The Labels: Bell Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Age of Aquarius

"The Age of Aquarius" was the final album the 5th Dimension released under the Soul City Records label. The "Portrait" album was the first one released under the Bell Records label and successfully produced the Billboard number two charting hit "One Less Bell to Answer".

In 1972, the band would release their final two US Top 10 Billboard hits with "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" that peaked at number eight on the Billboard charts and "If I Could Reach You" which peaked at number ten, both from the "Individually & Collectively" album.

The 5th Dimension would go on to release several albums with ABC, Motown, and Click Records, but none of the singles them managed to crack the Top 40.

Answer: Knock Three Times

Tony Orlando and Dawn were a pop music group that hailed from New York City. Some of their hits (particularly their earlier hits) are often billed as just being performed by "Dawn", but the lead vocals were done by Tony Orlando. In 1970-71, they released two hits that hit the Top 10 in the United States. Their first single "Candida" peaked in at number three while their second hit "Knock Three Times" would become their first single to hit number one on the Billboard charts. These two hits were released under the name Dawn and released by Bell Records.

In 1973, they had two more Top 10 hits on the US Billboard charts with "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" that peaked at the number one spot while "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose" peaked in at the number three spot. These tracks were released with Bell Records under the name Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando.

In 1974, under the name Tony Orlando and Dawn, they would release their final Top 10 hit signed with Bell Records. "Steppin' Out (I'm Gonna Boogie Tonight)" peaked at the number seven spot on the charts from a concept album titled "Dawn's New Ragtime Follies". In 1975, they would sign on with Elektra Records and had one final Top 10 hit in the United States with "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" which charted at the number one spot on May 3, 1975.

Answer: Godspell

"Godspell" was a musical that ran mainly during the 1970s with productions in Pittsburgh, Melbourne, London, Washington DC, Toronto, and Maseru. It was later run as a Broadway performance in 1976 and again in 2011. As a musical, it was sang as various parables according to the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke.

In 1972, a version of "Day by Day" was released by a group simply named "Godspell" (a Broadway cast with lead singer Robin Lamont) peaked in at the number thirteen spot on the US Billboard charts.

While it never climbed higher than this, it was a popular track that remained in the Billboard Top 100 for a total of fourteen weeks.

Answer: Sweet City Woman

The Stampeders were a rock trio that hailed out of Alberta, Canada and achieved moderate success during the mid-1960s to mid-1970s. While they primarily were signed to and recorded music with Music World Creations (MWC) and The Marigold Label, they released "Sweet City Woman" under the Bell Record label attaining their only Top 10 hit on the US Billboard charts when it peaked at the number eight spot.

In Canada, the track peaked at the number one spot on the Canadian Singles, Canadian Adult Contemporary, and the Canadian Country music charts.

Answer: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'

Only active as a music group in 1969, Crazy Elephant's "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" peaked at the number twelve spot on both the US Billboard charts and the UK Singles charts. While there were four other singles released from their self-titled one and only album, none of them peaked any higher than the #106 spot on the US charts.

Although they were short lived as a band, many of the musicians in the band went on to perform with other musicians and band. Kenny Cohen who played the flute and saxophone went on to perform with acts such as The Eagles and Santana while their drummer Bob Avery was a member of The Music Explosion.

Answer: Angel of the Morning

Initially the recording for "Angel of the Morning" was offered to Connie Francis, but was rejected due to the risque nature of the song. The first recording of the song was done by Evie Sands, but did not gain success on the music charts. In 1968, Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts was released and peaked at the number one spot in Canada while it charted at number seven on the US Billboard charts.

Other versions of the song have been released by other popular musicians including Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield, Bonnie Tyler, and Skeeter Davis, but only the version by Juice Newton in 1981 saw any chart success.

This Newton of the song peaked at number four on the US Billboard charts and at number one in Canada released by Capitol Records.

Answer: Mandy

"Mandy" was originally released under the title "Brandy" in 1971 peaking at number twelve spot on the UK Singles charts by Scott English. In 1972, another version of "Brandy" by Bunny Walters peaked at the number four spot on the New Zealand Singles Chart in 1972. That same year, American pop group Looking Glass released their only US number one single "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" with Epic Records. Feeling that the song title was too similar to the Looking Glass track, it was decided that Barry Manilow would record the song by the title "Mandy".

The decision to change the name proved to be a success and Manilow's version went to number one spot in both Canada and the United States in 1974. This would be the first of three number one singles released by Manilow during the 1970s with "I Write the Songs" and "Looks Like We Made It" peaking at number one in 1975 and 1977 while signed with Arista Records.

Answer: Terry Jacks

Terry Jacks released three Top 10 singles on the Canadian Singles charts in the 1970s, but only one of these tracks managed to crack the Top 40 in the United States. As such, Terry Jacks is considered a one hit wonder with "Seasons in the Sun" that peaked at number one the week of March 2, 1974 and remained there for three straight weeks.

In Canada, Jack's also hit the charts in 1973 with "I'm Gonna Love You Too" that went to number seven while the track "Christina" went to number nine in 1975.

Answer: Edison Lighthouse

Between 1970 and 1972, English pop band Edison Lighthouse released three singles off of their debut album "Already" and one promo single "Find Mr. Zebedee", but only one charted in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or Canada. "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" peaked at number one on the UK Singles charts and at number five on the US Billboard charts.

In Australia, it fell short of the top spot peaking in at number two, while in Canada, it peaked at number three.

Answer: David Cassidy

David Cassidy was an American actor and singer whose musical career was successful both as a solo artist as well as with the pop group The Partridge Family. While with The Partridge Family, two songs topped the charts for Bell Records; those being "I Think I Love You" which peaked the US Billboard charts at the number one spot while "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" peaked at number six.

As a solo artist, Cassidy released the single "Cherish" which peaked at number nine on the US Billboard charts in 1972. Sadly, Cassidy battled with alcoholism and was arrested multiple times for driving while intoxicated. By early 2017, he had been suffering from dementia forcing him to retire from the music industry. On November 21, 2017, Cassidy would pass away from liver troubles impacted by his addiction to alcohol.