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First of May

James Taylor

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12 cited facts

  • 1988
  • 3:59
  • 96 BPM · C major

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  1. Released on CBS, also Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash), Down Under (Men at Work) and (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult)

  2. Recorded at Power Station at BerkleeNYC, also Locked Out of Heaven (Bruno Mars), Bed of Nails (Alice Cooper) and House of Fire (Alice Cooper)

  3. Engineered by James A. Farber, also The River (Bruce Springsteen), Drive All Night (Bruce Springsteen) and Hungry Heart (Bruce Springsteen)

  4. Mixed by James A. Farber, also Mr. Jones (Talking Heads), Lay Your Hands on Me (Thompson Twins) and The Democratic Circus (Talking Heads)

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Credits

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Written by
James Taylor
Produced by
Don Grolnick
Performed by
Café, David Lasley and Lani Groves
Released on
CBS

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  1. 1MusicBrainz First of May was performed by Café

    First of May was performed by Café

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz First of May was performed by David Lasley

    First of May was performed by David Lasley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz First of May was performed by Lani Groves

    First of May was performed by Lani Groves

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz First of May was produced by Don Grolnick

    First of May was produced by Don Grolnick

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz First of May was written by James Taylor

    First of May was written by James Taylor

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz First of May is part of the release Never Die Young

    First of May is part of the release Never Die Young

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz First of May was recorded at Power Station at BerkleeNYC

    First of May was recorded at Power Station at BerkleeNYC

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz CBS is the label of the song First of May

    CBS is the label of the song First of May

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz First of May was engineered by Don Rodenbach

    First of May was engineered by Don Rodenbach

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz First of May was engineered by James A. Farber

    First of May was engineered by James A. Farber

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz First of May was mixed by James A. Farber

    First of May was mixed by James A. Farber

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz First of May was released on 1988

    First of May was released on 1988

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026