The Fifth Dimension
The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire also includes pop, R&B, soul, and jazz.
Originally known as The Hi-Fi's, the 5th Dimension changed its name in late 1966, and was best-known during the late 1960s and early 1970s for popularizing the hits "Up, Up and Away", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "One Less Bell to Answer", "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All", and "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", as well as The Magic Garden LP.
The five original members were Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore, and Ron Townson. They have recorded for several different labels over their long careers. Their first work appeared on the Soul City label, which was started by Imperial Records/United Artists Records recording artist Johnny Rivers. The group would later record for Bell/Arista Records, ABC Records, and Motown Records.
Some of the songwriters popularized by The 5th Dimension went on to careers of their own, especially Ashford & Simpson, who wrote "California Soul". The group is also notable for having more success with the songs of Laura Nyro than Nyro did herself, particularly with "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Blowin' Away", and "Save the Country". The group also covered music by well known songwriters such as the song "One Less Bell to Answer", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and the songs and music of Jimmy Webb, who penned their hit "Up, Up and Away", including an entire recording of Webb songs called The Magic Garden. ~ Wikipedia
The Magic Garden (1967)
The 5th Dimension - The Magic Garden (1967)
Tracklist:
1. Prologue
2. The Magic Garden
3. Summer's Daughter
4. Dreams-Pax-Nepenthe
5. Carpet Man
6. Ticket To Ride
7. Requiem- 820 Latham
8. The Girls Song
9. The Worst That Could Happen
10. Orange Air
11. Paper Cup
12. Epilogue
Stoned Soul Picnic (1968)
The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic (1968)
Tracklist:
1. Sweet Blindness
2. It'll Never Be The Same Again
3. The Sailboat Song
4. It's A Great Life
5. Stoned Soul Picnic
6. California Soul
7. Lovin' Stew
8. Broken Wing Bird
9. Good News
10. Bobbie's Blues (Who Do you Think Of?)
11. The Eleventh Song (What A Groovy Day!)
12. East Of Java (Bonus Track) (Previously Unreleased)
Up, Up And Away & Magic Garden [2007 Reissue]
The 5th Dimension - Up, Up And Away & Magic Garden [2007 Reissue] (1967)
Tracklist:
1. Up, Up And Away
2. Another Day, Another Heartache
3. Which Way To Nowhere
4. California My Way
5. Misty Roses
6. Go Where You Wanna Go
7. Never Gonna Be The Same
8. Pattern People
9. Rosecrans Blvd
10. Learn How To Fly
11. Poor Side Of Town
12. I'll Be Loving You Forever (Bonus Track)
13. Train Keep On Movin' (Bonus Track)
14. Too Poor to Die (Bonus Track)
15. Prologue
16. The Magic Garden
17. Summer's Daughter
18. Dreams-Pax-Nepenthe
19. Carpet Man
20. Ticket to Ride
21. Requiem-820 Latham
22. The Girl's Song
23. The Worst That Could Happen
24. Orange Air
25. Paper Cup
26. Epilogue
Stoned Soul Picnic & The Age Of Aquarius [2007]
The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic & The Age Of Aquarius [2007 Reissue] (1968 & 1969)
Tracklist:
1. Sweet Blindness
2. I'll Never Be The Same Again
3. The Sailboat Song
4. It's A Great Life
5. Stoned Soul Picnic
6. California Soul
7. Lovin' Stew
8. Broken Wing Bird
9. Good News
10. Bobbie's Blues
11. The Eleventh Song
12. East Of Java (Bonus Track)
13. Aquarius-Let The Sunshine In
14. Blowing Away
15. Skinny Man
16. Wedding Bell Blues
17. Don'tcha Hear My Callin' To Ya
18. The Hideaway
19. Workin' On A Groovy Thing
20. Let It Be Me
21. Sunshine Of Your Love
22. The Winds Of Heaven
23. Those Were The Days
24. Let The Sunshine In (Reprise)
25. Chissa Se Tornera (Bonus Track)
Portrait/Love's Lines, Angels And Rhymes [2007]
The 5th Dimension - Portrait/Love's Lines, Angels And Rhymes [2007 Reissue] (1970 & 1971)
Tracklist:
1. Puppet Man
2. One Less Bell To Answer
3. Feelin' Alright
4. This Is Your Life
5. Love Like Ours
6. Save The Country
7. The Declaration-A Change Is Gonna Come-People Gotta Be Free
8. Dimension 5
9. On The Beach (In The Summertime)
10. Time And Love
11. Love's Lines, Angels And Rhymes
12. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
13. Guess Who
14.Viva Tirado
15. Light Sings
16. Rainmaker
17. He's A Runner
18. Singer
19. Every Night
Live!! [2007 Reissue] (1971)
The 5th Dimension - Live!! [2007 Reissue] (1971)
Tracklist:
1. What The World Needs Now Is Love-All You Need Is Love-Have You Tried Love
2. I Just Wanna Be Your Friend
3. Intro
4. Stoney End-Stoned Soul Picnic-Sweet Blindness-Wedding Bell Blues-Save The Country
5. Never My Love
6. Eli's Coming
7. Together Let's Find Love
8. Shake Your Tambourine
9. Up, Up & Away-Paper Cup-This Is Your Life-The Girl's Song-The Worst That Could Happen-MacArthur Park
10. Ode To Bille Joe
11. Band Intros
12. Intro
13. I Want To Take You Higher
14. Aquarius-Let The Sun Shine In (The Flesh Failures)
15. Use Your Head
16. Monday, Monday
17. Goin Out Of My Head
Individually & Collectively/Living Together
The 5th Dimension - Individually & Collectively/Living Together, Growing Together [2007 Reissue] (1972 & 1973)
Tracklist:
1. Leave A Little Room
2. (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All
3. All Kinds Of People
4. Sky & Sea
5. Tomorrow Belongs ToThe Children
6. Turn Around To Me
7. If I Could Reach You
8. Half Moon
9. Band Of Gold
10. Border Song
11. Black Patch
12. Open Your Window
13. Ashes To Ashes
14. Changed
15. The Riverwitch
16. Living Together, Growing Together
17. Day By Day
18. There's Nothin' Like Music
19. What Do I Need To Be Me
20. There Never Was A Day
21. Let Me Be Lonely
22. Woyaya
