Cyan (Three Dog Night album)

Cyan is the tenth album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1973. The album's original working title was "Seven Ball, Center Pocket", which was changed for unknown reasons.[3]

Cyan
Studio album by Three Dog Night
Released	October 9, 1973
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	34:49
Label	Dunhill
Producer	Richard Podolor
Three Dog Night chronology
Around the World With Three Dog Night (1973) Cyan (1973) Hard Labor (1974)
Singles from Cyan
"Shambala" Released: 1973 "Let Me Serenade You" Released: 1973

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(not rated) [2]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Happy Song" (Mike Allsup) – 3:37
2. "Play Children Play" (Kent Sprague, Gary Stovall) – 4:10
3. "Storybook Feeling" (Allsup) – 4:20
4. "Ridin' Thumb" (James Seals) – 4:09

Side 2

1. "Shambala" (Daniel Moore) – 3:23
2. "Singer Man" (Cebert Bernard, Derrick Harriott) – 3:28
3. "Let Me Serenade You" (John Finley) – 3:15
4. "Lay Me Down Easy" (Moore) – 3:54
5. "Into My Life" (Allsup) – 4:33

Personnel

Musicians

• Mike Allsup – guitar
• Gordon DeWitty – organ (track B3)
• Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboard
• Danny Hutton – lead vocals (B4), background vocals
• Chuck Negron – lead vocals (A1, A3, B2, B5), background vocals
• Jack Ryland – bass
• Floyd Sneed – drums
• Cory Wells – lead vocals (tracks A2, A4, B1, B3), background vocals
• Donna Gaines – additional background vocals

Production

• Producer: Richard Podolor
• Engineer: Bill Cooper
• Arranger: Richard Podolor, Three Dog Night
• Art direction: Ed Caraeff
• Design: David Larkham, Michael Ross
• Photography: Ed Caraeff

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Japan Oricon	56
	US Top 200	26
	Canada	8

Singles – Billboard (United States) unless otherwise noted

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1973	"Shambala"	US Adult Contemporary	3 [4]
		US Pop Singles	3
		US Cash Box Singles	1 [5]
	"Let Me Serenade You"	US Pop Singles	17 [6]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Greenwald, Matthew. Cyan at AllMusic
2. Rolling tone review
3. Cash Box Magazine music news page
4. Three Dog Night, "Shambala" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015
5. Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954-1982. Sheridan Books. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
6. Three Dog Night, "Let Me Serenade You" Chart Position Retrieved February 16, 2015
7. "American album certifications – Three Dog Night – Cyan". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.