In April 1970, “Bell Records” label released “Portrait”, the fifth 5th Dimension album. It was recorded August 1969-March 1970, at Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, and was produced by Bones Howe. The album cover features an impressionistic portrait by the artist LeRoy Neiman.
Personnel:
- Billy Davis, Jr.- lead and backing vocals
- Florence LaRue- lead and backing vocals
- Marilyn McCoo- lead and backing vocals
- Ron Townson- lead and backing vocals
- Michael Anthony- electric guitar
- Mike Deasy- electric guitar
- Dennis Budimir – rhythm guitar
- Tommy Tedesco- rhythm guitar
- Fred Tackett- finger pickin’ guitar
- Larry Knechtel- piano, organ, tack piano
- Jimmy Rowles– piano
- Gary Illingworth – electric piano
- Joe Osborn- bass
- Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
- Larry Bunker- congas, mallets, percussion, drums
- Gary Coleman – mallets, percussion
- Bob Alcivar, Bill Hollman – arrangements
- Bones Howe – arrangements, engineer
- Elliot Federman – mastering
- Joanne Feltman, Glenn Korman – archivist
- Joel Whitburn – research
- Larry Cox, Johnny Golden, Rik Pekkonen – assistants
- Beverly Weinstein – art direction
- Mathieu Bitton – design
- Mike Ragogna – liner notes
- Jeremy Holiday – production coordinator
- Bones Howe, Ann McClelland, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky – production assistant
- Mandana Eidgah – production manager
- 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 – project coordinator
Track listing:
- Puppet Man – Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka
- One Less Bell to Answer – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
- This Is Your Life – Jimmy Webb
- A Love Like Ours – Bob Alcivar, Lamonte McLemore
- Save the Country – Laura Nyro
- Medley
- The Declaration – Julianne Johnson, René DeKnight
- A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
- People Gotta Be Free – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
- Dimension 5ive – Bob Alcivar
On the Beach (In the Summertime) – McNeil
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