1971 The 5th Dimension – Love’s Lines, Angles And Rhymes
Love’s Lines, Angles and Rhymes is the sixth album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1971. The title song had been recorded originally by Diana Ross the previous year. It reached #17 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and became the band’s third consecutive album to be certified Gold.
Following the success of “One Less Bell to Answer” featuring Marilyn McCoo as lead vocalist, she was once again chosen to take the reins for the first single from the album. The record, after which the album was named, became another Top 20 hit for The 5th. The follow-up single, “Light Sings”, fared less well, just missing the Top 40. No other singles were issued from this album, as Bell Records decided to prepare for the group’s first ‘live’ album release instead.
Tracks
1 Time And Love (Laura Nyro) 03:30
2 Love’s Lines, Angles And Rhymes (Dorothea Joyce) 04:11
3 What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)? (Harvey Fuqua; Johnny Bristol; Vernon Bullock) 02:46
4 Guess Who (Jesse Belvin; Joanne Belvin) 03:07
5 Viva Tirado (Gerald Wilson; Norman Gimbel) 04:20
6 Light Sings (Gary William Friedman; Will Holt) 03:30
7 The Rainmaker (Bill Martin; Harry Nilsson) 03:10
8 He’s A Runner (Laura Nyro) 03:26
9 The Singer (Elliot Willensky; Lamonte McLemore) 03:58
10 Every Night (Paul McCartney) 03:59
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Guitar | Mike Anthony |
| Guitar | Mike Deasy |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Banjo | Dennis Budimir |
| Organ | Gary Illingworth |
| Organ | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Gary Illingworth |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Jimmy Rowles |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Sax | Lanny Morgan |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trumpet | Bud Brisbois |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Ollie Mitchell |
| Trumpet | Ray Triscari |
| Harp | Catherine Gotthoffer |
| Congas | Larry Bunker |
| Percussion | Hal Blaine |
| Percussion | Jack Arnold |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
| Vocals | The 5th Dimension |
Other Musicians
Strings – The Sid Sharp String Section
Liner Notes
Producer – Bones Howe
Producer (Assistant) – Judy Burgstein, Pamela Vale, Shelley Gordon, Morgan, John Golden
Arranged By – Bob Alcivar (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Arranged By – Bones Howe (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Gary Illingworth (Tracks 1, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Bill Holman (Tracks 2, 3, 4)
Arranged By – Gerald Wilson (Track 5)
Arranged By – Rene DeKnight (Track 9)
Arranged By – Jim Horn (Track 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bob Alcivar
Engineer – Bones Howe
Engineer (Assistant) – John Golden, Larry Cox, Rik Pekkonen
Mastered By – Bob MacLeod
Sound Designer – Bones Howe
Art Direction – Beverly Weinstein
Design – Richard Edlund, Wayne Kimbell
Photography – Ed Caraeff, Richard Edlund
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Mixed At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright Bell Records Inc