The Age of Aquarius
Studio album by
the 5th Dimension
ReleasedMay 1969
Recorded1968–1969
Studio
  • Wally Heider, Los Angeles
  • United, Las Vegas
Length40:47
LabelSoul City
ProducerBones Howe
The 5th Dimension chronology
Stoned Soul Picnic
(1968) 		The Age of Aquarius
(1969) 		Greatest Hits
(1970)
Singles from The Age of Aquarius
  1. "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
    Released: March 1, 1969
  2. "Workin' On a Groovy Thing"
    Released: June 1969
  3. "Wedding Bell Blues"
    Released: September 1969
  4. "Blowing Away"
    Released: December 1969
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

The Age of Aquarius is the fourth album by the American pop group the 5th Dimension, released in 1969. It was their biggest commercial success in the United States, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B Albums charts.

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) – 4:51
  2. "Blowing Away" (Laura Nyro) – 2:32
  3. "Skinny Man" (Michael Kollander, Ginger Kollander) – 2:51
  4. "Wedding Bell Blues" (Laura Nyro) – 2:44
  5. "Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya" (Rudy Stevenson) – 3:56
  6. "The Hideaway" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:45

Side Two

  1. "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" (Roger Atkins, Neil Sedaka) – 3:10
  2. "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) – 3:54
  3. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton) – 3:18
  4. "The Winds of Heaven" (Bob Dorough, Fran Landesman) – 3:14
  5. "Those Were the Days" (Gene Raskin) – 3:03
  6. "Let the Sunshine In (Reprise)" (MacDermot, Rado, Ragni) – 1:29

Bonus tracks

  1. "Chissa Se Tornera (Who Knows If He Will Return)" (Mario De Sanctis, Antonio Salis, Lucio Salis) – 3:00 [Bonus track; 2000 CD reissue only]

Personnel

Additional personnel

Production

Charts and awards

Album

Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1969 Black Albums 2
1969 Pop Albums 2
1969 Year End Billboard 200 21
1969 Year End Cashbox 15

Singles

Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1969 "Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" Black Singles 6
1969 "Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" Pop Singles 1
1969 "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" Adult Contemporary 1
1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" Adult Contemporary 1
1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" Black Singles 23
1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" Pop Singles 1
1969 "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" Black Singles 15
1969 "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" Pop Singles 20
1970 "Blowing Away" Adult Contemporary 7
1970 "Blowing Away" Pop Singles 21

Grammys

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1970 The Age of Aquarius Album of the Year Nominated
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Nominated
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" Record of the Year Won
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won
Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals Nominated

[2]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r37492/review
  2. ^ "The 5th Dimension". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Fifth Dimension – The Age of Aquarius". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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