{"product_id":"the-5th-dimension-the-greatest-hits-vinyl-lp","title":"The 5th Dimension – The Greatest Hits (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe 5th Dimension – The Greatest Hits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVinyl LP · Catalog #AL 504002 · Side A Matrix: AL-4092 A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Record\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy has been carefully cleaned with a \u003cstrong\u003eSpin-Clean record washer\u003c\/strong\u003e and stored in a new inner plastic sleeve. The record shows minor surface scuffs but \u003cstrong\u003eplayed flawlessly on a quality turntable with no skips\u003c\/strong\u003e. Minor pops and crackles were noted, consistent with the record's age and grade. The jacket is in \u003cstrong\u003egood condition with normal wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, as shown in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout The 5th Dimension\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in Los Angeles in 1966, The 5th Dimension were one of the most distinctive vocal groups of their era — a five-part harmony powerhouse that blended pop, soul, R\u0026amp;B, and jazz into a sound that was simultaneously sophisticated and irresistibly accessible. The original lineup of \u003cstrong\u003eMarilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Lamonte McLemore, and Ron Townson\u003c\/strong\u003e brought an elegance and polish to pop music that set them apart from their contemporaries. Over the course of their peak years, they earned \u003cstrong\u003esix Grammy Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e and placed numerous singles in the Top 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Album\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Hits\u003c\/em\u003e is a definitive collection of the group's most celebrated recordings, drawing from their landmark run on Soul City Records. It captures the full arc of their commercial and artistic peak — from breezy sunshine pop to lush orchestral soul — and stands as an essential document of late-1960s American pop music at its most ambitious. The album's sequencing rewards repeated listening, moving effortlessly between jubilant anthems and tender ballads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Aquarius \/ Let the Sunshine In\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — Their crowning achievement: a medley drawn from the Broadway musical \u003cem\u003eHair\u003c\/em\u003e that spent six weeks at #1 in 1969 and won the Grammy for Record of the Year. Its blend of cosmic optimism and gospel fervour remains one of the defining recordings of the decade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Up, Up and Away\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — The Jimmy Webb-penned breakthrough that launched the group into the mainstream, winning Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1968. Airy, melodic, and utterly timeless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Wedding Bell Blues\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — A #1 hit written by Laura Nyro, featuring Marilyn McCoo's lead vocal at its most emotionally direct and charming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Stoned Soul Picnic\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — Another Laura Nyro composition, this one a lush, rhythmically inventive groove that showcased the group's range and the era's adventurous studio production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"One Less Bell to Answer\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — A heartbreaking ballad that became one of the group's signature recordings, demonstrating their ability to inhabit a lyric with genuine emotional depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rare opportunity to own a clean, playable copy of one of the great vocal pop records of the 1960s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portage MCC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47768977277181,"sku":"Storefront Vinyl","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/9597\/7651\/files\/The_5th_Dimension_The_Greatest_Hits_Vinyl_LP.jpg?v=1783178275","url":"https:\/\/portagemcc.com\/products\/the-5th-dimension-the-greatest-hits-vinyl-lp","provider":"Portage MCC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}