Portrait (album)
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| Portrait | ||
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| Studio album by The 5th Dimension | ||
| Released | April 1970 | |
| Recorded | August 22, 1969-March 20, 1970 | |
| Genre | Pop/soul | |
| Length | 38:25 | |
| Label | Bell | |
| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The 5th Dimension chronology | ||
| The Age of Aquarius (1969) |
Portrait (1970) |
Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes (1971) |
Portrait is the fifth album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Puppet Man" (Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka) – 3:00
- "One Less Bell to Answer" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:31
- "Feelin' Alright" (Mason) – 4:28
- "This Is Your Life" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:13
- "A Love Like Ours" (Bob Alcivar, Lamonte McLemore) – 2:39
- "Save the Country" (Laura Nyro) – 2:39
- "Medley" (René DeKnight, Johnson) – 10:12
- "The Declaration"
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke)
- "People Gotta Be Free" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere)
- "Dimension Five" (Alcivar) – 4:15
- "On the Beach (In the Summertime)" [*] (McNeil) – 3:28
* bonus track on CD
[edit] Personnel
- Billy Davis, Jr. - vocals
- Florence Larue - vocals
- Marilyn McCoo - vocals
- Lamonte McLemore - vocals
- Ron Townson - vocals
Additional personnel
- Mike Anthony - guitar, electric guitar
- Hal Blaine - percussion, drums
- Dennis Budimir - guitar, rhythm guitar
- Larry Bunker - percussion, conga, mallets
- Gary Coleman - percussion, mallets
- Mike Deasy Sr. - guitar, electric guitar
- Gary Illingsworth - keyboard
- Gary Illingworth - electric piano
- Larry Knechtel - organ, piano, keyboard, tack piano
- Joe Osborne - bass, guitar
- Jimmy Rowles - piano, keyboard
- Fred Tackett - guitar, finger picking
- Tommy Tedesco - guitar, rhythm guitar
[edit] Production
- Producer: Bones Howe
- Engineer: Bones Howe
- Mastering: Elliot Federman
- Digital transfers: Mike Hartry
- Reissue producer: Rob Santos
- Production coordination: Jeremy Holiday
- Production assistant: Bones Howe, Ann McClelland, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky
- Product manager: Mandana Eidgah
- Project coordinator: Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Laura Gregory, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford, Steve Strauss
- Archivist: Joanne Feltman, Glenn Korman
- Research: Joel Whitburn
- Assistants: Larry Cox, Johnny Golden, Rik Pekkonen
- Arranger: Bob Alcivar, Bill Hollman, Bones Howe
- Art direction: Beverly Weinstein
- Reissue art director: Mathieu Bitton
- Design: Mathieu Bitton
- Cover painting: LeRoy Neiman
- Liner notes: Mike Ragogna
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | Black Albums | 6 |
| 1971 | Pop Albums | 20 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "On The Beach (In The Summertime)" | Pop Singles | 54 |
| 1970 | "Puppet Man" | Pop Singles | 24 |
| 1970 | "Save The Country" | Black Singles | 41 |
| 1970 | "Save The Country" | Pop Singles | 27 |
