Originally Posted by
Spreadinglove21
In 1969 and 70, The 5th Dimension was Bones Howe's major project. He produced their Age of Aquarius album and then their Portrait album. Big hits from those albums include "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine in", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Working on a Groovy Thing", "One Less Bell to Answer", and "Blowing Away". He also produced a Laura Nyro album around that time.
The musical tracks/arrangements Howe used for "Time and Love" for Diana Ross, as well as "Love's Lines Angles and Rhymes" would be pretty much recycled for The 5th Dimension. The 5th's version of Time and Love is not as strong as Diana's in terms of vocals, though Marilyn McCoo knocks it out of the park with her lead on "Love's Lines Angles and Rhymes" which was a hit for the 5th Dimension.
I wonder if ONe Less Bell to Answer was ever considered for Diana Ross? Although Marilyn McCoo's vocal set the standard for that song, I think Diana Ross would have done a strong job on it as well.
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