Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Compared To What Written-By – Gene McDaniels*	5:15
A2	Angelitos Negros Written-By – Manuel Alvarez Maciste	6:55
A3	Our Ages Or Our Hearts Written-By – Donny Hathaway, Robert Ayers	6:09
A4	I Told Jesus Arranged By – Roberta FlackWritten By – Traditional	6:08
B1	Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye Written-By – Leonard Cohen	4:07
B2	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Written-By – Ewan MacColl	5:21
B3	Tryin' Times Written-By – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson	5:07
B4	Ballad Of The Sad Young Men Written-By – Frances Landesman*, Thomas J. Wolf Jr.*	7:03

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd. – SD 8230

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – William Fischer*
• Baritone Saxophone – Seldon Powell (tracks: A1, B3)
• Bass – Ron Carter
• Cello – Charles McCracken (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), George Ricci (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
• Conductor [Strings] – William Fischer* (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
• Design [Cover] – Stanislaw Zagorski
• Drums – Ray Lucas
• Engineer [Re-mix] – Bob Liftin
• Engineer [Recording] – William Arlt
• Guitar – John Pizzarelli*
• Liner Notes – Les McCann
• Mastered By – GP*
• Photography By – Ken Heinen
• Piano, Vocals – Roberta Flack
• Producer – Joel Dorn
• Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: A1, B3)
• Trombone – Bennie Powell* (tracks: A1, B3)
• Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: A1, B3), Joe Newman (tracks: A1, B3)
• Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Selwart Clarke (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Theodore Israel (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
• Violin – Emanuel Green (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Gene Orloff (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)

Notes

Label matrix variation "PR",of which there is more than one, with minor variation of the typeface and positioning thereof.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST-A-691631 PR
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ST-B-691632 PR
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): ST-A-691631F AT-GP PR
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): ST-A-691632F AT-GP PR
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 8230	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(LP, Album, PR )	Atlantic	SD 8230	US	1969
EU 333	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(LP, Album, Unofficial)	Taedo	EU 333	South Korea	1969
K 40040	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Atlantic	K 40040	UK	Unknown
8230-2	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Atlantic	8230-2	US	1987
Not On Label	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(LP, Album, W/Lbl)	Atlantic	Not On Label	Germany	1972

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Compared To What Saxophone [Baritone] – Seldon PowellSaxophone [Tenor] – Frank WessTrombone – Bennie Powell*Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham, Joe NewmanWritten-By – Gene McDaniels*	5:15
2	Angelitos Negros Written-By – Manuel Alvarez Maciste	6:55
3	Our Ages Or Our Hearts Written-By – Donny Hathaway, Robert Ayers	6:09
4	I Told Jesus Arranged By – Roberta FlackSaxophone [Baritone] – Seldon PowellSaxophone [Tenor] – Frank WessTrombone – Bennie Powell*Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham, Joe NewmanWritten-By – Traditional	6:08
5	Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye Written-By – Leonard Cohen	4:07
6	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Written-By – Ewan MacColl	5:21
7	Tryin' Times Written-By – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson	5:07
8	Ballad Of The Sad Young Men Written-By – Frances Landesman*, Thomas J. Wolf, Jr.*	7:03

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Record Service Alsdorf
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
• Remixed At – Regent Sound Studios, New York City

Credits

• Baritone Saxophone – Seldon Powell (tracks: Tracks 1, 4)
• Bass – Ron Carter
• Cello – Charles McCracken (tracks: Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8), George Ricci (tracks: Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
• Design [Cover] – Stanislaw Zagorski
• Drums – Ray Lucas
• Engineer – William Arlt
• Engineer [Recording] – William Arlt
• Engineer [Remix] – Bob Liftin
• Guitar – John Pizzarelli*
• Photography [Cover] – Ken Heinen
• Piano – Roberta Flack
• Producer – Joel Dorn
• Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: Tracks 1, 4)
• Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: Tracks 1, 4)
• Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: Tracks 1, 4), Joe Newman (tracks: Tracks 1, 4)
• Viola – Alfred Brown (tracks: Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8), Selwart Clarke (tracks: Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8), Theodore Israel (tracks: Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
• Violin – Emanuel Green (tracks: Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8), Gene Orloff (tracks: Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
• Vocals – Roberta Flack

Notes

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York.

The horn & string arrangements are by William Fischer.

This cd is a reissue of the original lp from 1969. The reissue date is unknown.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (text): 0 7567-81446-2 2
• Barcode (scanned): 075678144622
• Label Code: LC 0121
• Other (Distribution France): WE 835
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
• Matrix / Runout: 781446-2 SRC-01
• Other (on clear centre hub): Warner Brothers logo

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 8230	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(LP, Album, PR )	Atlantic	SD 8230	US	1969
EU 333	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(LP, Album, Unofficial)	Taedo	EU 333	South Korea	1969
K 40040	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Atlantic	K 40040	UK	Unknown
8230-2	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Atlantic	8230-2	US	1987
SD 8230	Roberta Flack	First Take ‎(LP, Album, Club)	Atlantic	SD 8230	US	1969

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