The Age of Aquarius (album)
The Age of Aquarius is the fourth album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1969.
Track listing
Side One- "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In " – 4:51
- "Blowing Away" – 2:32
- "Skinny Man" – 2:51
- "Wedding Bell Blues" – 2:44
- "Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya" – 3:56
- "The Hideaway" – 2:45
- "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" – 3:10
- "Let It Be Me" – 3:54
- "Sunshine of Your Love" – 3:18
- "The Winds of Heaven" – 3:14
- "Those Were the Days" – 3:03
- "Let the Sunshine In " – 1:29
- "Chissà Se Tornerà " – 3:00
Personnel
- Billy Davis, Jr. - lead vocals, background vocals
- Florence LaRue - lead vocals, background vocals
- Marilyn McCoo - lead vocals, background vocals
- Lamonte McLemore - background vocals
- Ron Townson - background vocals
- Dennis Budimir- guitar
- Mike Deasy - guitar
- Bill Fulton - guitar
- Tommy Tedesco - guitar
- Joe Osborn - bass
- Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
- Larry Bunker - mallets, congas, percussion
- Milt Holland - percussion
- Pete Jolly - keyboards
- Larry Knechtel - keyboards
- Jimmy Rowles - keyboards
- Bill Holman - Strings & Brass - string section, horn section
Production
- Producer: Bones Howe
- Engineer: Bones Howe
- Mastering: Elliot Federman
- Digital transfers: Mike Hartry
- Reissue producer: Rob Santos
- Production coordination: Jeremy Holiday
- Production assistant: Ann McClelland, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky
- Project coordinator: Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Laura Gregory, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford, Steve Strauss
- Archives coordinator: Joanne Feltman, Glenn Korman
- Musical arrangements: Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman, Bones Howe
- Vocal arrangement: Bob Alcivar
- Art direction: Ron Wolin
- Reissue art director: Mathieu Bitton
- Design: Mathieu Bitton, Ron Wolin
- Photography: Ed Caraeff
- Liner notes: Mike Ragogna
Charts and awards
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
1969 | Black Albums | 2 |
1969 | Pop Albums | 2 |
Singles
BillboardYear | Single | Chart | Position |
1969 | "Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In " | Black Singles | 6 |
1969 | "Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In " | Pop Singles | 1 |
1969 | "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In " | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
1969 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
1969 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | Black Singles | 23 |
1969 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | Pop Singles | 1 |
1969 | "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" | Black Singles | 15 |
1969 | "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" | Pop Singles | 20 |
1970 | "Blowing Away" | Adult Contemporary | 7 |
1970 | "Blowing Away" | Pop Singles | 21 |