Synthesis (The Cryan' Shames album)

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated February 15, 1969, peaking at No. 184 during a nine-week run on the chart.^[1] It debuted on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated February 8, 1969, peaking at No. 83 during a six-week run on the chart.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

In a retrospective review for Allmusic, Richie Unterberger said that the Cryan' Shames were "among the most versatile mainstream pop/rock groups of the late '60s. Versatile does not mean great, though, or especially interesting, and can also mean an absence of a solid identity." He found that while the album exhibited some strengths in the arrangements and vocal harmonies, its eclectic mix of styles makes the band come off like pop musicians toying with psychedelic and progressive elements in an attempt to seem more hip.^[3]

Side 1

1. "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith and Jones" (Isaac Guillory) - 2:17
2. "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:31
3. "It's All Right" (D.P. "Dad" Carter) - 2:11
4. "Your Love" (Lenny Kerley) - 3:29
5. "A Master's Fool" (Guillory) - 3:40

Side 2

6. "First Train to California" (Jim Fairs) - 2:57
7. "The Painter" (Guillory) - 2:52
8. "Sweet Girl of Mine" (Kerley) - 2:26
9. "20th Song" (Kerley) - 2:08
10. "Let's Get Together" (Dino Valente) - 3:28
11. "Symphony of the Wind" (Guillory) - 3:25

• Tom Doody – vocals
• Jim Pilster – vocals, percussion
• Alan Dawson – vocals, drums
• Dave Carter – vocals, guitar
• Isaac Guillory – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
• Lenny Kerley – vocals, guitar, bass