Workin’ on a Groovy Thing

~ Recording by The 5th Dimension

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Workin’ on a Groovy Thing3:09The 5th DimensionThe Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum
Soul City (US soul / R&B)SCS-92005
1.7Workin’ on a Groovy Thing3:09The 5th DimensionThe Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)(SCS 92 005), LBS 83 205 I
1.7Workin’ on a Groovy Thing3:09The 5th DimensionReflectionsThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista)6065, BELL 6065
2.2Workin’ on a Groovy Thing?:??The 5th Dimension22 of Their Fabulous HitsThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista)P2 13224
1.3Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Best of 60's Sunshine RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Priority Records (US hip hop)CDL 7900
1.15Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:12The 5th DimensionGreatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)74321 22545 2
1.12Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:10The 5th DimensionUp-Up and Away: The Definitive CollectionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-05-20
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)07822-18961-2
1.7Workin’ on a Groovy Thing3:12The 5th DimensionSunshine Days: Pop Classics of the 60’s, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-07-29
Varèse Vintage RecordsVSD-5803
1.9Workin’ on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Best of the 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-11-21
BMG JapanBVCM-37023
1.5Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Very Best of the 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1999-07-12
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)74321674452
1.5Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Very Best of the 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
1.7Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum
  • US2000-04-18
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)74465 99666 2
1.15Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:12The 5th DimensionThe Best of the 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
1.20Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Ultimate 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), BMG Heritage82876 51037 2
1.20Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Ultimate 5th Dimension (BMG club edition)The 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), BMG Heritage, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)82876 51037 2, D151953
1.4Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:10The 5th DimensionCollectionsThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)82876834532
1.19Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:13The 5th DimensionStoned Soul Picnic / The Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)CCM 779
1.7Workin’ on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum
  • US2008-02-05
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)74465 99666 2
1.17Workin’ on a Groovy Thing3:10The 5th DimensionThe Essential 5th DimensionThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 82702 2
2.18Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:10The 5th DimensionUp, Up and Away / The Magic Garden / Stoned Soul Picnic / The Age of AquariusThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Raven Records (Australian mainly reissue)RVCD-389
2.3Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:11The 5th DimensionThe Complete Soul City/Bell Singles 1966-1975The 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Real Gone Music (US reissue label estd. 2011 by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.)RGM-0533
2.3Workin' on a Groovy Thing (Single Version)3:11The 5th DimensionThe Singles (1966-1975)The 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-07-10
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.7Workin’ on a Groovy Thing3:10The 5th DimensionThe Age of Aquarius (digital)The 5th DimensionAlbum
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.12Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:10The 5th DimensionUp-Up And Away: The Definitive Collection (Digital download)The 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
(unknown)
1.15Workin' on a Groovy Thing3:12The 5th DimensionThe 5th Dimension Greatest Hits on EarthThe 5th DimensionAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)

Relationships

sound engineer, engineer and producer:Bones Howe
assistant producer:Ann McClelland
bass:Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
performer:Billy Davis, Jr.
Florence LaRue
Lamonte McLemore
Marilyn McCoo
Ron Townson
arranger:Bill Holman
Bob Alcivar (music producer, composer, conductor, pianist and keyboardist)
Bones Howe
vocals arranger:Bob Alcivar (music producer, composer, conductor, pianist and keyboardist)
recording of:Workin’ on a Groovy Thing (cover)

Related works

Workin’ on a Groovy Thing

lyricist:Roger Atkins
composer:Neil Sedaka
publisher:Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.