The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

~ Release by Roberta Flack (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-25)
producer:
Joel Dorn
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1969-02-25) and George Ricci (on 1969-02-25)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-25)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-25)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-25)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-02-25), Selwart Clarke (on 1969-02-25) and Theodore Israel (on 1969-02-25)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1969-02-25) and Gene Orloff (on 1969-02-25)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer) (on 1969-02-25)
strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-02-25)
cover recording of:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (on 1969-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.
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A2Go Up Moses
producer:
Joel Dorn
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-06-10)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (on 1971-06-10)
organ:
Richard Tee (on 1971-06-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1971-06-10)
piano:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-06-10)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-06-10)
arranger:
Roberta Flack
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-10)
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A3Bridge Over Troubled Water
producer:
Joel Dorn
cello:
Seymour Barab (on 1971-01-07), Ted Hoyle (on 1971-01-07), Kermit Moore (on 1971-01-07) and George Ricci (on 1971-01-07)
piano:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-01-07)
background vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1971-01-07)
choir vocals:
The Newark Boy Chorus (on 1971-01-07)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-01-07)
arranger:
Eumir Deodato
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-01-07)
cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water (on 1971-01-07)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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A4Sunday & Sister Jones
producer:
Joel Dorn
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-06-10)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (on 1971-06-10)
organ:
Richard Tee (on 1971-06-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1971-06-10)
piano:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-06-10)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-06-10)
arranger:
Roberta Flack
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-10)
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A5See You Then
producer:
Joel Dorn
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-06-10)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (on 1971-06-10)
organ:
Richard Tee (on 1971-06-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1971-06-10)
piano:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-06-10)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-06-10)
arranger:
Roberta Flack
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-10)
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B1Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
producer:
Joel Dorn
cover recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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B2To Love Somebody
producer:
Joel Dorn
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-06-10)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (on 1971-06-10)
organ:
Richard Tee (on 1971-06-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1971-06-10)
piano:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-06-10)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-06-10)
arranger:
Roberta Flack
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-10)
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody (on 1971-06-10)
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
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B3Let Them Talk
producer:
Joel Dorn
bass:
Terry Plumeri (on 1971-01-06)
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1971-01-06)
piano:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (on 1971-01-06)
vibraphone:
David Carey (vibraphonist/percussionist) (on 1971-01-06)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-01-06)
arranger:
Roberta Flack
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-01-06)
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B4Sweet Bitter Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1971-04-05)
producer:
Joel Dorn
piano:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-04-05)
strings:
unidentified strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1971-04-05)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1971-04-05)
arranger:
William Eaton (US folk/new age guitarist & string instrument player)
cover recording of:
Sweet Bitter Love (on 1971-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Van McCoy Music
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B5Killing Me Softly With His Song
producer:
Joel Dorn
piano:
Roberta Flack
vocals:
Roberta Flack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 273) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 361)
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
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