Roberta FlackFirst Take

Label:

Atlantic – SD-8230

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Australia

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 Compared To What
Written-ByGene McDaniels*
5:15
A2 Angelitos Negros
Written-ByManuel Alvarez Maciste
6:55
A3 Our Ages Or Our Hearts
Written-ByRobert Ayers
6:09
A4 I Told Jesus
Arranged ByRoberta Flack
6:08
B1 Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
Written-ByLeonard Cohen
4:07
B2 The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
Written-ByEwan MacColl
5:21
B3 Tryin' Times
Written-ByLeroy Hutson
5:07
B4 Ballad Of The Sad Young Men
Written-ByThomas J. Wolf Jr.*
7:03

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtAtlantic Studios
  • Recorded ByAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Remixed AtRegent Sound Studios, New York City
  • Published ByAlbert
  • Published BySouthern (2)
  • Published ByLeeds
  • Published ByEssex
  • Published ByChappell

Credits

  • Arranged By [Horns, Strings]William Fischer*
  • Baritone SaxophoneSeldon Powell (tracks: A1, B3)
  • BassRon Carter
  • CelloGeorge Ricci (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
  • Conductor [Strings]William Fischer* (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
  • Design [Cover]Stanislaw Zagorski
  • DrumsRay Lucas
  • Engineer [Re-mix]Bob Liftin
  • Engineer [Recording]William Arlt
  • GuitarJohn Pizzarelli*
  • Liner NotesLes McCann
  • Photography ByKen Heinen
  • Piano, VocalsRoberta Flack
  • ProducerJoel Dorn
  • Tenor SaxophoneFrank Wess (tracks: A1, B3)
  • TromboneBennie Powell* (tracks: A1, B3)
  • TrumpetJoe Newman (tracks: A1, B3)
  • ViolaTheodore Israel (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
  • ViolinGene Orloff (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)

Notes

First Australian pressing.

Australian releases on the Atlantic label c.1971-72 do not show any details of manufacturer/distributor. From late 1972/early 1973, Atlantic releases show "Manufactured & Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited"

"Manufactured In Australia" in label text.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): MX165579
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): MX165580
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - stamped): MX165579 SD8230-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - stamped): MX165580 SD8230-2

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
First Take (LP, Album, Stereo, PR - Presswell Pressing) Atlantic SD 8230 US 1969
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First Take (LP, Album, Stereo, MO - Monarch Pressing) Atlantic SD 8230 US 1969
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First Take (LP, Album, Brown Cover, MO - Monarch Pressing) Atlantic SD 8230 US 1969
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First Take (LP, Album, Club Edition, PR - Presswell Pressing, CRC Sticker) Atlantic SD 8230 US 1969
First Take (LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Record Club Of America) Atlantic SD 8230 US 1969

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Reviews

  • Studio_Steene's avatar
    Studio_Steene
    Fantastic album - very disapointing sound on this pressing though. My copy looks clean, but has severe surface noise. Not sure why.
    • andyv_69's avatar
      andyv_69
      i have 2 copies of this pressing and both are extremely noisy. heads up

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