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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 39:42 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Lee Michaels | |||
| Lee Michaels chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Space and First Takes | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Space and First Takes is the sixth album by Lee Michaels and was released in 1972. It reached #78 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[2] It was the follow-up album to his most successful album, 5th which featured the #6 hit single "Do You Know What I Mean". The album consists of two shorter songs and two extended tracks.
The album featured the single "Hold on to Freedom" which did not chart on Billboard, but reached 104 on Cashbox.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Lee Michaels except where noted.
- "Own Special Way (As Long As)" (Joel Christie) – 4:33
- "First Names" – 13:36
- "Hold on to Freedom" (Johnny Otis) – 5:02
- "Space and First Takes" – 16:40
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Lee Michaels – lead vocals, organ, piano, guitar
- Drake Levin – guitar
- Joel Christie – bass
- Keith Knudsen – drums[4]
Technical
[edit]- Lee Michaels – producer
- Richard Madrid – engineer
- Henry Lewy – mixing engineer
- Roland Young – art direction
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| US Pop | 78 |
References
[edit]- ^ Space and First Takes at AllMusic
- ^ Lee Michaels, Space and First Takes Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954–1982. Sheridan Books. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
- ^ Lee Michaels, Space and First Takes credits Retrieved June 26, 2016.
