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So Begins the Task

Manassas

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  • 1972
  • 4:00
  • 155 BPM · C major

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  1. Released on Atlantic, also Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), Back in Black (AC/DC) and Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)

  2. Recorded at Criteria Studios, also Hotel California (Eagles), Nightswimming (R.E.M.) and Drive (R.E.M.)

  3. Written by Stephen Stills, also For What It’s Worth (Buffalo Springfield), Carry On (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) and Love the One You’re With (Stephen Stills)

  4. Engineered by Ron Albert, also Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin), Day Dreaming (Aretha Franklin) and Don’t Play That Song (Aretha Franklin)

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Written by
Stephen Stills
Produced by
Chris Hillman, Dallas Taylor and Stephen Stills
Performed by
Al Perkins, Chris Hillman, Dallas Taylor, Fred Neil and Stephen Stills
Engineered by
Howard Albert and Ron Albert
Part of
Manassas
Recorded at
Criteria Studios
Released on
Atlantic

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  1. 1MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was performed by Al Perkins

    So Begins the Task was performed by Al Perkins

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was performed by Chris Hillman

    So Begins the Task was performed by Chris Hillman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was performed by Dallas Taylor

    So Begins the Task was performed by Dallas Taylor

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was performed by Fred Neil

    So Begins the Task was performed by Fred Neil

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was performed by Stephen Stills

    So Begins the Task was performed by Stephen Stills

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was produced by Chris Hillman

    So Begins the Task was produced by Chris Hillman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was produced by Dallas Taylor

    So Begins the Task was produced by Dallas Taylor

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was produced by Stephen Stills

    So Begins the Task was produced by Stephen Stills

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was written by Stephen Stills

    So Begins the Task was written by Stephen Stills

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz So Begins the Task is part of the release Manassas

    So Begins the Task is part of the release Manassas

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was recorded at Criteria Studios

    So Begins the Task was recorded at Criteria Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Atlantic is the label of the song So Begins the Task

    Atlantic is the label of the song So Begins the Task

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was engineered by Howard Albert

    So Begins the Task was engineered by Howard Albert

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was engineered by Ron Albert

    So Begins the Task was engineered by Ron Albert

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz So Begins the Task was released on 1972-04

    So Begins the Task was released on 1972-04

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026