Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?
Would you like to glide in my beautiful balloon?
We could flow among the stars, together you and I
For we can fly, up, up and away
(For we can fly)
In my beautiful, my beautiful balloon
The world's a nicer place in my beautiful balloon
It wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon
We can sing a song and sail along the silver sky
For we can fly, up, up and away
(For we can fly)
In my beautiful, my beautiful balloon
Suspended under the twilight canopy
We'll search the sky for a star to guide us
If by some chance you find yourself loving me
We'll find a cloud to hide us, keep the moon beside us
Love is waiting there, in my beautiful balloon
Way up in the air, in my beautiful balloon
If you'll hold my hand, we'll chase your dream across the sky
For we can fly, up, up and away
(For we can fly)
In my beautiful, my beautiful balloon, balloon
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UP, UP AND AWAY1
Written by: Jimmy Webb
Produced by: Bones Howe
Performed by: The 5th Dimension 23
First released: 4
Single: May 1967
Album: May 1967
1 The first hit recorded by the 5th Dimension, "Up, Up and Away" was also the
song that introduced Jimmy Webb's awesome songwriting talents to the public for
the first time. The song cleaned up at the Grammy Awards of 1968, winning for
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and the big prizes of Record
of the Year and Song of the Year. It peaked at #7 and #9 on the US Top 100
and R&B charts respectively, but in Canada it stalled at #18.
2 Group Members 1966-1975:
Marilyn McCoo
Billy Davis, Jr.
Florence LaRue
Lamonte McLemore
Ronald L. "Ron" Townson
3 Covered by:
Ronnie Aldrich & His Two Pianos,
John Basile,
Gordon Beck,
Big Hello,
Willie Bobo,
Bossa Rio,
The Brass Ring,
Ray Bryant,
Charlie Byrd,
Liz Callaway,
Ray Conniff,
Sonny Criss,
Bing Crosby,
Sammy Davis, Jr.,
The Fantastic Strings,
Michael Feinstein,
Arthur Fiedler,
Paul Frees,
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra,
Jim Hall,
Tony Hatch & His Orchestra,
Basil Henriques,
The Hit Crew,
Englebert Humperdinck,
Dick Hyman,
Frank Infield,
The Impressions,
Pepe Jaramillo,
King Curtis,
The Lettermen,
Jerry Lee Lewis,
Enoch Light,
Alan Lorber,
The Johnny Mann Singers,
Hugh Masekela,
Johnny Mathis,
Gary McFarland,
Mrs. Miller,
The New Minstrels,
Lee Newman,
Larry Page,
Patti Page,
Jerome Richardson,
Howard Roberts,
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles,
Edmundo Ross & His Orchestra,
Diana Ross & the Supremes,
Gene Russell,
Mongo Santamaria,
Doc Severinsen,
Frank Sinatra,
Nancy Sinatra,
Jason Smith,
Sheila Southern,
The Sunshine Company,
Bobby Timmons,
Phil Upchurch,
The Ventures,
David T. Walker,
Dionne Warwick,
Dinah Washington,
Andy Williams,
Roger Williams,
et al.
4 Appears on: *
Single(s):
(1) The 5th Dimension
A-side: "Up, Up & Away"
B-side: "Which Way to Nowhere"
(a) Soul City, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #756, US-1967.
(b) Soul City, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SC-756, Canada-1967.
(2) The 5th Dimension
A-side: "Up, Up & Away"
B-side: "Wedding Bell Blues"
(a) Liberty, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #15-267, Germany-1969.
EP(s):
(EP1)The 5th Dimension
Track 1: "Up-Up & Away"
Track 2: "Which Way to Nowhere"
Track 3: "Another Day Another Heartache"
Track 4: "Rosecrans Boulevard"
(a) Liberty, Vinyl-EP, #LYX-11299, Australia-1967.
Album(s):
(a) The 5th Dimension: Up, Up & Away
(1) Soul City, 11-Track, Mono LP, #CM-91000, US-1967.
(2) Soul City, 11-Track Stereo LP, #CM-92000, US-1967.
(3) Buddha, 14 Track, Remastered, Bonus Track, CD, #99665-2, US-2000.
(b) Various Artists: AM Gold-1967
(1) Time Life, 22-Track, Stereo CD, #8, US-1991 5 .
et al.
* The albums and records listed here may have different versions of the song
than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the
complete discography on which this song appears.
5 Transcribed from the track on this album.
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