The 5th Power

Released1978

RecordedApril 12–17, 1978

Length44:44

The 5th Power is a live album by Lester Bowie, recorded for the Italian Black Saint label and released in 1978. It was recorded during a concert tour of Europe by Bowie's group From the Roots to the Source and features performances by Bowie, Arthur Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers, Malachi Favors and Phillip Wilson.

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sardegna Amore (New Is Full of Lonely People)"		6:20
2.	"3 in 1 (Three in One)"		9:32
3.	"BBB [Duet]"	Arthur Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers	5:52
4.	"God Has Smiled on Me"	Traditional; arranged by Bowie, Myers	18:02
5.	"The 5th Power (Finale)"		4:58

v t e Lester Bowie
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Numbers 1 & 2 (1967) Gittin' to Know Y'All (1967) Fast Last! (1974) Rope-A-Dope (1975) Bugle Boy Bop (with Charles "Bobo" Shaw, 1977) African Children (1978) Duet (with Phillip Wilson, 1978) The Great Pretender (1981) All the Magic! (1982) Duet (with Nobuyoshi Ino, 1985) I Only Have Eyes for You (1985) Avant Pop (1986) Twilight Dreams (1987) Serious Fun (1989) My Way (1990) The Organizer (1991) Funky T. Cool T. (1991) The Fire This Time (1992) The Odyssey of Funk & Popular Music (1997) When the Spirit Returns (1997)
Live albums	The 5th Power (1978) Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy (1990)
Related articles	Art Ensemble of Chicago The Leaders Tribute to Lester

Track listing