''Take It Like You Give It'' is the ninth
studio album by
American
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singer
Aretha Franklin, released in 1967 by
Columbia Records.
Track listing
Side One
#"
Why Was I Born?
"Why Was I Born?" is a 1929 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.
It was written for the show '' Sweet Adeline'' (1929) and introduced by Helen Morgan. Popular recordings in 1930 were by Helen Morgan and by ...
" (
Oscar Hammerstein II,
Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in ove ...
) – 2:52
#"
I May Never Get to Heaven" (
Buddy Killen
William Doyce “Buddy” Killen (November 13, 1932 – November 1, 2006) was an American record producer and music publisher, and a former owner of Trinity Broadcasting Network and Tree International Publishing, the largest country music ...
,
Bill Anderson) – 3:27
#"Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It Easy for the Door)" (Billy Dawn Smith) – 1:58
#"Her Little Heart Went to Loveland" (
Buddy Kaye,
Philip Springer
Philip Springer (born May 12, 1926) is an American composer, best known for co-writing the classic Christmas song "Santa Baby". In a musical career spanning over 70 years, he is credited in 540 musical pieces, including composing songs for numero ...
) – 2:34
#"Lee Cross" (
Ted White) – 2:53
#"Take It Like You Give It" (Aretha Franklin) – 1:50
Side Two
#"Only the One You Love" (
Eddie Snyder
Edward Abraham Snyder (February 22, 1919 – March 10, 2011) was an American composer and songwriter. Snyder is credited with co-writing the English language lyrics and music for Frank Sinatra's 1966 hit, " Strangers in the Night".
Snyder was bo ...
,
Charles Singleton) – 2:23
#"Deeper" (
Rudy Clark
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People Given name or nickname
*Rudolf Rudy Andeweg (born 1952), Dutch poli ...
) – 2:03
#"Remember Me" (
Van McCoy
Van Allen Clinton McCoy (January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was an American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor. He is known for his 1975 internationally successful song " The Hustle". He has approximat ...
,
Clyde Otis) – 2:12
#"Land of Dreams" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:12
#"A Little Bit of Soul" (
Milton Bland,
McKinley Mitchell
McKinley Mitchell (December 25, 1934 – January 18, 1986) was an American Chicago-based blues and rhythm and blues singer, who started out performing gospel music. His first recorded single was "Rock Everybody Rock" for Boxer Records in 1959. His ...
, David Wilkinson) – 2:18
Personnel
*
Robert Mersey - conductor on "Why Was I Born?", "Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It for the Door)" and "Lee Cross", producer on "Lee Cross"
*
Belford Hendricks - conductor on "Land of Dreams" and "A Little Bit of Soul"
*Bob Johnston - producer on "Why Was I Born?" and "Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It for the Door)"
*Bobby Scott - producer on "I May Never Get to Heaven"
*Clyde Otis - producer on tracks A4, A6, B1 to B5
*Vernon Smith - cover photography
References
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Aretha Franklin albums
1967 albums
Albums produced by Bob Johnston
Columbia Records albums