Realization (Johnny Rivers album)

Realization
Studio album by
Johnny Rivers
Released1968
Length38:45
LabelImperial
Producer
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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

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

Side one

  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

Side two

  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

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Realization
Chart (1968) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 22
US Billboard Top LPs[4] 5

Certifications

Certifications for Realization
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Realization at AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Johnny Rivers Hits". JohnnyRivers.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5804". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Johnny Rivers > Charts & Awards > Billboard". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Johnny Rivers – Realization". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 13, 2024.