The Be Five was a band composed of actors from the television show ''

Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Tele ...

''. It was masterminded by

Bill Mumy Charles William Mumy Jr. (; born February 1, 1954) is an American actor, writer, and musician and a figure in the science-fiction community/comic book fandom. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a child actor, which included television appeara ...

and made up of Mumy,

Andreas Katsulas Andrew Katsulas (May 18, 1946February 13, 2006), known professionally as Andreas Katsulas, was an American film and television actor, most recognized for portrayals of Narn Ambassador G'Kar on the American science fiction television series ''Bab ...

Mira Furlan Mira Furlan (7 September 1955 – 20 January 2021) was a Croatian actress and singer. Internationally, she was best known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'' (1993–1998), and as ...

Peter Jurasik Peter Jurasik ( ; born April 25, 1950) is an American actor known for his television roles as Londo Mollari in the 1990s science fiction series ''Babylon 5'' and Sid the Snitch on the 1980s series ''Hill Street Blues'' and its short-lived spin ...

and

Claudia Christian Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan August 10, 1965) is an American actress, singer and author, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on '' Babylon 5'', as Captain Maynard on Fox's ''9-1-1'', and as the voice of Hera on the N ...

, with

Patricia Tallman Patricia J. Tallman (born September 4, 1957) is an American actress, stunt performer, and studio executive best known for her starring roles in ''Night of the Living Dead'', '' Star Trek'' and ''Babylon 5''. She is the former CEO and executive ...

singing backup in two tracks. Mumy wrote or co-wrote all tracks, and each performer was given the lead vocal in two songs.

''Trying to Forget''

The band's only album, ''Trying to Forget'', was originally released in 1998 as a limited edition of 2500 copies and only available at conventions at which one of the performers were present. In July 1999 it was put on general release and a twelve-page booklet was added. The album was re-released in 2012 by Renaissance Digital with two new tracks "My Brother's Moved On" (dedicated to the memory of Andreas Katsulas,

Richard Biggs Richard James Biggs II (March 18, 1960 – May 22, 2004) was an American television and stage actor, known for his roles on the television series ''Days of Our Lives'' and ''Babylon 5''. Early life Born in Columbus, Ohio, Biggs attended the Un ...

Jeff Conaway Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway (October 5, 1950 – May 27, 2011) was an American actor. He portrayed Kenickie in the film '' Grease'' and had roles in two television series: struggling actor Bobby Wheeler in ''Taxi'' and security offic ...

, Michael O’Hare and

Tim Choate Timothy Clark Choate (October 11, 1954 – September 24, 2004) was an American actor who starred in a number of film and television roles on series such as '' Dragnet'' and ''Babylon 5''. Choate was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, the son ...

) and "Last Train".

Track listing

All songs written by Bill Mumy except where noted. #"Tell Me How" (ensemble) (Mumy,

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) #"If You Want Candy" (features Claudia Christian) #"When You Were by My Side" (features Peter Jurasik) #"I Don't Know Who You Are" (features Mira Furlan) (Mumy, Mira Furlan) #"High on the Strength of Your Love" (features Bill Mumy) #"How Was I to Know" (features Andreas Katsulas) #"Lovely in Loveland" (features Claudia Christian) (Mumy,

Robert Haimer Robert Haimer (born March 2, 1954) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Haimer performs in the two-man band Barnes & Barnes as his stage persona Artie Barnes, alongside actor and musician Bill Mumy. Barnes & Barnes are best known for ...

) #"Might Be You" (features Bill Mumy) #"The Touch of Your Hand" (features Mira Furlan) #"Can't Imagine Blues" (features Andreas Katsulas) #"Put It on Down" (features Peter Jurasik) (Mumy, Peter Jurasik) #"It's Just a TV Show" (ensemble) #"My Brother’s Moved On" (new recording - 2013) #"Last Train" (new recording - 2013)

Performers

* Steve Lukather – guitars (tracks 2, 6, 11, 12) * Greg "Harpo" Hilfman – keyboards *

Jennifer Condos Jennifer Condos is an American bass guitarist known primarily for her session and live performance work. She has contributed to the recordings and live performances of many well-known artists. Biography Condos was a founding member of the ban ...

– bass * Christopher Ross – drums, percussion *

– vocals *

– background vocals *

– vocals *

– vocals * George Englund – saxophone *

– vocals

References

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