Portrait ('BW' Pitman pressing)

~ Release by The 5th Dimension (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Columbia Pitman pressing, with 'BW' matrix suffix copied verbatim from Bestway Products Inc. pressing; other layout differences include:
- Production and Sound credit divided into two lines on Side 1
- Catalogue number listed on cover as Bell 6045, and on label as BELL-6045

Matrix / Runout (A-side label): 6045-SA-BW
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): 6045-SB-BW
Matrix / Runout (Stamped onto deadwax on both sides): Artisan logo
Matrix / Runout (Stamped onto deadwax on both sides): p
Matrix / Runout (A-side deadwax, etched): BELL 6045-A 3 6045-SA
Matrix / Runout (B-side deadwax, etched): BELL 6045-B 3 6045-SB
Matrix / Runout (A-side deadwax, etched (variant)): BELL 6045-A 2 6045-SA
Matrix / Runout ((Side A runout etched, variant 3): BELL 6045-A+ 6045-SA
Matrix / Runout ((Side B runout etched, variant 3): BELL 6045-B+ 6045-SB

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-11 19:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Puppet Man
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Puppet Man
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:58
A2One Less Bell to Answer
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
solo vocals:
Marilyn McCoo Davis (in 1970)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
One Less Bell to Answer (in 1970)
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1967)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1967)
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc. (ended), JAC Music Co., Inc. (ended), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:29
A3Feelin’ Alright?
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
solo piano:
Larry Knechtel
solo vocals:
Billy Davis, Jr.
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:27
A4This Is Your Life
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
solo vocals:
Florence LaRue Gordon
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
This Is Your Life
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Ja-Ma Music
4:12
A5A Love Like Ours
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
A Love Like Ours
writer:
Bob Alcivar and Lamonte McLemore
publisher:
Fifth Star Music and Sumex Publishing Co.
2:39
B1Save the Country
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Save the Country
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tuna Fish Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
2:39
B2Medley: The Declaration / A Change Is Gonna Come / People Gotta Be Free
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
solo vocals:
Billy Davis, Jr.
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
medley including a cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
medley including a cover recording of:
People Got to Be Free
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Eddie Brigati Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Jamaxal Music Inc., Huna Music and Slacsar Pub. Co. Ltd.
medley including a recording of:
The Declaration
composer:
Julius Johnsen and Rene De Knight
publisher:
Fifth Star Music and Mocart Publishing
10:10
B3Dimension 5ive
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone and solo membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
solo flute:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dimension 5ive
lyricist and composer:
Bob Alcivar
publisher:
Fifth Star Music and Sumex Publishing Co.
4:15

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Beverly Weinstein
design/illustration:LeRoy Neiman
graphic design:Bones Howe
Suren Ermoyan
assistant producer:Ann McClelland
Jill Sheridan (production assistant)
Shelley Gordon
congas:Larry Bunker
electric guitar:Mike Anthony (guitar,banjo)
Mike Deasy
electric piano [RMI electric piano]:Gary Illingworth
guitar:Dennis Budimir
Tommy Tedesco (guitar)
guitar [finger-pickin’ guitar]:Fred Tackett
organ and tack piano:Larry Knechtel
percussion:Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
Larry Bunker
percussion [mallets]:Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
Larry Bunker
piano:Jimmy Rowles
Larry Knechtel
arranger:Bill Holman
Bob Alcivar
Bones Howe
vocals arranger:Bob Alcivar
rights society:ASCAP (USA rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
BMI (US rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
mastered at:Artisan Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/588266 [info]