First Take (50th anniversary deluxe edition)

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

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1All the Way (live)
recording engineer:
Les McCann (in 1968)
bass:
Mike Smith (U.S. bass player) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Louis Powers (in 1968)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Bohemian Caverns in Washington, D.C., United States (in 1968)
live cover recording of:
All the Way (from “The Joker Is Wild”) (in 1968)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corporation OBO Maraville Music Corp, Maraville Music Corp., The International Music Network and Universal Music Corp. OBO Van Heusen Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1957 winner)
8:40
2This Could Be the Start of Something
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
cover recording of:
This Could Be the Start of Something Big (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
lyricist:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian) (in 1956)
publisher:
Meadowlane Music, Inc.
1:20
3Groove Me
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recording of:
Groove Me (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
4:19
4Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
cover recording of:
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cox
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., Help, I’m a Publisher and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
6:22
5Hush-A-Bye
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
arranger:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recording of:
Hush‐a‐Bye‐Baby (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Rock-a-bye Baby
5:32
6Afro Blue
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
cover recording of:
Afro‐Blue (with lyrics) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc. and Mongo Music, Inc.
9:13
7It’s Way Past Suppertime
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recording of:
It's Way Past Suppertime (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
writer:
Vicki Arnold and Les McCann
3:56
8Frankie and Johnny
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
arranger:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
7:15
9On the Street Where You Live
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
2:44
10The House Song
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
cover recording of:
The House Song (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
writer:
Robert Bannard (in 1965) and Noel Paul Stookey (in 1965)
5:52
11Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
3:25
12The Song Is Love
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
cover recording of:
The Song Is Love (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
writer:
David Dixon (songwriter, 'The Song Is Love'), Dick Kniss, Noel Paul Stookey, Mary Travers (American folk singer-songwriter) and Peter Yarrow
5:20
13To Sir With Love
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Sweetney (Jazz musician) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist) (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
cover recording of:
To Sir With Love (from 1968-11-19 until 1968-11-20)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Mark London (musical theater)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
8:25
3▶12" Vinyl: The Original LP

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
printed in:United States
art direction:John Sellards (graphic designer)
photography:Ken Heinen
liner notes:Les McCann
David Nathan (British biographer, journalist and singer) (in 2020-01)
producer:Matt Block
Suzanne Koga
Joan Martin (producer)
Patrick Milligan
David Nathan (British biographer, journalist and singer)
remastering:Scott Levitin
design:John Sellards (graphic designer)
Stanislaw Zagorski (graphic design)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2020)
marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
manufactured for:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
remastered at:Warner Elektra Atlantic Studios in Burbank, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15700613 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://store.soulmusic.com/first-take-50th-anniversary-deluxe-edition-1.html [info]