Greatest Hits on Earth
| Greatest Hits on Earth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Rock/Pop | |||
| Length | 37:14 | |||
| Label | Bell Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Bones Howe | |||
| The 5th Dimension chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
Greatest Hits on Earth is a greatest hits compilation by The 5th Dimension, released in 1972.
Chart performance
[edit]Consisting of charted singles from both Soul City and Bell labels, it spent 24 weeks on the Billboard Top LP's & Tape chart and peaked at No. 14.[4] The album reached the top-10 on the Billboard Best-Selling Soul LP's and nearly missed the pop top-15 in Canada.[5]
In December 1972 the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[6]
Track listing
[edit]Side 1
[edit]- "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" – 3:12
- "Stoned Soul Picnic" – 3:23
- "One Less Bell to Answer" – 3:29
- "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" – 4:49
- "Wedding Bell Blues" – 2:42
Side 2
[edit]- "Save the Country" – 2:39
- "Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes (song)" – 3:57
- "Puppet Man" – 2:58
- "Up, Up and Away" – 2:40
- "Never My Love" – 3:55
- "Together Let's Find Love" – 3:30
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CAN RPM Top 100 Albums[5] | 17 |
| US Billboard Top LP's & Tape[7] | 14 |
| US Billboard Best-Selling Soul LP's[8] | 10 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[9] | 22 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 446.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Greatest Hits on Earth at AllMusic
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 174.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Albums 1955–1985, Record Research Inc., 1985, p. 123.
- ^ a b "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 18, no. 14. November 18, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Fifth Dimension". Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 52. LCCN 74075179. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Albums 1965–1998. Record Research. pp. 65–66. ISBN 0898201349.
- ^ Hoffmann, Frank W. (1975). The Cashbox Album Charts, 1955–1974. Scarecrow Press. p. 120. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ^ "American album certifications – Fifth Dimension – Greatest Hits on Earth". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
