Portrait is the fifth album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1970. This is the group’s first album for Bell Records, having switched from the Soul City Records label. The cover features an impressionistic portrait by famous artist LeRoy Neiman. The album languished in the mid-60s on the Billboard Top 200 Album […]
“Save the Country” is a song written by Laura Nyro, first released by her as a single in 1968. Nyro released another version of the song on her 1969 album New York Tendaberry. Nyro was inspired to write the song after the June 5, 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy. The most successful version was performed […]
“One Less Bell to Answer” is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally written in 1967 for Keely Smith, the song was rediscovered in late 1969 by Bones Howe, the producer for The 5th Dimension, and the song was included on the group’s 1970 debut album for Bell Records, Portrait. Lead vocals […]
“The Declaration” is the first single by The 5th Dimension from their album Portrait, released in 1970. It peaked at #60 in the US Billboard Charts. Album Video Musicians Bass Joe Osborn Drums Hal Blaine Vocals Florence LaRue Vocals Lamonte McLemore Vocals Marilyn McCoo Vocals Ron Townson Vocals Billy Davis Jr See Album Information for […]
“On the Beach (In the Summertime)” is a song written by Landy McNeil and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached No. 12 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, No. 29 in Canada, and No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. Album Video Musicians Bass Joe Osborn Drums Hal Blaine Vocals Florence LaRue […]
“Puppet Man” is the third single by The 5th Dimension from their album Portrait, released in 1970. It peaked at #24 in the US Billboard Charts. Album Video Musicians Bass Joe Osborn Drums Hal Blaine Vocals Florence LaRue Vocals Lamonte McLemore Vocals Marilyn McCoo Vocals Ron Townson Vocals Billy Davis Jr See Album Information for […]
“Blowing Away” (sometimes written as “Blowin’ Away”) is a song written by Laura Nyro and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #7 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, #24 in Canada, and #55 in Australia in 1970. It was featured on their 1969 album, The Age of Aquarius. […]
“Workin’ On a Groovy Thing” is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Roger Atkins and originally recorded by Patti Drew on her 1968 album Workin’ on a Groovy Thing. Also in 1969 it was recorded by The 5th Dimension. This version reached# 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the U.S. adult contemporary […]
The Age of Aquarius is the fourth album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1969 Tracks 1 Aquarius – Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) (Galt MacDermot; Gerome Ragni; James Rado) 04:51 2 Blowing Away (Laura Nyro) 02:32 3 Skinny Man (Ginger Kollander; Michael Kollander) 02:51 4 Wedding Bell Blues (Laura […]
“Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)” (commonly called “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In”, “The Age of Aquarius” or “Let the Sunshine In”) is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado and Gerome Ragni (lyrics), and Galt MacDermot (music), released as a single by American R&B group The […]