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The Age of Aquarius, the 5th Dimension's fourth album, was the group's commercial peak. They had already topped the charts with their medley of two songs from the Broadway musical Hair, "The Age of Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)," a platinum single that would earn them Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Group, when they released this album. It turned out that was only the tip of the iceberg: They returned to number one with another platinum single, "Wedding Bell Blues," penned by Laura Nyro, who had given them "Stoned Soul Picnic" the year before. And the album also spawned Top 40 hits in Nyro's "Blowing Away" and Neil Sedaka's "Workin' on a Groovy Thing." The 5th Dimension were the successors to the L.A. vocal group mantle passed on by The Mamas and the Papas (they even inherited the studio band of Hal Blaine, Joe Osborne, and Larry Knechtel). They smoothed out and commercialized everything they sang, and their work had a sheen and a zest that sometimes contrasted with the original tone of the material. On Broadway, the Hair songs seemed full of hippie rebellion; here, they seemed enthusiastic and optimistic. In a conflicted time, the 5th Dimension thrived on their ability to equivocate, and this album was their triumph -- just listen to them harmonize on "Sunshine of Your Love"!
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Gerome Ragni, Composer - Gerome Ragni, Lyricist - Bill Holman, Arranger - James Rado, Composer - James Rado, Lyricist - Galt MacDermot, Composer - Galt MacDermot, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Bones Howe, Arranger
(P) Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Holman, Arranger - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Laura Nyro, Composer - Laura Nyro, Lyricist
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
I. Michael Kollander, Composer - I. Michael Kollander, Lyricist - Ginger Kollander, Composer - Ginger Kollander, Lyricist - Bill Holman, Arranger - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Laura Nyro, Composer - Laura Nyro, Lyricist
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Rudy Stevenson, Composer - Rudy Stevenson, Lyricist - Bill Holman, Arranger - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Jim Webb, Composer - Jim Webb, Lyricist - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Roger Atkins, Composer - Roger Atkins, Lyricist - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Mann Curtis, Composer - Mann Curtis, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer - Gilbert Bécaud, Composer - Gilbert Bécaud, Lyricist
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Peter Brown, Composer - Peter Brown, Lyricist - Eric Clapton, Composer - Eric Clapton, Lyricist - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Jack Bruce, Composer - Jack Bruce, Lyricist - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bob Dorough, Composer - Bob Dorough, Lyricist - Bill Holman, Arranger - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Fran Landesman, Composer - Fran Landesman, Lyricist - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Bill Holman, Arranger - Gene Raskin, Composer - Gene Raskin, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
Gerome Ragni, Composer - Gerome Ragni, Lyricist - Bill Holman, Arranger - James Rado, Composer - James Rado, Lyricist - Galt MacDermot, Composer - Galt MacDermot, Lyricist - The Fifth Dimension, Performer - Bob Alcivar, Arranger - Bones Howe, Arranger - Bones Howe, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior To 1972. All Rights Reserved By Arista Records LLC
The Fifth Dimension, Performer - E. DeSanctis, Composer - E. DeSanctis, Lyricist - Antonio Salis, Composer - Antonio Salis, Lyricist - Lucio Salis, Composer - Lucio Salis, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC
Album review
The Age of Aquarius, the 5th Dimension's fourth album, was the group's commercial peak. They had already topped the charts with their medley of two songs from the Broadway musical Hair, "The Age of Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)," a platinum single that would earn them Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Group, when they released this album. It turned out that was only the tip of the iceberg: They returned to number one with another platinum single, "Wedding Bell Blues," penned by Laura Nyro, who had given them "Stoned Soul Picnic" the year before. And the album also spawned Top 40 hits in Nyro's "Blowing Away" and Neil Sedaka's "Workin' on a Groovy Thing." The 5th Dimension were the successors to the L.A. vocal group mantle passed on by The Mamas and the Papas (they even inherited the studio band of Hal Blaine, Joe Osborne, and Larry Knechtel). They smoothed out and commercialized everything they sang, and their work had a sheen and a zest that sometimes contrasted with the original tone of the material. On Broadway, the Hair songs seemed full of hippie rebellion; here, they seemed enthusiastic and optimistic. In a conflicted time, the 5th Dimension thrived on their ability to equivocate, and this album was their triumph -- just listen to them harmonize on "Sunshine of Your Love"!
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:50
- Main artists: The 5th Dimension
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
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