''Up – Up and Away'' is the debut

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pop group

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, released in 1967 (see

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). The

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was released as a

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and became a major pop hit. The group's first single release on Soul City Records, "Train Keep On Moving/I'll Be Loving You Forever" was not a success, and is not included in the album. Both songs appear as bonus tracks on a later CD reissue of the album. The first single released from this album, "

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", was initially recorded by

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and appears on their first album. The 5th Dimension's version became a Top 20 hit in the US, reaching the #16 position. The group's second release, "Another Day, Another Heartache", also charted, peaking at #45. It was their third release, the ubiquitous " Up – Up and Away", that launched both the group and the song's writer,

Jimmy Webb Jimmy Layne Webb (born August 15, 1946) is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He has written numerous platinum-selling songs, including " Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "MacArthur Park", "Wichita Lineman", "Worst ...

, into super-stardom. The group and the song amassed a total of five different Grammy Awards between them in 1967. Many different artists have since recorded versions of the song (see the entry concerning "Up, Up and Away" for further details). The group appeared on many television shows of the day, including

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, Shebang, and particularly

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, where they became a favourite of the host. Performances exist of several of the album's songs from these myriad shows, including "Go Where You Wanna Go", "Another Day, Another Heartache", "Pattern People", "California My Way", and the title track of the album.

Track listing

Side One #" Up – Up and Away" (

) – 2:45 #"Another Day, Another Heartache" (

Steve Barri Steve Barri (born Steven Barry Lipkin in Brooklyn, New York on February 23, 1942) is an American songwriter and record producer. Career Early in his career, Barri was a staff writer with Dunhill Records. He produced such huge hits as " Dizzy" ...

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) – 2:37 #"Which Way to Nowhere" (Webb) – 3:08 #"California My Way" (

Willie Hutch William McKinley Hutchison (December 6, 1944 – September 19, 2005), better known as Willie Hutch, was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s. Biog ...

) – 2:56 #"

Misty Roses ''Misty Roses'' was an LP album featuring The Sandpipers, released by A&M Records in 1967. The album reached #135 on the Billboard chart and the first track, "Cuando Salí de Cuba," made #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The Dece ...

" (

Tim Hardin James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk and blues musician and composer. As well as releasing his own material, several of his songs, including " If I Were a Carpenter" and "Reason to Believe", becam ...

) – 2:46 Side Two #"

" ( John Phillips) – 2:22 #"Never Gonna Be the Same" (Webb) – 2:26 #"Pattern People" (Webb) – 3:02 #"Rosecrans Blvd." (Webb) – 2:54 #"Learn How to Fly" (Hutch) – 3:01 #"

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" (

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) – 3:21 CD Reissue Bonus Tracks #"I'll Be Loving You Forever" (Hutch) – 3:11 #"Train Keep on Movin'" (Hutch) – 2:47 #"Too Poor to Die" (Marc Gordon, Hutch) – 2:46

Personnel

;The 5th Dimension *

Billy Davis, Jr. Billy Davis Jr. (born June 26, 1938) is an American singer and musician, best known as a member of the 5th Dimension. Along with his wife Marilyn McCoo, he had hit records during 1976 and 1977 with "I Hope We Get to Love in Time", " Your Love", ...

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(track 12),

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Florence LaRue Florence LaRue (born February 4, 1942) is an American singer and actress, best known as an original member of the 5th Dimension. Early life LaRue was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, but moved to Glenside, Pennsylvania, when she was young. She ...

- background vocals *

Marilyn McCoo Marilyn McCoo (born September 30, 1943) is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group the 5th Dimension, as well as hosting the 1980s music countdown series ''Solid Gol ...

- lead vocals (track 10), background vocals *

Lamonte McLemore Lamonte McLemore (born September 17, 1939) is an American vocalist, composer, and photographer. He was a founding member of The 5th Dimension, a popular vocal group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. McLemore married Lisa Harvey and had a daught ...

- background vocals *

Ron Townson Ronald Townson (January 29, 1933 – August 2, 2001) was an American vocalist. He was an original member of The 5th Dimension, a popular vocal group of the late 1960s and early 1970s; he is the only original member of the group who is no longer l ...

- background vocals ;Additional personnel * Al Casey -

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, "eastern sounds" performed by *

- guitar *

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- guitar *

Joe Osborn Joseph Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018bass, guitar *

Hal Blaine Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. ...

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- musical conductor, keyboards

Production

*Producers:

Marc Gordon Marcus Melvin "Marc" Gordon (October 14, 1935 – June 16, 2010) was an American Grammy-winning record producer, songwriter and music executive, best known for his work with Hal Davis at Motown, and for his later involvement with The 5th Dimensio ...

*Mastering: Elliot Federman *Project coordination: Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Mandana Eidgah, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Laura Gregory, Jeremy Holiday, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford, Steve Strauss *Production assistants:

Bones Howe Dayton Burr "Bones" Howe (born March 18, 1933) is an American record producer and recording engineer who scored a string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, often of the sunshine pop genre, starting in 1965 with The Turtles cover of Bob Dylan's "It ...

, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky *Archivist: Joanna Feltman *Transfers: Mike Hartry *Music arranged by: Jimmy Webb *Horns & Strings arranged by:

Marty Paich Martin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor. As a musician and arranger he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kento ...

*Art direction: Mathieu Bitton, Wardy Woodward *Design: Mathieu Bitton, Wayne Kimbell *Cover photo: Bernard Yeszin *Photography: Rob Santers *Liner notes: Mike Ragehoa

Charts and awards

Album

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(North America)

Singles

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References

{{Authority control 1967 debut albums The 5th Dimension albums Albums arranged by Marty Paich Albums arranged by Jimmy Webb Soul City Records (American label) albums Albums recorded at United Western Recorders