5th (Lee Michaels album)
Appearance
5th | ||||
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Released | 1971 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 27:31 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Lee Michaels | |||
Lee Michaels chronology | ||||
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Singles from 5th | ||||
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Allmusic |
5th is the fifth album by Lee Michaels and was released in 1971. It reached #16 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[2]
The album featured three singles: "Do You Know What I Mean", which reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] "Can I Get a Witness", which reached #39 on the Billboard Hot 100,[4] and "Rock Me Baby" which did not chart. The album's title is a reference to "Can I Get a Witness"; the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution deals with the rights of witnesses to refuse to give testimony that will incriminate themselves.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Lee Michaels except where noted.
- "Keep the Circle Turning" (featuring Merry Clayton) (Joel Christie) – 2:41
- "You Are What You Do" - 2:58
- "Willie & the Hand Jive" (Johnny Otis) - 3:02
- "Didn't Have to Happen" - 2:32
- "Rock Me Baby" (Riley King/Joe Josea) - 2:28
- "Do You Know What I Mean" - 3:11
- "Ya Ya" (Lee Dorsey/Clarence Lewis/Morgan Robinson/Morris Levy) - 2:19
- "Can I Get a Witness" (Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland) – 3:02
- "Oak Fire" – 2:53
- "I Don't Want Her" – 2:25
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]Technical
[edit]- Lee Michaels – producer
- Henry Lewy, Norm Kinney, Richard Madrid – engineers
- Roland Young – art direction
- Jim McCrary – photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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US Pop | 16 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 38 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1971 | "Do You Know What I Mean" | US Pop | 6 |
"Can I Get a Witness" | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ 5th at AllMusic
- ^ Lee Michaels, 5th Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Lee Michaels, "Do You Know What I Mean" chart positions Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Lee Michaels, "Can I Get a Witness" chart position Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 199. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.