The Age of Aquarius (album)
1969 studio album by the 5th Dimension
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The Age of Aquarius is the fourth album by the American pop group the 5th Dimension , released in 1969. It was their biggest commercial success in the United States, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B Albums charts.
Track listing
Side One
"Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (Galt MacDermot , James Rado , Gerome Ragni ) – 4:51
"Blowing Away " (Laura Nyro ) – 2:32
"Skinny Man" (Michael Kollander, Ginger Kollander) – 2:51
"Wedding Bell Blues " (Laura Nyro) – 2:44
"Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya" (Rudy Stevenson) – 3:56
"The Hideaway" (Jimmy Webb ) – 2:45
Side Two
"Workin' On a Groovy Thing " (Roger Atkins, Neil Sedaka ) – 3:10
"Let It Be Me " (Gilbert Bécaud , Mann Curtis , Pierre Delanoë ) – 3:54
"Sunshine of Your Love " (Pete Brown , Jack Bruce , Eric Clapton ) – 3:18
"The Winds of Heaven" (Bob Dorough , Fran Landesman ) – 3:14
"Those Were the Days " (Gene Raskin ) – 3:03
"Let the Sunshine In (Reprise)" (MacDermot, Rado, Ragni) – 1:29
Bonus tracks
"Chissa Se Tornera (Who Knows If He Will Return)" (Mario De Sanctis, Antonio Salis, Lucio Salis) – 3:00 [Bonus track; 2000 CD reissue only]
Personnel
Additional personnel
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
Billboard (United States)
Year
Chart
Position
1969
Black Albums
2
1969
Pop Albums
2
1969 Year End
Billboard 200
21
1969 Year End
Cashbox
15
Singles
Billboard (United States)
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1969
"Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
Black Singles
6
1969
"Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
Pop Singles
1
1969
"Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
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
Grammys
[ 2]
Certifications
References
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