Naturally by Three Dog Night

Naturally, Three Dog Night's fourth studio album, came out on Dunhill in 1970, with Richard Podolor producing, and it's the record where the band's knack for picking other people's songs paid off biggest. Chuck Negron, Cory Wells and Danny Hutton traded lead vocals up front, backed by Jimmy Greenspoon on keyboards, Joe Schermie on bass, Michael Allsup on guitar and Floyd Sneed on drums, and the only thing they wrote themselves is the instrumental "Fire Eater".

Nobody minded. Hoyt Axton's "Joy to the World" became a rollicking sing-along that hit number one in February 1971, "Liar" snarled its way to number seven, and "One Man Band" made the top 20. Three voices, one groove, and a record that sounds like a party that got out of hand in the best way.

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