First Take

~ Release by Roberta Flack (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

# Title Rating Length
  12" Vinyl 1
11 Compared to What
5:16
22 Angelitos Negros
6:56
33 Our Ages or Our Heart
6:10
44 I Told Jesus
6:10
55 Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
4:09
66 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
5:22
77 Tryin' Times
5:08
88 Ballad of the Sad Young Men
7:00

Relationships

arranger:
Roberta Flack (track 4)
baritone saxophone:
Seldon Powell (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1, 4)
cello:
Charles McCracken (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 2–6, 8)
George Ricci (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 2–6, 8)
composer:
Robert Ayers (track 3)
Leonard Cohen (track 5)
Donny Hathaway (track 3)
Ewan MacColl (track 6)
Manuel Alvarez Maciste (track 2)
Gene McDaniels (track 1)
Tommy Wolf (US pianist/composer) (track 8)
[traditional] (track 4)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 2–6, 8)
double bass / contrabass / acoustic upright bass:
Ron Carter (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1–8)
drums:
Ray Lucas (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1–8)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1–8)
horn and strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (track 4)
horn arranger:
William S. Fischer (track 1)
lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1–8)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (track 5)
Fran Landesman (track 8)
Ewan MacColl (track 6)
mixer:
Bob Liftin (tracks 1–8)
piano:
Roberta Flack (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1–8)
producer:
Joel Dorn (tracks 1–8)
recorded by:
William Arlt (tracks 1–8)
strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (tracks 2–3, 5–6, 8)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1, 4)
trombone:
Benny Powell (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1, 4)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1, 4)
Jimmy Nottingham (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 1, 4)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 2–6, 8)
Selwart Clarke (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 2–6, 8)
Theodore Israel (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 2–6, 8)
violin:
Emanuel Green (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 2–6, 8)
Gene Orloff (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (tracks 2–6, 8)
writer:
Donny Hathaway (track 7)
Leroy Hutson (track 7)
sampled by:
Compared to What (radio mix) by Up, Bustle & Out (track 1)
ASIN:
US: B000002J5S [info] [ Remove | Edit ]
Discogs:
http://www.discogs.com/release/758676 [info] [ Remove | Edit ]
cover recording of:
Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (track 5)
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (track 6)
recording of:
Angelitos Negros (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (track 2)
Ballad of the Sad Young Men (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (track 8)
Compared to What (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (track 1)
I Told Jesus (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (track 4)
Our Ages or Our Hearts (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (track 3)
Tryin' Times (1969-02-24 – 1969-02-26) (track 7)