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"Sweet Blindness" is a song written by Laura Nyro, released in 1968, and included on her Eli and the Thirteenth Confession.

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. The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, Ray Pohlman, and Howe. 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.

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

1. "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
2. The 5th Dimension, Stoned Soul Picnic Retrieved January 17, 2015.
3. The 5th Dimension, "Sweet Blindness" single release Retrieved January 17, 2015.
4. The 5th Dimension, "Sweet Blindness" Chart Positions Retrieved January 17, 2015.

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