The Very Best Of by The 5th Dimension - Uhune

COMPILATION

This is a scaled-down, single-disc version of Up Up and Away: The Definitive Collection, but at 16 tracks it still covers all the important ground from this beloved band, and it reveals nuances not readily apparent when the group was together. In an era of folk, blues, and soul influences, Marilyn McCoo stood out because she was a torch singer who hearkened back to Billy Eckstein and Nat King Cole, and baby boomers will be amazed at how her already potent lungs are benefited by CD technology. The group's harmonies aren't as sweet as the Mamas & the Papas, the group to whom the Fifth Dimension were most often compared, but their arrangements of songs by Jimmy Webb, Laura Nyro, Burt Bacharach, and others still pack a wallop. And if, like most folks, you know of the band solely through AM radio or your scratchy greatest-hits LP, be prepared for a hefty selection of first-rate filler material, such as "Paper Cup," "Carpet Man," "On the Beach (In the Summertime)," and "The Girl's Song." This was a group who virtually defined the "sunny side" of the '60s, and even decades later, one can't help but get goosebumps hearing the optimistic anthem "Save the Country." Was it so long ago?
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1. Up-Up and Away

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Tommy Tedesco
Joe Osborn
Al Casey; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel
Jim Webb; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine; Performer
Performer: Al Casey
The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Arranger: Marty Paich
Jim Webb; Composer
Composer: J. Webb; Composer
Lyricist: J. Webb; Composer
Conductor: Jim Webb; Conductor
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Marc Gordon
Johnny Rivers
M. Gordon; Production

3. Stoned Soul Picnic

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn
Ray Pohlman; Performer
Composer: Laura Nyro; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ray Pohlman
Joe Osborn; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Mike Deasy
Tommy Tedesco
Ray Pohlman; Performer
Arranger: Ray Pohlman
Bill Holman; Composer
Lyricist: Laura Nyro; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel
Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Marimba: Larry Bunker; Performer
Percussion: Larry Bunker
Hal Blaine; Performer
Performer: The Sid Sharp Strings
The 5th Dimension
Larry Bunker
The Bill Holman Brass
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

4. Wedding Bell Blues

by The 5th Dimension

Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Tommy Tedesco
Dennis Budimir
Mike Deasy; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel
Jimmy Rowles
Pete Jolly; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine
Larry Bunker; Performer
Performer: Larry Bunker
The Bill Holman Strings & Brass
The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Arranger: Bill Holman
Bones Howe
Bob Alcivar; Composer
Composer: Laura Nyro; Composer
Lyricist: Laura Nyro; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

8. One Less Bell to Answer

by The 5th Dimension

Arranger: Bones Howe
Bob Alcivar
Bill Holman; Composer
Lyricist: Hal David
Burt Bacharach
H. David; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Anthony
Mike Deasy; Performer
Guitar: Fred Tackett
Tommy Tedesco
Dennis Budimir; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Organ: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Percussion: Gary Coleman
Hal Blaine
Larry Bunker; Performer
Composer: Hal David
Burt Bacharach
H. David; Composer
Performer: Gary Coleman
The 5th Dimension
Larry Bunker
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Larry Knechtel
Gary Illingworth
Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Vocals: Marilyn Mccoo; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

13. Living Together, Growing Together

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Arranger: Artie Butler; Composer
Lyricist: Hal David
Burt Bacharach; Composer
Conductor: Artie Butler; Conductor
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Electric Guitar: Louie Shelton; Performer
Guitar: Dennis Budimir; Performer
Performer: The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Mike Melvoin
Artie Butler; Performer
Composer: Hal David
Burt Bacharach; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

15. Go Where You Wanna Go

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Tommy Tedesco
Joe Osborn
Al Casey; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel
Jim Webb; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine; Performer
Performer: Al Casey
The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Arranger: Marty Paich
Jim Webb; Composer
Composer: John Phillips
Jeffrey Phillips; Composer
Lyricist: John Phillips
Jeffrey Phillips; Composer
Conductor: Jim Webb; Conductor
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Marc Gordon
Johnny Rivers
M. Gordon
Mark Gordon; Production

16. Sweet Blindness

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn
Ray Pohlman; Performer
Composer: L. Nyro
Laura Nyro; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ray Pohlman
Joe Osborn; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Mike Deasy
Tommy Tedesco
Ray Pohlman; Performer
Arranger: Ray Pohlman
Bill Holman; Composer
Lyricist: L. Nyro
Laura Nyro; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel
Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Marimba: Larry Bunker; Performer
Percussion: Larry Bunker
Hal Blaine; Performer
Performer: The Sid Sharp Strings
The 5th Dimension
Larry Bunker
The Bill Holman Brass
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

18. Save the Country

by The 5th Dimension

Arranger: Bones Howe
Bob Alcivar
Bill Holman; Composer
Lyricist: L. Nyro
Laura Nyro; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Composer: L. Nyro
Laura Nyro; Composer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Anthony
Mike Deasy; Performer
Guitar: Tommy Tedesco
Fred Tackett
Dennis Budimir; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Organ: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine
Larry Bunker
Gary Coleman; Performer
Performer: Gary Coleman
The 5th Dimension
Larry Bunker
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel
Gary Illingworth; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

21. Ashes To Ashes

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Arranger: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Lyricist: D. Lambert
Brian Potter
B. Potter; Composer
Conductor: Bob Alcivar; Conductor
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Electric Guitar: Louie Shelton; Performer
Guitar: Dennis Budimir; Performer
Performer: The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Piano: Artie Butler
Mike Melvoin; Performer
Tambourine: Hal Blaine; Performer
Composer: D. Lambert
Brian Potter
B. Potter; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar
Rene Deknight; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

5. Workin' On A Groovy Thing

by The 5th Dimension

Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Tommy Tedesco
Mike Deasy
Dennis Budimir; Performer
Keyboard: Jimmy Rowles
Pete Jolly
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine
Larry Bunker; Performer
Performer: The Bill Holman Strings & Brass
The 5th Dimension
Larry Bunker
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Arranger: Bob Alcivar
Bones Howe
Bill Holman; Composer
Composer: R. Atkins
N. Sedaka
Neil Sedaka; Composer
Lyricist: R. Atkins
N. Sedaka
Neil Sedaka; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

2. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) (From the American Tribal Love Rock Musical "Hair")

by The 5th Dimension

Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Tommy Tedesco
Mike Deasy
Dennis Budimir; Performer
Keyboard: Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel
Pete Jolly; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine
Larry Bunker; Performer
Performer: The Bill Holman Strings & Brass
The 5th Dimension
Larry Bunker
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Arranger: Bob Alcivar
Bones Howe
Bill Holman; Composer
Composer: Jim Rado
Galt Macdermot
Gerome Ragni; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Rado
Gerome Ragni
Galt Macdermot; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

6. (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Lyricist: Tony Macaulay
Tony Macauley; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Guitar: Dennis Budimir
Zavier
Fred Tackett
Mike Anthony; Performer
Keyboard: Mike O'martian
Larry Knechtel
Michael O'martian; Performer
Organ: Gary Illingworth
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Percussion: Larry Bunker; Performer
Composer: Tony Macaulay
Tony Macauley; Composer
Performer: The Sid Sharp Strings
The Bill Holman Brass
The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles
Mike O'martian
Larry Knechtel
Gary Illingworth
Michael O'martian; Performer
Vocals: Marilyn Mccoo; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

7. Love's Lines, Angles And Rhymes

by The 5th Dimension

12-string Guitar: Zavier; Performer
Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Banjo: Dennis Budimir; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Electric Guitar: Fred Tackett
Dennis Budimir
Mike Deasy
Mike Anthony; Performer
Lyricist: Dorothea Joyce; Composer
Bandleader: Hal Blaine; Conductor
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Flute: Pete Christlieb
Tom Scott
Lanny Morgan
Jim Horn; Performer
Guitar: Dennis Budimir; Performer
Harp: Catherine Gotthoffer; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Organ: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Percussion: Larry Bunker
Hal Blaine; Performer
Piano: Gary Illingworth
Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Saxophone: Jim Horn
Pete Christlieb
Lanny Morgan
Tom Scott; Performer
Trombone: Lew Mccreary
Bob Edmondsen; Performer
Trumpet: Ollie Mitchell
Chuck Findlay
Bud Brisbois
Ray Triscari; Performer
Vocals: Marilyn Mccoo
The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Composer: Dorothea Joyce; Composer
Performer: Jack Arnold
Victor Feldman
Gary Illingworth
The Sid Sharp String Section; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

11. California Soul

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn
Ray Pohlman; Performer
Composer: Nick Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn
Ray Pohlman; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Mike Deasy
Ray Pohlman
Tommy Tedesco; Performer
Arranger: Ray Pohlman
Bill Holman; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Keyboard: Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Marimba: Larry Bunker; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine
Larry Bunker; Performer
Performer: The Sid Sharp Strings
The 5th Dimension
Larry Bunker
The Bill Holman Brass
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

14. If I Could Reach You

by The 5th Dimension

Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Lyricist: R. Mcneill; Composer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Dennis Budimir
Zavier
Fred Tackett
Mike Anthony; Performer
Keyboard: Mike O'martian
Larry Knechtel
Michael O'martian; Performer
Organ: Larry Knechtel
Gary Illingworth; Performer
Percussion: Larry Bunker; Performer
Performer: The Sid Sharp Strings
The Bill Holman Brass
The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Mike O'martian
Larry Knechtel
Gary Illingworth
Jimmy Rowles
Michael O'martian; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Composer: R. Mcneill; Composer

17. Puppet Man

by The 5th Dimension

Arranger: Bones Howe
Bob Alcivar
Bill Holman; Composer
Lyricist: N. Sedaka
Howard Greenfield
Neil Sedaka; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Composer: N. Sedaka
Howard Greenfield
Neil Sedaka; Composer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mike Anthony
Mike Deasy; Performer
Guitar: Fred Tackett
Tommy Tedesco
Dennis Budimir; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Organ: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Percussion: Gary Coleman
Hal Blaine
Larry Bunker; Performer
Performer: Gary Coleman
The 5th Dimension
Larry Bunker
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Piano: Gary Illingworth
Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Bob Alcivar; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

9. Another Day, Another Heartache

by The 5th Dimension

Performer: The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Arranger: Jim Webb
Marty Paich; Composer
Composer: Steve Barri
P.f. Sloan; Composer
Lyricist: P.f. Sloan
Steve Barri; Composer
Conductor: Jim Webb; Conductor
Producer: Johnny Rivers
Mark Gordon; Production

10. Paper Cup

by The 5th Dimension

Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Performer: Tommy Tedesco
Dennis Budimir
Mike Deasy
Joe Osborne
Larry Knechtel
Johnny Rivers
The 5th Dimension
Hal Blaine
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Arranger: Jim Webb; Composer
Composer: Jim Webb; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Webb; Composer
Conductor: Jim Webb; Conductor
Engineer: Bones Howe
Armin Steiner; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

12. Carpet Man

by The 5th Dimension

Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Performer: Tommy Tedesco
Dennis Budimir
Mike Deasy
Joe Osborne
Larry Knechtel
Johnny Rivers
The 5th Dimension
Hal Blaine
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Arranger: Jim Webb; Composer
Composer: Jim Webb; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Webb; Composer
Conductor: Jim Webb; Conductor
Engineer: Bones Howe
Armin Steiner; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

19. On The Beach

by The 5th Dimension

Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Performer: The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Composer: Landy Mcneil; Composer
Lyricist: Landy Mcneil; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production

20. Blowing Away

by The 5th Dimension

Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Joe Osborn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn; Performer
Congas: Larry Bunker; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Tommy Tedesco
Dennis Budimir
Mike Deasy; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel
Jimmy Rowles
Pete Jolly; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine
Larry Bunker; Performer
Performer: Larry Bunker
The Bill Holman Strings & Brass
The 5th Dimension
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Arranger: Bill Holman
Bones Howe
Bob Alcivar; Composer
Composer: Laura Nyro; Composer
Lyricist: Laura Nyro; Composer
Engineer: Bones Howe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

22. The Girl's Song

by The 5th Dimension

Primary Artist: The 5th Dimension; Main Performer
Performer: Tommy Tedesco
Dennis Budimir
Mike Deasy
Joe Osborne
Larry Knechtel
Johnny Rivers
The 5th Dimension
Hal Blaine
The Fifth Dimension; Performer
Arranger: Jim Webb; Composer
Composer: Jim Webb; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Webb; Composer
Conductor: Jim Webb; Conductor
Engineer: Bones Howe
Armin Steiner; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Irwin; Production
Producer: Bones Howe; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 11 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/22 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock

Label

RCA Camden

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

743216744527