Soul & Inspiration (album)

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Soul & Inspiration
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ReleasedOctober, 1974
RecordedArtisan Sound Recorders
StudioArtisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, Calif.
Label Bell
Producer Bones Howe, John Florez, H.B. Barnum, Richard Cason, The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension chronology
Living Together, Growing Together
(1973)
Soul & Inspiration
(1974)
Earthbound
(1975)
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Soul & Inspiration is the ninth studio album by the American pop group the 5th Dimension. It was released in October 1974. "Soul & Inspiration'" reached No. 55 on the Billboard U.S. Hot R&B chart, but did not place on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart. The album was the last 5th Dimension recording released on Bell Records, and also marked the end of the group's association with their longtime producer Bones Howe. The album tracks were produced by various people, including The 5th Dimension members themselves. With the exception of a few songs such as "Harlem," "My Song," and arguably "No Love in the Room," much of the album's production leaned heavily towards the adult contemporary and easy listening music genres. The inclusion of six previously unreleased tracks on the compact disc edition greatly improved the offering.

Contents

Two singles were released from the "Soul & Inspiration" album in the USA:

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Soul & Inspiration" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
  2. "Harlem" (Bill Withers)
  3. "Best of My Love" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, JD Souther)
  4. "My Song" (Charles Richard Cason)
  5. "Hard Core Poetry" (Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert)
Side B
  1. "No Love in the Room" (L. Pedroski, P. McManus)
  2. "House for Sale" (Larry Brown, Oleg Lopatin)
  3. "Somebody Warm Like Me" (Bobby Arvon)
  4. "Salty Tears" (T. Randazzo, V. Pike)
  5. "I Don't Know How To Look For Love" (Ralph Graham)
  6. "As Long as There's an Apple Tree" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) [CD only bonus track]
  7. "Out in the Country" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) [CD only bonus track]
  8. "Rusty Hands of Time" (Tony Macaulay) [CD only bonus track]
  9. "Somebody Warm Like Me" (Marilyn McCoo version) [CD only bonus track]
  10. "Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) [CD only bonus track]
  11. "Back Together" (Donald Addrisi, Richard Addrisi) [CD only bonus track]

Personnel

The 5th Dimension

(Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo sing duet on A1)

Instrumentalists

Production

Singles

YearSongChartPosition
1974"Harlem"Billboard Hot R&B Singles87
1975"No Love in the Room"Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100105
Billboard Easy Listening11

References

  1. Planer, Lindsay. "The Fifth Dimension: Soul & Inspiration—review". AllMusic . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. The 5th Dimension, "No Love in the Room" U.S. Chart Positions Retrieved February 25, 2025