| Fly Me to the Moon | ||||
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| Released | January 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 31:53 | |||
| Label | Minit | |||
| Producer | Chips Moman | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
Fly Me to the Moon is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobby Womack. The album was released in January 1969, by Minit Records. [2] [3]
All tracks are written by Bobby Womack, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" | Bart Howard | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Baby! You Oughta Think It Over" | Womack, Jimmy Holiday | 2:37 |
| 3. | "I'm a Midnight Mover" | Womack, Wilson Pickett | 2:02 |
| 4. | "What Is This" | 2:32 | |
| 5. | "Somebody Special" | 2:55 | |
| 6. | "Take Me" | Dee Ervin | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Moonlight in Vermont" | John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Love, the Time is Now" | Womack, Jimmy Holiday | 3:18 |
| 9. | "I'm in Love" | 2:42 | |
| 10. | "California Dreamin'" | John Phillips, Michelle Phillips | 3:20 |
| 11. | "No Money in My Pocket" | Womack, Jimmy Holiday | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Lillie Mae" | Don Juan Mancha, Vee Pea | 2:06 |
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