Space and First Takes

Space and First Takes
Studio album by Lee Michaels
Released	1972
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	39:42
Label	A&M
Producer	Lee Michaels
Lee Michaels chronology
5th (1971) Space and First Takes (1972) Lee Michaels Live (1973)
Singles from Space and First Takes
"Hold on to Freedom"/"Own Special Way (As Long As)" Released: April 1972

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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]

All songs written by Lee Michaels except where noted.

1. "Own Special Way (As Long As)" (Joel Christie) – 4:33
2. "First Names" – 13:36
3. "Hold on to Freedom" (Johnny Otis) – 5:02
4. "Space and First Takes" – 16:40

• lead vocals, organ, piano, guitar
• Drake Levin – guitar
• Joel Christie – bass
• drums^[4]

• Lee Michaels –
  producer
• Richard Madrid – engineer
• Henry Lewy – mixing engineer
• Roland Young –
  art direction