5th (Lee Michaels album)

5th is the fifth album by Lee Michaels and was released in 1971. It reached #16 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.

The album featured three singles: "Do You Know What I Mean", which reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Can I Get a Witness", which reached #39 on the Billboard Hot 100, 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

All songs written by Lee Michaels except where noted.

1. "Keep the Circle Turning" (featuring Merry Clayton) (Joel Christie) – 2:41
2. "You Are What You Do" - 2:58
3. "Willie & the Hand Jive" (Johnny Otis) - 3:02
4. "Didn't Have to Happen" - 2:32
5. "Rock Me Baby" (Riley King/Joe Josea) - 2:28
6. "Do You Know What I Mean" - 3:11
7. "Ya Ya" (Lee Dorsey/Clarence Lewis/Morgan Robinson/Morris Levy) - 2:19
8. "Can I Get a Witness" (Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland) – 3:02
9. "Oak Fire" – 2:53
10. "I Don't Want Her" – 2:25

Personnel

Musicians

• Lee Michaels – lead vocals, organ, piano
• Jackie Kelso – saxophone
• Joel Larson – drums

Technical

• Lee Michaels – producer
• Henry Lewy, Norm Kinney, Richard Madrid – engineers
• Roland Young – art direction
• Jim McCrary – photography

Charts

Singles

References