The First Edition (album)

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1967 studio album by The First Edition

The First Edition

Studio album by

The First Edition

Released| November 1967[1]
Length| 33:04
Label| Reprise
Producer| Mike Post
The First Edition chronology
|  | The First Edition
(1967)  | The First Edition's Second
(1968)

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The First Edition is the debut studio album by the group the First Edition. Kenny Rogers sang the lead vocals on two tracks "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" and "Dream On". "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" became the only hit single from the album and marked the start of things to come, with Rogers soon becoming the lead singer of the group and the group being renamed "Kenny Rogers & the First Edition".

This album was re-issued as a 180 Gram Limited Edition by Golden Lane Records in 2010 (as #CLP-LP-1822). While the cover art and back art is exactly the same as the original Reprise record, the record itself is poor quality, and the inner sleeve has the original Alcoa Aluminum sweepstakes ad, on one side, but on the reverse side it has an updated biography of the First Edition written by Dave Thompson.

The producer of this album (and also the band's second and third albums), Mike Post gained later renown for the theme music for many TV dramas such as Hill Street Blues, Magnum, P.I., Law & Order and others.

## Track listing

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All tracks composed by Mike Settle; except where indicated

1. "I Found a Reason" – 2:47
2. "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (Mickey Newbury) – 3:20
3. "Shadow in the Corner of Your Mind" – 2:52
4. "If Wishes Were Horses" – 2:32
5. "Ticket to Nowhere" – 2:24
6. "I Get a Funny Feeling" – 3:49
7. "I Was the Loser" – 3:05
8. "Dream On" (Mike Post, Walt Meskell) – 2:45
9. "Home Made Lies" (Mike Settle, Terry Williams) – 2:20
10. "Marcia: 2 A.M." – 2:20
11. "Hurry up, Love" (Mike Post, Walt Meskell) – 2:35
12. "Church Without a Name" – 3:15

## Personnel

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First Edition

* Mike Settle \- rhythm guitar, vocals
* Thelma Lou Camacho \- vocals
* Kenny Rogers \- bass, vocals
* Terry Williams \- guitar, vocals
* Mickey Jones \- drums

with:

* Al Capps (tracks 3-6, 9, 12), Mike Post (tracks 1-2, 7-8, 10-11) - arrangements

Technical

* Eddie Brackett, Michael Lietz - engineer
* Ed Thrasher \- art direction
* Tony Esparza - photography

## References

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1. ^ "Billboard". November 25, 1967.

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Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

* Kenny Rogers
* Mary Arnold
* Thelma Camacho
* Jimmy Hassell
* John Hobbs
* Mickey Jones
* Gene Lorenzo
* Mike Settle
* Kin Vassy
* Terry Williams

Studio albums|

* The First Edition (1967)
* Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town (1969)
* Something's Burning (1970)
* Tell It All Brother (1970)
* Transition (1971)
* The Ballad of Calico (1972)
* I'm Not Making Music for Money (1974)

Singles|

* "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)"
* "But You Know I Love You"
* "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town"
* "Something's Burning"
* "Today I Started Loving You Again"

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* MusicBrainz release group

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