First Base (album)  

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First Base was the album by the rock music group Babe Ruth. Produced by Alan Shacklock and Nick Mobbs, recorded in 1972, released in 1973.

The album went gold in Canada, sold well in the US, but had disappointing sales by comparison in the UK. The song "The Mexican" has been covered and mixed many times. Among them, it was covered in 1984 by John "Jellybean" Benitez with vocals by the original singer, Janita Haan. "The Mexican" was mixed into the third track of The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One by Liam Howlett of The Prodigy in 1999.

The sleeve design, painting and photography were by Roger Dean. Engineered by Tony Clark and Kete Go at EMI Studios, Abbey Road between June and September 1972.

Track listing

1. "Wells Fargo" (Alan Shacklock) – 6:14
2. "The Runaways" (music: Alan Shacklock, words: David Whiting) – 7:12
3. "King Kong" (Frank Zappa, side 4 of Uncle Meat) – 6:40, recorded in one take, no overdubs
4. "Black Dog" (Jesse Winchester) – 8:03
5. "The Mexican" (Alan Shacklock) – 5:45, interpolates Per Qualche Dollaro in Piu (For a Few Dollars More, music by Ennio Morricone)
6. "Joker" (Alan Shacklock) – 7:42
7. "Wells Fargo" (single version, CD only; Shacklock) – 3:35
8. "Theme from For a Few Dollars More" (CD only; Morricone) – 2:19