First Take

~ Release by Roberta Flack (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Compared to What
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-25)
producer:
Joel Dorn
mixer:
Bob Liftin
baritone saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1969-02-25)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-25)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-25)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-25)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1969-02-25)
trombone:
Benny Powell (on 1969-02-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1969-02-25) and Jimmy Nottingham (on 1969-02-25)
horn arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1969-02-25)
recording of:
Compared to What (on 1969-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Gene McDaniels
publisher:
Lonport
5:16
2Angelitos Negros
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-24)
producer:
Joel Dorn
mixer:
Bob Liftin
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1969-02-24) and George Ricci (on 1969-02-24)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-24)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-24)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-24)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-02-24), Selwart Clarke (on 1969-02-24) and Theodore Israel (on 1969-02-24)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1969-02-24) and Gene Orloff (on 1969-02-24)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer) (on 1969-02-24)
strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1969-02-24)
recording of:
Angelitos negros (original song) (on 1969-02-24)
lyricist:
Andrés Eloy Blanco
composer:
Manuel Álvarez Maciste (Mexican guitarist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Edit Mex de Musica Int
is based on:
Píntame angelitos negros (original poem)
6:56
3Our Ages or Our Hearts
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-25)
producer:
Joel Dorn
mixer:
Bob Liftin
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1969-02-25) and George Ricci (on 1969-02-25)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-25)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-25)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-25)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-02-25), Selwart Clarke (on 1969-02-25) and Theodore Israel (on 1969-02-25)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1969-02-25) and Gene Orloff (on 1969-02-25)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer) (on 1969-02-25)
strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1969-02-25)
recording of:
Our Ages or Our Hearts (on 1969-02-25)
composer:
Robert Ayers and Donny Hathaway
6:08
4I Told Jesus
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-25)
producer:
Joel Dorn
mixer:
Bob Liftin
baritone saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1969-02-25)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1969-02-25) and George Ricci (on 1969-02-25)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-25)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-25)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-25)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1969-02-25)
trombone:
Benny Powell (on 1969-02-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1969-02-25) and Jimmy Nottingham (on 1969-02-25)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-02-25), Selwart Clarke (on 1969-02-25) and Theodore Israel (on 1969-02-25)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1969-02-25) and Gene Orloff (on 1969-02-25)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer) (on 1969-02-25)
horn and strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
arranger:
Roberta Flack
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1969-02-25)
recording of:
I Told Jesus (on 1969-02-25)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:04
5Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-26)
producer:
Joel Dorn
mixer:
Bob Liftin
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1969-02-26) and George Ricci (on 1969-02-26)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-26)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-26)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-26)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-02-26), Selwart Clarke (on 1969-02-26) and Theodore Israel (on 1969-02-26)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1969-02-26) and Gene Orloff (on 1969-02-26)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer) (on 1969-02-26)
strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1969-02-26)
cover recording of:
Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye (on 1969-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer-songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Stranger and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
54:09
6The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-25)
producer:
Joel Dorn
mixer:
Bob Liftin
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1969-02-25) and George Ricci (on 1969-02-25)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-25)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-25)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-25)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-02-25), Selwart Clarke (on 1969-02-25) and Theodore Israel (on 1969-02-25)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1969-02-25) and Gene Orloff (on 1969-02-25)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer) (on 1969-02-25)
strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1969-02-25)
cover recording of:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (on 1969-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.
45:23
7Tryin’ Times
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-24)
producer:
Joel Dorn
mixer:
Bob Liftin
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-24)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-24)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-24)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1969-02-24)
recording of:
Tryin' Times (on 1969-02-24)
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson
publisher:
Don-Pow Music
5:08
8Ballad of the Sad Young Men
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-26)
producer:
Joel Dorn
mixer:
Bob Liftin
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1969-02-26) and George Ricci (on 1969-02-26)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-26)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-26)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-26)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-02-26), Selwart Clarke (on 1969-02-26) and Theodore Israel (on 1969-02-26)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1969-02-26) and Gene Orloff (on 1969-02-26)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer) (on 1969-02-26)
strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1969-02-26)
recording of:
Ballad of the Sad Young Men (on 1969-02-26)
lyricist:
Fran Landesman
composer:
Tommy Wolf (US pianist/composer)
7:01

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
photography:Ken Heinen
liner notes:Les McCann
design:Stanislaw Zagorski (graphic design)
manufactured by:WEA Manufacturing Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1969)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7507980 [info]