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First Take by  ReleasedJune 20, 1969RecordedFebruary 24–26, 1969Studio, New York City, , Length46:08 chronologyFirst Take
(1969)
(1970) from First Take "Compared to What" / "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye"
Released: August 14, 1969 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" / "Trade Winds"
Released: January 24, 1972 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating9.5/10favorable

First Take is the debut  by the American  singer . It was released on June 20, 1969 by . After a track from this album, "", was included by  in his 1971 film  with the song becoming a number 1 hit in the United States, the album reached number 1 on the Billboard album chart and Billboard R&B album chart. In the 2020 edition of Rolling Stone's  list, the album was ranked number 451.

Track listing "" () – 5:16 "Angelitos Negros" (, Manuel Álvarez Maciste) – 6:56 "Our Ages or Our Hearts" (Robert Ayers, ) – 6:09 "I Told Jesus" (Traditional; arranged by Roberta Flack) – 6:09 "" () – 4:08 "" () – 5:22 "Tryin' Times" (Donny Hathaway, ) – 5:08 "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" (, ) – 7:00