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 vocals, background vocals
- Florence LaRue- lead vocals, background vocals
- Marilyn McCoo- lead vocals, background vocals
- Lamonte McLemore- background vocals
- Ron Townson- lead vocals, background vocals
- Michael Anthony- electric guitar
- Mike Deasy- electric guitar
- Dennis Budimir – rhythm guitar
- Tommy Tedesco- rhythm guitar
- Fred Tackett- finger pickin’ guitar
- Joe Osborn- bass
- Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
- Larry Bunker- congas, mallets, percussion, drums
- Gary Coleman – mallets, percussion
- Larry Knechtel- piano, organ, tack piano
- Jimmy Rowles– piano
- Gary Illingworth – electric piano
- Bob Alcivar– arranger
- Engineer: Bones Howe
- Mastering: Elliot Federman
- Digital transfers: Mike Hartry
- 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
- Design: Mathieu Bitton
- Liner notes: Mike Ragogna
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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