
Roberta Flack - First Take
Musician: Roberta FlackAlbum title: First Take
Style: Soul
Released: 1969
Country: US
Size MP3 version: 1450 mb
Size APE version: 1453 mb
Size WMA version: 1405 mb
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Genre: Funk
Roberta Flack - First Take mp3 album
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Compared To WhatWritten-By – Gene McDaniels* |
5:15 |
| A2 | Angelitos NegrosWritten-By – Manuel Alvarez Maciste |
6:55 |
| A3 | Our Ages Or Our HeartsWritten-By – Donny Hathaway, Robert Ayers |
6:09 |
| A4 | I Told JesusArranged By – Roberta Flack |
6:08 |
| B1 | Hey, That's No Way To Say GoodbyeWritten-By – Leonard Cohen |
4:07 |
| B2 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceWritten-By – Ewan MacColl |
5:21 |
| B3 | Tryin' TimesWritten-By – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson |
5:07 |
| B4 | Ballad Of The Sad Young MenWritten-By – Frances Landesman*, Thomas J. Wolf Jr.* |
7:03 |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – William Fischer*
- Baritone Saxophone – Seldon Powell (tracks: A1, A4)
- Bass – Ron Carter
- Cello – Charles McCracken (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), George Ricci (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Conductor [Strings] – William Fischer* (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Design [Cover] – Stanislaw Zagorski
- Drums – Ray Lucas
- Engineer [Re-mix] – Bob Liftin
- Engineer [Recording] – William Arlt
- Guitar – John Pizzarelli*
- Liner Notes – Les McCann
- Photography By – Ken Heinen
- Piano, Vocals – Roberta Flack
- Producer – Joel Dorn
- Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: A1, A4)
- Trombone – Bennie Powell* (tracks: A1, A4)
- Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: A1, A4), Joe Newman (tracks: A1, A4)
- Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Selwart Clarke (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Theodore Israel (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Violin – Emanuel Green (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Gene Orloff (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
Notes
"CTH"-suffix matrix numbers denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing.Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST-A-691631CTH
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ST-A-691632CTH
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD 8230 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, PR ) | Atlantic | SD 8230 | US | 1969 |
| EU 333 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, Unofficial) | Taedo | EU 333 | South Korea | 1969 |
| K 40040 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, RP) | Atlantic | K 40040 | UK | Unknown |
| 8230-2 | Roberta Flack | First Take (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Atlantic | 8230-2 | US | 1987 |
| P-8242A | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic | P-8242A | Japan | 1973 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Compared To WhatWritten-By – Gene McDaniels* |
5:15 |
| A2 | Angelitos NegrosWritten-By – Manuel Alvarez Maciste |
6:55 |
| A3 | Our Ages Or Our HeartsWritten-By – Donny Hathaway, Robert Ayers |
6:09 |
| A4 | I Told JesusArranged By – Roberta FlackWritten By – Traditional |
6:08 |
| B1 | Hey, That's No Way To Say GoodbyeWritten-By – Leonard Cohen |
4:07 |
| B2 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceWritten-By – Ewan MacColl |
5:21 |
| B3 | Tryin' TimesWritten-By – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson |
5:07 |
| B4 | Ballad Of The Sad Young MenWritten-By – Frances Landesman*, Thomas J. Wolf Jr.* |
7:03 |
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – William Fischer*
- Baritone Saxophone – Seldon Powell (tracks: A1, B3)
- Bass – Ron Carter
- Cello – Charles McCracken (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), George Ricci (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Conductor [Strings] – William Fischer* (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Design [Cover] – Stanislaw Zagorski
- Drums – Ray Lucas
- Engineer [Re-mix] – Bob Liftin
- Engineer [Recording] – William Arlt
- Guitar – John Pizzarelli*
- Liner Notes – Les McCann
- Mastered By – GP*
- Photography By – Ken Heinen
- Piano, Vocals – Roberta Flack
- Producer – Joel Dorn
- Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: A1, B3)
- Trombone – Bennie Powell* (tracks: A1, B3)
- Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: A1, B3), Joe Newman (tracks: A1, B3)
- Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Selwart Clarke (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Theodore Israel (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Violin – Emanuel Green (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Gene Orloff (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): ST-A-691631- MO - AA
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): ST-A-691632FF AT-HT
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD 8230 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, PR ) | Atlantic | SD 8230 | US | 1969 |
| EU 333 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, Unofficial) | Taedo | EU 333 | South Korea | 1969 |
| K 40040 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, RP) | Atlantic | K 40040 | UK | Unknown |
| 8230-2 | Roberta Flack | First Take (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Atlantic | 8230-2 | US | 1987 |
| P-6449A | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic | P-6449A | Japan | 1981 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Compared To What | 5:15 |
| A2 | Angelitos Negros | 6:55 |
| A3 | Our Ages Or Our Hearts | 6:09 |
| A4 | I Told Jesus | 6:08 |
| B1 | Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye | 4:07 |
| B2 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | 5:21 |
| B3 | Tryin' Times | 5:07 |
| B4 | Ballad Of The Sad Young Men | 7:03 |
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD 8230 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, PR ) | Atlantic | SD 8230 | US | 1969 |
| 8230-2 | Roberta Flack | First Take (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Atlantic | 8230-2 | US | 1987 |
| SD 8230 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, RE, RI ) | Atlantic | SD 8230 | US | Unknown |
| SD 8230 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album) | Atlantic | SD 8230 | US | 1969 |
| 7567-82792-2 | Roberta Flack | First Take (CD, Album, RM) | Atlantic | 7567-82792-2 | Germany | 1995 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Compared To What | 5:15 |
| A2 | Angelitos Negros | 6:55 |
| A3 | Our Ages Or Our Hearts | 6:09 |
| A4 | I Told Jesus | 6:08 |
| B1 | Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye | 4:07 |
| B2 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | 5:21 |
| B3 | Tryin' Times | 5:07 |
| B4 | Ballad Of The Sad Young Men | 7:03 |
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – William Fischer*
- Baritone Saxophone – Seldon Powell (tracks: A1, B3)
- Bass – Ron Carter
- Cello – Charles McCracken (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), George Ricci (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Conductor [Strings] – William Fischer* (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Design [Cover Design] – Stanislaw Zagorski
- Drums – Ray Lucas
- Engineer [Re-mix] – Bob Liftin
- Engineer [Recording] – William Arlt
- Guitar – John Pizzarelli*
- Photography – Ken Heinen
- Piano, Vocals – Roberta Flack
- Producer – Joel Dorn
- Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: A1, B3)
- Trombone – Bennie Powell* (tracks: A1, B3)
- Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: A1, B3), Joe Newman (tracks: A1, B3)
- Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Selwart Clarke (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Theodore Israel (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
- Violin – Emanuel Green (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Gene Orloff (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
Notes
c. late 70's repressOther versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD 8230 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, PR ) | Atlantic | SD 8230 | US | 1969 |
| 8230-2 | Roberta Flack | First Take (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Atlantic | 8230-2 | US | 1987 |
| SD 8230 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album, RE, RI ) | Atlantic | SD 8230 | US | Unknown |
| SD 8230 | Roberta Flack | First Take (LP, Album) | Atlantic | SD 8230 | US | 1969 |
| 7567-82792-2 | Roberta Flack | First Take (CD, Album, RM) | Atlantic | 7567-82792-2 | Germany | 1995 |













