The Complete Soul City/Bell Singles 1966-1975 (3-CD Set)

The Complete Soul City/Bell Singles 1966-1975 (3-CD Set)
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A 50th anniversary celebration calls for some champagneâ€¦champagne soul, that is! Back in 1966, Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore, and Ron Townson first started making beautiful music together, and the world of pop music has never been the same. Now, in 2016, 50 years later, Real Gone Music is proud to present the most comprehensive 5th Dimension collection ever compiled, a 3-CD set containing their complete singles for the Soul City and Bell labels (plus their first single on the Bronco label as The Versatiles and their lone single release for Arista), 61 tracks of swinging, soulful harmonies, brilliant arrangements, groundbreaking production, and some of the best songwriting to come out of the â€˜60s and â€˜70s. This 3-CD setâ€”which is housed inside a sumptuous, 8-panel digipak mini-album featuring rare photosâ€”not only includes 30 Pop and 15 R&B hits, all in their hard-to-find, mono mixes (only the last four tracks on the set are in stereo), featuring such legendary recordings as â€œUpâ€”Up and Away,â€ â€œStoned Soul Picnic,â€ â€œAquarius/Let the Sunshine In,â€ â€œWedding Bell Blues,â€ â€œOne Less Bell to Answer,â€ â€œ(Last Night) I Didnâ€™t Get to Sleep at All,â€ and â€œIf I Could Reach You,â€ but also some rare, non-LP single sides and single edits, nearly all making their CD debuts here! With production by the great Bones Howe, vocal arrangements by Bob Alcivar, and the instrumental accompaniment of the famed Wrecking Crew, the confluence of talent on these sides is simply staggering. And, of course, The 5th Dimension brought the songwriting genius of Laura Nyro and Jimmy Webb to the masses; their collaborations with Webb in particular remain among the pinnacles of â€˜60s pop. Remastered by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios, and with notes by Paul Grein featuring quotes from all four living members (Billy Davis, Jr., Marilyn McCoo, Florence LaRue and Lamonte McLemore) that trace the historic arc of the group, The Complete Soul City/Bell Singles 1966-1975 isnâ€™t just the definitive look at The 5th Dimension; itâ€™s a collection that defines the whole sunshine pop genre.
Country USA
Brand Real Gone Music
Manufacturer Real Gone Music
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 0848064005339
Model 0848064005339
ReleaseDate 2016-12-23
UnitCount 3
UPCs 848064005339
EANs 0848064005339

Country	USA
Brand	Real Gone Music
Manufacturer	Real Gone Music
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	0848064005339
Model	0848064005339
ReleaseDate	2016-12-23
UnitCount	3
UPCs	848064005339
EANs	0848064005339

The Complete Soul City/Bell Singles 1966-1975 (3-CD Set)

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