08/05/2025

The 5th Dimension "Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes" (1971) -Pop Soul-



Label : Bell Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Time And Love (Laura Nyro)
02 - Love's Lines, Angles And Rhymes (Dorothea Joyce)
03 - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)? (Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua & Vernon Bullock)
04 - Guess Who (Jesse & JoAnn Belvin)
05 - Viva Tirado (Gerald Wilson & Norman Jimbel)

Side 2

01 - Light Sings (Will Holt & Gary W. Friedman)
02 - The Rainmaker (Harry Nilsson & Bill Martin)
03 - He's A Runner (Laura Nyro)
04 - The Singer (Elliot Willensky & Lamonte McLemore)
05 - Every Night (Paul McCartney)


Production & Sound by Bones Howe

Thanks once again to our great Musicians for their creative contributions on these recordings :
Hal Blaine : Rhythm Section Leader; Drums & Percussion
Joe Osborn : Bass
Max Bennett : Bass ("Every Night" & "The Singer")
Larry Knechtel : Organ, Piano, Tack Piano
Gary Illingworth : Piano, RMI 'Monster', Organ
Jimmy Rowles : Piano
Zavier : 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Dennis Budimir : Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Banjo
Mike Anthony : Electric Guitar
Mike Deasy : Electric Guitar
Fred Tackett : Electric Guitar
Catherine Gotthoffer : Harp
Larry Bunker : Conga Drums, Percussion
Victor Feldman, Jack Arnold : Mallets
Ollie Mitchell, Ray Triscari, Bud Brisbois, Chuck Findley : Trumpets
Tom Scott, Jim Horn, Lanny Morgan, Pete Christlieb : Flutes & Saxes
Bob Edmonsen, Lew McCreary : Trombones
The Sid Sharp String Section

Vocal Arrangements by Bob Alcivar
Production Assistants : Shelley Gordon W. Morgan, Jill Sheridan, Judy Burgstein, Pam Vales
Studio Production Assistant : John Golden
Engineered by Bones Howe in the 16-track facilities of Wally Heider Recording in Hollywood with the co-operation assistance of John Golden, Rik Pekkonen & Larry Cox
The Mastering of all our Bell Singles & Album is handled exlusively by Bob MacLeod Jr. ; Artisan Audio, Hollywood, California


Side 1

01 - Time And Love

Vocal Solos : Marilyn McCoo, Florence LaRue Gordon
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Gary Illingworth & Bones Howe

02 - Love's Lines, Angles And Rhymes

Vocal Solo : Marilyn McCoo
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman & Bones Howe

03 - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)?

Vocal Duet : Billy Davis Jr. & Marilyn McCoo
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman & Bones Howe

04 - Guess Who

Vocal Solo : Billy Davis Jr. 
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman & Bones Howe

05 - Viva Tirado

Arranged by Gerald Wilson, Bob Alcivar & Bones Howe

Side 2

01 - Light Sings

Vocal Solo Billy Davis Jr. 
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Gary Illingworth & Bones Howe

02 - The Rainmaker

Vocal Solo Billy Davis Jr. 
Laughter : Ron Townson
Arranged by Bones Howe, Bob Alcivar & Gary Illingworth

03 - He's A Runner

Vocal Solo : Florence LaRue Gordon
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman & Bones Howe

04 - The Singer

Vocal Solo : Billy Davis Jr. 
Arranged by Rene DeKnight, Gary Illingworth & Bones Howe

05 - Every Night

Vocal Duet : Billy Davis Jr. & Marilyn McCoo
Tenor Sax Solo : Tom Scott
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Jim Horn & Bones Howe