title: Mythical Kings and Iguanas
text: # Mythical Kings and Iguanas
  
  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
  
  * Dory Previn – Vocals, Guitar
  * Abbey Hall Singers – Backing Vocals
  * Murray Adler – Violin
  * Bud Brisbois – Trumpet
  * Denny Brooks – Backing Vocals
  * Conte Candoli – Trombone
  * David Cohen – Guitar
  * Buddy Collette – Clarinet
  * Rollice Dale – Viola
  * B.G. Davies – Backing Vocals
  * Brian Davies – Guitar
  * Phil Davis – Synthesiser
  * Jesse Ehrlich – Cello
  * Henry Ferber – Violin
  * Herbie Harper – Trombone
  * Paul Humphrey – Percussion
  * Harry Hyams – Viola
  * Peter Jameson – Guitar
  * Marilyn L. Johnson – French Horn
  * Tom Keene – Keyboards
  * Tom Sowell – Theremin/Moog Synthesizer
  * Ray Kelley – Cello
  * Lou Klass – Violin
  * Larry Knechtel – Keyboards
  * Bernard Kundell – Strings
  * Joy Lyle – Violin
  * Clark Maffitt – Guitar
  * Floyd C Maffitt – Backing Vocals
  * Judy Mayhan – Backing Vocals
  * Michael McGinnis – Backing Vocals
  * Peter Morse – Backing Vocals
  * Joe Osborn – Bass
  * Gale Robinson – French Horn
  * Ralph Schaeffer – Violin
  * Louie Shelton – Guitar
  * Ron Tutt – Drums
  * West Venet – Backing Vocals
  * Hamilton Wesley Watt – Guitar
  * Tibor Zelig – Violin
  * Mike D. Stone of the Record Plant – engineer
  
  ## Reception
  
  * Allmusic link
  