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Along with Stoned Soul Picnic, this may very well be the 5th Dimension's finest album. Home to one of their finest singles ever -- the Bacharach/David "One Less Bell to Answer," on which Marilyn McCoo gives the vocal performance of her career -- the record also contains the surprisingly funky and rocking "Puppet Man." Some great covers also include Dave Mason's "Feelin' Alright," Jimmy Webb's gorgeous "This Is Your Life," and Laura Nyro's anthemic "Save the Country." This vibe is echoed by the album's centerpiece, a medley of "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "People Gotta Be Free" preceded by "The Declaration." It's an ambitious suite, yet one that works well; it provides a great marriage between the group's pop leanings and the counterculture of the late '60s. Progressive, yet still encapsulating, which is the 5th Dimension's sunny appeal, Portrait is a minor masterpiece. Famed expressionist artist Leroy Neiman's appropriate cover and liner paintings are the icing on the cake.
© Matthew Greenwald /TiVo
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Bill Holman, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Vocal Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Vocal Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Composer - Burt Bacharach, Lyricist - Hal David, Composer - Hal David, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Vocal Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Dave Mason, Composer - Dave Mason, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Vocal Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Jim Webb, Composer - Jim Webb, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Composer - Bob Alcivar, Lyricist - Bob Alcivar, Vocal Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Lamonte McLemore, Composer - Lamonte McLemore, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Vocal Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Laura Nyro, Composer - Laura Nyro, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Vocal Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Eddie Brigati, Composer - Eddie Brigati, Lyricist - Felix Cavaliere, Composer - Felix Cavaliere, Lyricist - Julius Johnson, Composer - Julius Johnson, Lyricist - Rene DeKnight, Composer - Rene DeKnight, Lyricist - Sam Cooke, Composer - Sam Cooke, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bob Alcivar, Composer - Bob Alcivar, Lyricist - Bob Alcivar, Vocal Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Landy McNeil, Composer - Landy McNeil, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Album review
Along with Stoned Soul Picnic, this may very well be the 5th Dimension's finest album. Home to one of their finest singles ever -- the Bacharach/David "One Less Bell to Answer," on which Marilyn McCoo gives the vocal performance of her career -- the record also contains the surprisingly funky and rocking "Puppet Man." Some great covers also include Dave Mason's "Feelin' Alright," Jimmy Webb's gorgeous "This Is Your Life," and Laura Nyro's anthemic "Save the Country." This vibe is echoed by the album's centerpiece, a medley of "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "People Gotta Be Free" preceded by "The Declaration." It's an ambitious suite, yet one that works well; it provides a great marriage between the group's pop leanings and the counterculture of the late '60s. Progressive, yet still encapsulating, which is the 5th Dimension's sunny appeal, Portrait is a minor masterpiece. Famed expressionist artist Leroy Neiman's appropriate cover and liner paintings are the icing on the cake.
© Matthew Greenwald /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:12
- Main artists: The 5th Dimension
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
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