First Things First
718
Rock
First Things First was released on June 23, 1975 by Columbia as a part of the album Stills
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM89
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stephen Stills
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
David Crosby
Background Vocals
Donnie Dacus
Guitar, Background Vocals
Joe Lala
Percussion, Background Vocals
Claudia Lanier
Background Vocals
Graham Nash
Background Vocals
Kenny Passarelli
Bass, Background Vocals
Rick Roberts
Background Vocals, Guitar
George Terry
Guitar, Background Vocals
Betty White
Background Vocals
Russell Kunkle
Drums
Richie English
Drums
Dallas Taylor
Drums
Tubby Ziegler
Drums
Jerry Aeillo
Keyboards
Leland Sklar
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Stills
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics
Joe Schermie
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics
Jon Smith
Composer, Songwriter, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Stills
Producer, Engineer
Bill Halverson
Engineer, Producer
Ron Albert
Producer, Engineer
Howie Albert
Engineer, Producer
Jeff Guercio
Engineer
Don Gehman
Engineer
Alex Sadkin
Mastering Engineer
