Harmony (Three Dog Night album)

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Harmony
American Recording Co., Studio City, California
Length36:08
LabelDunhill
ProducerRichard Podolor
Three Dog Night chronology
Golden Bisquits
(1971) 		Harmony
(1971) 		Seven Separate Fools
(1972)
Singles from Harmony
  1. "An Old Fashioned Love Song"
    Released: 1971
  2. "Never Been to Spain"
    Released: 1971
  3. "The Family of Man"
    Released: 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Tom HullB[3]

Harmony is the seventh album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). The album featured two Top 10 hits: "An Old Fashioned Love Song" (U.S. #4)[4] and a cover version of Hoyt Axton's "Never Been to Spain" (U.S. #5).[5]

Critical reception

Reviewing in

minstrel-show theatrics, they're fine—next to 'Maggie May,' 'Joy to the World' is the most durable single of the year. Their albums do vary—avoid the 'Joy to the World' vehicle Naturally—but I think this is the best. Even if you're hostile, you'll have to concede that any group that can string together great-but-obscure songs from Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, and Moby Grape without inspiring a rush back to the originals has something going for it. Wish they'd cut the poetry reading, though."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Never Been to Spain" (Hoyt Axton) – 3:43
  2. "My Impersonal Life" (Terry Furlong) – 4:22
  3. "An Old Fashioned Love Song" (Paul Williams) – 3:21
  4. "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) – 3:41
  5. "Jam" (Three Dog Night) – 3:47
  6. "You" (Jeffrey Bowen, Jack Goga, Ivy Jo Hunter) – 3:00
  7. "Night in the City" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:13
  8. "Murder in My Heart for the Judge" (Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson) – 3:36
  9. "The Family of Man" (Jack Conrad, Paul Williams) – 3:28
  10. "Intro: Poem: Mistakes and Illusions" (poem by Paula Negron) / "Peace of Mind" (Nick Woods) – 3:03

Personnel

Production

  • Richard Podolor – producer
  • Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Ed Caraeff - photography

Charts

Album –

Billboard
(United States)

Chart (1971/72) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 32
USA Pop Albums 8[7]

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1971 "An Old Fashioned Love Song" (Alternate mix) Pop Singles 4
Easy Listening 1
"Never Been to Spain" Pop Singles 5
1972 Easy Listening 18
"The Family of Man" Pop Singles 12[8]
Easy Listening 27

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. AllMusic
  2. ^
    ISBN 089919026X
    . Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Three Dog Night, "An Old Fashioned Love Song" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015
  5. ^ Three Dog Night, "Never Been to Spain" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015
  6. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  7. ^ Three Dog Night, Harmony Chart Position Retrieved February 16, 2015
  8. ^ Three Dog Night, "The Family of Man" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Three Dog Night – Harmony". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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