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
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
Side 1
- "(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
- "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
| 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
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "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.