First (David Gates album)

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1973 studio album by David Gates

First

Studio album by

David Gates

Released| 1973
Studio| Elektra, Los Angeles, California
Genre| Soft rock
Label| Elektra[1]
Producer| David Gates[2]
David Gates chronology
|  | First
(1973)  | Never Let Her Go
(1975)

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Singles from  First

1. "Suite: Clouds, Rain"
Released: April 1973 [3]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [5]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide| [6]

First is the debut solo album by David Gates, released in 1973.[2]

Musicians who appear on the album include Larry Knechtel, Mike Botts, Jimmy Getzoff, Jim Gordon, Jim Horn, John Guerin, Larry Carlton, Louie Shelton, and Russ Kunkel.

## Critical reception

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The New Rolling Stone Record Guide wrote: "Above all, Gates displays a concern for lyrics and melody (indeed, for song structure) that is nothing if not admirable and praiseworthy. But he can also be totally insipid: side two of First is an emotional wasteland."[6] In The Pittsburgh Press, critic Pete Bishop said that the album's "easy-on-the-ear songs...will please any who liked that sound [of Bread (band)] the first time around."[7]

## Track listing

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All tracks composed and arranged by David Gates.

1. "Sail Around the World"
2. "Sunday Rider"
3. "Soap (I Use The)"
4. "Suite: Clouds, Rain"
5. "Help Is on the Way"
6. "Ann"
7. "Do You Believe He's Comin'"
8. "Sight and Sound"
9. "Lorilee"

## Personnel

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* David Gates - guitar, vocals, composer, producer, arranger
* James Getzoff - strings
* Jim Gordon \- drums
* Jim Horn \- saxophone
* John Guerin \- drums
* Larry Carlton \- guitar
* Larry Knechtel \- bass guitar, keyboards, associate producer
* Louie Shelton \- guitar
* Mike Botts \- drums
* Russ Kunkel \- drums

Technical

* Armin Steiner, Bruce Morgan - engineer
* Robert L. Heimall - cover design
* Frank Bez - front cover photography

## References

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1. ^ Houghton, Mick (September 10, 2010). Becoming Elektra: The True Story of Jac Holzman's Visionary Record Label. Jawbone Press. ISBN 9781906002299 – via Google Books.
2. ^ a b "David Gates | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com.
3. ^ "Key, tempo of Suite: Clouds, Rain By David Gates | Musicstax". musicstax.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
4. ^ "First - David Gates | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3\. MUZE. p. 693.
6. ^ a b The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 193.
7. ^ Bishop, Pete (January 6, 1974). "Basic Sound Still There". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

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David Gates

Studio albums|

* First (1973)
* Never Let Her Go (1975)
* Goodbye Girl (1978)
* Falling in Love Again (1980)
* Take Me Now (1981)
* Love Is Always Seventeen (1994)
* The David Gates Songbook (2002)

Singles|

* "Never Let Her Go"
* "Goodbye Girl"
* "Took the Last Train"
* "Take Me Now"

Related articles|

* Bread
* Tulsa Sound

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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