The Soul
City and Bell recordings of the original line-up of the 5th Dimension—Billy
Davis, Jr., Marilyn McCoo, Florence LaRue (Gordon), Lamonte McLemore and Ron
Townson—have been amply reissued in the digital age, with reissues of all their
albums and collections too numerous to name. But Earthbound, the final album
they recorded together after moving to the ABC label in 1975, has, due to some
contractual confusion, been lost in limbo for almost four decades. Now, after
years of persistent efforts, the legal logjam has come unstuck and Earthbound
has been “unearthed,” with two bonus single sides (featuring the original
version of “Love Hangover”) to boot, all on CD for the first time!
This album’s
use of synthesizers marked a real departure for the band and moved them in a
new, funky direction; it also marked a highly anticipated reunion and final
collaboration with legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb (“Up, Up and Away”), as Webb
produced and arranged the record and wrote half of its songs. Remastered by
Mike Milchner at SonicVision, with liner notes by Joe Marchese and added photos
and memorabilia—this Real Gone reissue fills a major gap in the discography of
one of the greatest pop-soul groups of all time!
Songs:
1.
Earthbound/Prologue—Be Here Now / 2. Don’t
Stop for Nothing / 3. I’ve
Got a Feeling / 4. Magic
in My Life / 5. Walk
Your Feet in the Sunshine / 6. When
Did I Lose Your Love / 7. Lean
on Me Always / 8.
Speaking with My Heart / 9.
Moonlight Mile / 10.
Earthbound/Epilogue / Bonus
Tracks: 11. Love
Hangover / 12. Will
You Be There
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