Wedding Bell Blues

~ Recording by The 5th Dimension

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:42The 5th DimensionThe Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum
Soul City (US soul / R&B)SCS-92005
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:42The 5th DimensionThe Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)(SCS 92 005), LBS 83 205 I
1.1Wedding Bell Blues?:??5th DimensionWedding Bell Blues5th DimensionSingle
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)LBF 15288
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionGreatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista)BELL 1106
1.2Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionGreatest Hits On EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista)M 81106
1.5Wedding Bell Blues?:??The 5th Dimension22 of Their Fabulous HitsThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista)P2 13224
3.8Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionRock All StarsVarious ArtistsCompilation
Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)5P 7289
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionGreatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)ARCD 8335
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionGreatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)ACB6-8335
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionGreatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)ARCD 8335
2.1Wedding Bell Blues2:47The 5th DimensionSummer LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Silver Eagle Records, Warner Special ProductsOPCD-4507
2.14Wedding Bell Blues2:46The 5th Dimension20 Years of Solid Gold Groups 1960–1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest3909
2.20Wedding Bell Blues2:46The 5th Dimension101 Number One Hit RecordsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Beautiful Music CompanyMSD2-35187
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:46The 5th DimensionMy Girl: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XE1991-11-12
Epic SoundtraxEPC 469213 2
3.15Wedding Bell Blues?:??The 5th Dimension25 Years of #1 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-8501, R103-09
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:46The 5th DimensionMy Girl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Epic SoundtraxEK 48732
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:46The 5th DimensionMy Girl: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Epic Soundtrax469213 2
1.14Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionSuperhits: 1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicSUD-07
1.14Wedding Bell Blues2:43The 5th DimensionRockin' & Rollin' Wedding Songs, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-01-28
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70588
2.7Wedding Bell Blues2:445th DimensionWild Palms坂本龍一Album + Soundtrack
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionGreatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)74321 22545 2
2.10Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionSentimental 60’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-4558
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionThe 5th Dimension Greatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)ARCD 8335, D 144264
1.3Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionBillboard Top Pop Hits: 1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-05-30
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71939
1.14Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionAM Gold: 1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special ProductsAM1-01, OPCD-2606A
1.3Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionDivas of PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-09-17
1.10Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionUp-Up and Away: The Definitive CollectionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-05-20
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)07822-18961-2
1.13Wedding Bell Blues2:43The 5th DimensionNorth of Watford, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
KRL (UK, Formed by club & radio DJ Kev Roberts)KRLCD4
1.2Wedding Bell Blues2:47The 5th DimensionThe Best of the 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-11-21
BMG JapanBVCM-37023
1.11Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionAM Gold: Radio GemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-24
Time–Life MusicTCD810
1.8Wedding Bell Blues?:??The 5th DimensionBest of 60's LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Priority Records (US hip hop)
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:43The 5th DimensionThe Very Best of the 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1999-07-12
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)74321674452
1.7Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionMaster HitsThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-07-27
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)07822-19096-2
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:43The 5th DimensionThe Very Best of the 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionUp-Up and AwayThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)7551744991-2
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionThe Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum
  • US2000-04-18
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)74465 99666 2
1.15Wedding Bell Blues2:43Fifth DimensionSounds of the 70s: More hits from 70Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 469/19
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionThe Best of the 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
1.3Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionCasey Kasem Presents America’s Top Ten 1960s: #1 Pop HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-22
Top Sail Productions
1.7Wedding Bell Blues2:43The 5th DimensionBlack Cream - The Best of SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media515242 2
2.14Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionSounds of the Sixties: 60’s Gold, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2004
Time–Life MusicTL SGS/03
2.11Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionSounds of the Sixties: Song WritersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL SCC/27
1.25Wedding Bell Blues2:42The 5th DimensionMotown, Soul & Great Rock n’ Roll: SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-03-14
Collectables (US reissue label)COL‐1541 (2541)
1.13Wedding Bell Blues2:46Fifth DimensionThe Classic Years: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Tabak MarketingCDC1612513
1.16Wedding Bell Blues2:46The 5th DimensionStoned Soul Picnic / The Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)CCM 779
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionThe Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum
  • US2008-02-05
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)74465 99666 2
1.17Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionThe Pop Years: 1970-1971Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-04-27
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP701
1.17Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionThe Pop Years: The 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-07-26
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP706
10.6Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionDe Pre Historie ’60Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2011-11-25
Universal Music Belgium533.704-2
1.16Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionThe Essential 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 82702 2
3.9Wedding Bell Blues2:42The 5th DimensionA Natural WomanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-01-26
Sony Music TV88875051792
8.15Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionRomancing the ’60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-05-29
2.15Wedding Bell Blues2:46The 5th DimensionUp, Up and Away / The Magic Garden / Stoned Soul Picnic / The Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Raven Records (Australian mainly reissue)RVCD-389
4.13Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th Dimension100 Hits: 70’s Heart ThrobsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-10-21
100 HitsDMGN 100 170
2.5Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionThe Complete Soul City/Bell Singles 1966-1975The 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Real Gone Music (US reissue label estd. 2011 by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.)RGM-0533
2.5Wedding Bell Blues (Single Version)2:44The 5th DimensionThe Singles (1966-1975)The 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-07-10
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
4.1Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionTime Life Presents: Forever ’60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-02-25
Time–Life Music34582-D
1.7Wedding Bell Blues2:43The 5th DimensionFifth DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionGreatest Hits on Earth (Club Edition)The 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)ARCD 8335, D144264
1.4Wedding Bell Blues2:44The 5th DimensionThe Age of Aquarius (digital)The 5th DimensionAlbum
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
(unknown)
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionThe 5th Dimension Greatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
5.11Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionThe Golden GroupsVarious ArtistsCompilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD4-564-1/2/3/4/5
1.7Wedding Bell Blues2:43The 5th DimensionThe Fith DimensionThe Fifth DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Universe (compilations – attention, some releases may be bootlegs)3638
1.6Wedding Bell Blues2:43The 5th DimensionPlaylist: The Very Best Of The 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88875152692
1.5Wedding Bell Blues2:45The 5th DimensionThe 5th Dimension Greatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)ARCD 8335

Relationships

sound engineer, engineer and producer:Bones Howe
assistant producer:Ann McClelland
bass:Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
performer:Billy Davis, Jr.
Florence LaRue
Lamonte McLemore
Marilyn McCoo
Ron Townson
arranger:Bill Holman
Bob Alcivar
Bones Howe
vocals arranger:Bob Alcivar
recording of:Wedding Bell Blues (cover)

Related works

Wedding Bell Blues

lyricist and composer:Laura Nyro
publisher:EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Tuna Fish Music
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
referred to in medleys:Laura Nyro Medley: Stoney End / Stoned Soul Picnic / Sweet Blindness / Wedding Bell Blues / Save the Country (order: 4)