Up, Up and Away (The 5th Dimension album)

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Up, Up and Away is the debut album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music). The title track was released as a single and became a major pop hit.

Track listing

1. "Up, Up and Away" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:45
2. "Another Day, Another Heartache" (Steve Barri, P.F. Sloan) – 2:37
3. "Which Way to Nowhere" (Webb) – 3:08
4. "California My Way" (Willie Hutch) – 2:56
5. "Misty Roses" (Tim Hardin) – 2:46
6. "Go Where You Wanna Go" (John Phillips) – 2:22
7. "Never Gonna Be the Same" (Webb) – 2:26
8. "Pattern People" (Webb) – 3:02
9. "Rosecrans Blvd." (Webb) – 2:54
10. "Learn How to Fly" (Hutch) – 3:01
11. "Poor Side of Town" (Lou Adler, Johnny Rivers) – 3:21

    CD Reissue Bonus Tracks

12. "I'll Be Loving You Forever" (W.M. Hutchinson) – 3:11
13. "Train Keep on Movin'" (Hutch) – 2:47
14. "Too Poor to Die" (Marc Gordon, Hutchinson) – 1:53

Personnel

The 5th Dimension

• Billy Davis, Jr. - lead vocals (track 12), background vocals
• Florence LaRue - background vocals
• Marilyn McCoo - lead vocals (track 10), background vocals
• Lamonte McLemore - background vocals
• Ron Townson - background vocals

Additional personnel

• Al Casey - guitar, "eastern sounds" performed by
• Johnny Rivers - guitar
• P.F. Sloan - guitar
• Tommy Tedesco - guitar
• Joe Osborn - bass, guitar
• Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
• Larry Knechtel - piano, keyboards
• Jimmy Webb - musical conductor, keyboards

Production

• Producers: Marc Gordon, Willie Hutch, Johnny Rivers, Rob Santos
• 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, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky
• Archivist: Joanna Feltman
• Transfers: Mike Hartry
• Music arranged by: Jimmy Webb
• Horns & Strings arranged by: Marty Paich
• 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

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1967	Black Albums	10
1967	Pop Albums	8

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1967	"Go Where You Wanna Go"	Pop Singles	16
1967	"Another Day, Another Heartache"	Pop Singles	45
1967	"Up, Up and Away"	Pop Singles	7

Grammy awards

Year	Winner	Category
1967	"Up, Up and Away"	Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
1967	"Up, Up and Away"	Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental
1967	"Up, Up and Away"	Record of the Year
1967	"Up, Up and Away"	Song of the Year