie Mann — producer

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed September 24, 2015
2. ^ Huey, Steve. Stoned Soul Picnic – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

• 1968 albums
• Roy Ayers albums
• Atlantic Records albums