''5th'' is the fifth album by
Lee Michaels and was released in 1971. It reached #16 on the
''Billboard'' Top LPs chart.
The album featured three singles: "
Do You Know What I Mean", which reached #6 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, "
Can I Get a Witness", which reached #39 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,
Lee Michaels, "Can I Get a Witness" chart position
Retrieved June 25, 2016. and " Rock Me Baby" which did not chart. The album's title is a reference to "Can I Get a Witness"; the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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deals with the rights of witnesses to refuse to give testimony that will incriminate themselves.
Track listing
All songs written by Lee Michaels except where noted.
# "Keep the Circle Turning" (featuring Merry Clayton) (Joel Christie) – 2:41
# "You Are What You Do" - 2:58
# " Willie & the Hand Jive" (Johnny Otis
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) - 3:02
# "Didn't Have to Happen" - 2:32
# " Rock Me Baby" (Riley King
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/ Joe Josea) - 2:28
# " Do You Know What I Mean" - 3:11
# " Ya Ya" ( Lee Dorsey/Clarence Lewis/Morgan Robinson/ Morris Levy) - 2:19
# " Can I Get a Witness" ( Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland) – 3:02
# "Oak Fire" – 2:53
# "I Don't Want Her" – 2:25
Personnel
Musicians
* Lee Michaels – lead vocals
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, organ
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, piano
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* Jackie Kelso – saxophone
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* Joel Larson – drums
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Technical
* Lee Michaels – producer
* Henry Lewy, Norm Kinney, Richard Madrid – engineers
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* Roland Young – art direction
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* Jim McCrary – photography
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Charts
;Singles
References
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1971 albums
Lee Michaels albums
A&M Records albums