<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>
<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>
when was the first time ever i saw your face written
when was the first time ever i saw your face written
March 7 , 1972
March 7 , 1972