The Age of Aquarius (album)

The Age of Aquarius
Studio album by The 5th Dimension
Released	May 1969
Recorded	1969 at Liberty Studios
Genre	Sunshine pop
Length	40:47
Label	Soul City
Producer	Bones Howe
The 5th Dimension chronology
Stoned Soul Picnic (1968) The Age of Aquarius (1969) Portrait (1970)
Singles from The Age of Aquarius
"Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" Released: March 1969 "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" Released: 1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" Released: September 1969 "Blowing Away" Released: 1969

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	[1]

The Age of Aquarius is the fourth album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music).

Track listing

1. "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) – 4:51
2. "Blowing Away" (Laura Nyro) – 2:32
3. "Skinny Man" (Michael Kollander, Ginger Kollander) – 2:51
4. "Wedding Bell Blues" (Laura Nyro) – 2:44
5. "Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' to Ya" (Rudy Stevenson) – 3:56
6. "The Hideaway" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:45
7. "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" (Roger Atkins, Neil Sedaka) – 3:10
8. "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) – 3:54
9. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton) – 3:18
10. "The Winds of Heaven" (Bob Dorough, Fran Landesman) – 3:14
11. "Those Were the Days" (Gene Raskin) – 3:03
12. "Let the Sunshine In (Reprise)" (MacDermot, Rado, Ragni) – 1:29
13. "Chissà Se Tornerà (Who Knows If He Will Return)" (DeSanctis, Salis, Salis) – 3:00 [Bonus track; 2000 CD reissue only]

Personnel

• Billy Davis, Jr. - lead vocals (track 1), background vocals
• Florence LaRue - lead vocals (track 2), background vocals
• Marilyn McCoo - lead vocals (tracks 2, 4), background vocals
• Lamonte McLemore - background vocals
• Ron Townson - background vocals

Additional personnel

• 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

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1969	Black Albums	2
1969	Pop Albums	2

Singles

Billboard (North America)

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

Grammy awards

Year	Winner	Category
1969	"Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"	Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental
1969	"Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"	Record Of The Year

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r37492/review