<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Roberta Flack </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album First Take </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> March 7, 1972 (1972 - 03 - 07) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Soul </Li> <Li> vocal jazz </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 5: 22 </Li> <Li> 4: 15 (1972 radio edit) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Atlantic 2864 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Ewan MacColl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Joel Dorn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Roberta Flack singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (1972) </Td> <Td> "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1972) </Td> <Td> "Where Is the Love" (1972) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (1972) </Td> <Td> "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1972) </Td> <Td> "Where Is the Love" (1972) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" </Th> </Tr>

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