Up, Up and Away
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| Up, Up and Away | ||
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| Album by The 5th Dimension | ||
| Released | May 1967 | |
| Recorded | April 1966-March 11, 1967 | |
| Genre | Pop/soul | |
| Length | 40 min 03 sec | |
| Label | Soul City | |
| Producers | Marc Gordon, Willie Hutch, Johnny Rivers, Rob Santos | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2CBB5B07CCC8EE56F8906E37388EE4A466285E36&uid=MIWEB0412182044&sql=10:8f77gj4rj6ip~T1) |
| The 5th Dimension Chronology | ||
| Up, Up and Away (1967) | The Magic Garden (1967) | |
Up, Up and Away is the debut album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music).
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Track listing
- "Up, Up and Away" (Jimmy Webb) - 2:45
- "Another Day, Another Heartache" (Steve Barri, P.F. Sloan) - 2:37
- "Which Way to Nowhere" (Webb) - 3:08
- "California My Way" (Willie Hutch) - 2:56
- "Misty Roses" (Tim Hardin) - 2:46
- "Go Where You Wanna Go" (John Phillips) - 2:22
- "Never Gonna Be the Same" (Webb) - 2:26
- "Pattern People" (Webb) - 3:02
- "Rosecrans Blvd." (Webb) - 2:54
- "Learn How to Fly" (Hutch) - 3:01
- "Poor Side of Town" (Lou Adler, Johnny Rivers) - 3:21
- "I'll Be Loving You Forever" (W.M. Hutchinson) - 3:11
- "Train Keep on Movin'" (Hutch) - 2:47
- "Too Poor to Die" (Marc Gordon, Hutchinson) - 2:47
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Personnel
- Billy Davis, Jr. - vocals
- Florence Larue - vocals
- Marilyn McCoo - vocals
- Lamonte McLemore - vocals
- Ron Townson - vocals
Additional personnel
- Hal Blaine - percussion, drums
- Al Casey - guitar
- Larry Knechtel - piano, keyboard
- Joe Osborne - bass, guitar
- Johnny Rivers - guitar
- P.F. Sloan - guitar
- Tommy Tedesco - guitar
- Jimmy Webb - keyboard
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Production
- Producers: Marc Gordon, Willie Hutch, Johnny Rivers, Rob Santos
- Mastering: Elliot Federman
- Project coordination: Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Mandana Eidgah, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Laura Gregory, Jeremy Holiday, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford, Steve Strauss
- Production assistants: Bones Howe, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky
- Archivist: Joanne Feltman
- Transfers: Mike Hartry
- Arranger: Al Casey
- String arrangements: Marty Paich
- Art direction: Mathieu Bitton, Woody Woodward
- Design: Mathieu Bitton, Wayne Kimbell
- Cover photo: Bernard Yeszin
- Photography: Rob Santos
- Liner notes: Mike Ragogna
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Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1967 | Black Albums | 10 |
| 1967 | Pop Albums | 8 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1967 | "Another Day, Another Heartache" | Pop Singles | 45 |
| 1967 | "Go Where You Wanna Go" | Pop Singles | 16 |
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Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1967 | "Up, Up and Away" | Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal |
| 1967 | "Up, Up and Away" | Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental |
| 1967 | "Up, Up and Away" | Record Of The Year |
| 1967 | "Up, Up and Away" | Song Of The Year |
