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No. 451Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums1969
First Take album coverNo. 451

First Take

Roberta Flack

First Take by Roberta Flack is No. 451 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (2020 edition). It came out in 1969, has 8 tracks and runs 45 minutes. It sits between Anthology (No. 452) and Ram (No. 450).

1969 · 8 tracks · No. 451 of 500

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Track list

  1. Compared to What
  2. Angelitos Negros
  3. Our Ages or Our Hearts
  4. I Told Jesus
  5. Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
  6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
  7. Tryin' Times
  8. Ballad of the Sad Young Men

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