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Roberta Flack's debut album, titled First Take in true underachiever fashion, introduced a singer who'd assimilated the powerful interpretive talents of Nina Simone and Sarah Vaughan, the earthy power of Aretha Franklin, and the crystal purity and emotional resonance of folksingers like Judy Collins. Indeed, the album often sounded more like vocal jazz or folk than soul, beginning with the credits: a core quartet of Flack on piano, John Pizzarelli on guitar, Ron Carter on bass, and Ray Lucas on drums, as fine a lineup as any pop singer could hope to recruit. With only one exception -- the bluesy,
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First Take is the debut album by the American singer Roberta Flack. It was released on June 20, 1969, by Atlantic Records. In the 2020 edition of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, the album was ranked 451st.
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000193572
Credits
Arranged By — William S. Fischer Baritone Saxophone — Seldon Powell Bass — Ron Carter Cello — Charles McCracken, George Ricci Conductor — William S. Fischer Drums — Ray Lucas Engineer — Bob Liftin, William Arlt Guitar — Bucky Pizzarelli Piano — Roberta Flack Vocals — Roberta Flack Producer — Joel Dorn Tenor Saxophone — Frank Wess Trombone — Benny Powell Trumpet — Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Newman Viola — Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel Violin — Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff
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