"Sweet Blindness" is a song written by Laura Nyro, released in 1968, and included on her Eli and the Thirteenth Confession.[1]
Background
The song is a drinking song with an old fashioned sound, with tempo changes and a brass section. The song ends with a piano riff associated with Count Basie before the brass holds a long jazzy cadenza.
The 5th Dimension recording
The best known version was recorded by The 5th Dimension later in 1968. It was featured on their 1968 album Stoned Soul Picnic.[2] The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, Ray Pohlman, and Howe.[3] It reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #45 on the U.S. R&B chart. Outside the US, "Sweet Blindness" went to #15 in Canada and #19 in Australia.[4]
Other versions
- Holly Cole released a version of the song on the 1997 tribute album Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro.
In media
- The 5th Dimension sang a version of the song with Frank Sinatra on his 1968 television special, Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing.
References
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ The 5th Dimension, Stoned Soul Picnic Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ The 5th Dimension, "Sweet Blindness" single release Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ The 5th Dimension, "Sweet Blindness" Chart Positions Retrieved January 17, 2015.
