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Suitable for Framing

Suitable for Framing
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Studio album by Three Dog Night
Released June 11, 1969 (1969-06-11)
Recorded 1969
Studio American Recording Co.
Genre Pop, rock
Length 28:08
Label Dunhill (U.S. original release)
MCA (U.S. CD reissue)
Stateside (UK)
Producer Gabriel Mekler
Three Dog Night chronology
Three Dog Night
(1968)Three Dog Night1968
Suitable for Framing
(1969)
Captured Live at the Forum
(1969)Captured Live at the Forum1969
Singles from Three Dog Night
  1. "Easy to Be Hard"
    Released: July 1969
  2. "Eli's Coming"
    Released: October 1969
  3. "Celebrate"
    Released: February 1970
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Suitable for Framing is the second studio album by American rock band Three Dog Night. The album was released on the Dunhill record label on June 11, 1969 and was the first of two albums released by the band that year (see 1969 in music).

The album contains the top 20 hit singles "Easy to Be Hard", "Eli's Coming", and "Celebrate"; the latter of which (along with the album's opening track "Feelin' Alright") featured the Chicago horn section. It is also notable for being the first album by Three Dog Night to include songs written by band members, and for its inclusion of the Bernie Taupin / Elton John song "Lady Samantha," as the duo of Taupin/John would not become widely known in the United States for another year.

The album was well received in North America, reaching the top 10 on the main albums charts in Canada and the United States and became certified gold by the RIAA at the end of the year.

As with the band's self-titled debut album, Suitable for Framing was recorded at American Recording Company, was produced by Gabriel Mekler (who produced other Dunhill artists including Steppenwolf), and was engineered by Richard Podolor (who would later become the group's producer) and Bill Cooper. The band members during the album's recording were Danny Hutton (vocals), Chuck Negron (vocals), Cory Wells (vocals), Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboards), Michael Allsup (guitars), Joe Schermie (bass), and Floyd Sneed (drums, percussion). Engineer Richard Podolor also performed as an uncredited guitarist on the album.


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