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Ballad of the Sad Young Men

Roberta Flack

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  • 1969
  • 7:01
  • 108 BPM · A# major

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  1. Released on Atlantic, also Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), Back in Black (AC/DC) and Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)

  2. Recorded at Atlantic Studios, also Sunshine of Your Love (Cream), Drive All Night (Bruce Springsteen) and Baby, I Love You (Aretha Franklin)

  3. Produced by Joel Dorn, also Where Is the Love, Hello in There (Bette Midler) and Please Call Home (The Allman Brothers Band)

  4. Mixed by Bob Liftin, also Compared to What, I Told Jesus and Our Ages or Our Hearts

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Alfred Brown

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Alfred Brown

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Charles McCracken

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Charles McCracken

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Emanuel Green

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Emanuel Green

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  4. 4MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Gene Orloff

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Gene Orloff

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  5. 5MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by George Ricci

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by George Ricci

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  6. 6MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by John Pizzarelli

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by John Pizzarelli

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  7. 7MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Ray Lucas

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Ray Lucas

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  8. 8MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Roberta Flack

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Roberta Flack

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  9. 9MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Ron Carter

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Ron Carter

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  10. 10MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Selwart Clarke

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Selwart Clarke

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  11. 11MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Theodore Israel

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was performed by Theodore Israel

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  12. 12MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was produced by Joel Dorn

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was produced by Joel Dorn

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  13. 13MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was written by Fran Landesman

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was written by Fran Landesman

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  14. 14MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was written by Tommy Wolf

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was written by Tommy Wolf

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  15. 15MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men is part of the release First Take

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men is part of the release First Take

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  16. 16MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was recorded at Atlantic Studios

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was recorded at Atlantic Studios

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  17. 17MusicBrainz Atlantic is the label of the song Ballad of the Sad Young Men

    Atlantic is the label of the song Ballad of the Sad Young Men

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  18. 18MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was engineered by William Arlt

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was engineered by William Arlt

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  19. 19MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was mixed by Bob Liftin

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was mixed by Bob Liftin

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  20. 20MusicBrainz Ballad of the Sad Young Men was released on 1969

    Ballad of the Sad Young Men was released on 1969

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