Space and First Takes

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.

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album featured the single "Hold on to Freedom" which did not chart on Billboard, but reached 104 on Cashbox.^[3]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Musicians

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

Technical

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

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
US Pop	78