Mythical Kings and Iguanas
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{{Infobox album
| name = Mythical Kings and Iguanas
| type = Album
| artist = Dory Previn
| cover = Mythicalkings.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 1971
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Singer-songwriter
| length =
| label = Mediarts/United Artists
| producer = Nik Venet
| chronology = Dory Previn
| prev_title = On My Way to Where
| prev_year = 1970
| next_title = Reflections in a Mud Puddle
| next_year = 1971
}}
Mythical Kings and Iguanas is the second solo LP by Dory Previn, released in early 1971. Following her successful debut as a confessional singer-songwriter the previous year, it concentrated on the quest for spiritual fulfilment and a loving relationship.
Track listing
- "Mythical Kings and Iguanas"
- "Yada Yada la Scala"
- "The Lady With the Braid"
- "Her Mother's Daughter"
- "Angels and Devils the Following Day"
- "Mary C. Brown and the Hollywood Sign"
- "Lemon Haired Ladies"
- "Stone for Bessie Smith"
- "The Game"
- "Going Home"
Personnel
- Guitar: David Bennett Cohen, Brian Davies, Peter Jameson, Clark Maffitt, Dory Previn,
Louie Shelton, Hamilton Wesley Watt - Bass: Joe Osborn
- Keyboards: Phil Davis, Tom Keene, Larry Knechtel, Tom Sowell
- Drums: Ron Tutt
- Percussion: Paul Humphrey
- Clarinet: Buddy Collette
- French Horn: Marilyn L. Johnson, Gale Robinson
- Cello: Jesse Ehrlich, Raymond Kelley
- Viola: Rollice Dale, Harry Hyams
- Violin: Murray Adler, Henry Ferber, Lou Klass, Bernard Kundell, Joy Lyle, Ralph Schaeffer, Tibor Zelig
- Trumpet: Bud Brisbois
- Trombone: Conte Candoli, Herbie Harper
- Backing Vocals: Abbey Hall Singers, Denny Brooks, B.G. Davies, Floyd Maffitt, Judy Mayhan,
Michael McGinnis, Peter Morse, West Venet
Reception
- Allmusic {{Rating|3|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r47169|pure_url=yes}} link]