Young, Gifted and Black

Original Release Date:  1971

Track Listing

• 1. Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)
• 2. Day Dreaming
• 3. Rock Steady
• 4. Young, Gifted and Black
• 5. All The King's Horses
• 6. A Brand New Me
• 7. April Fools
• 8. I've Been Loving You Too Long
• 9. First Snow in Kokomo
• 10. The Long and Winding Road
• 11. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
• 12. Border Song (Holy Moses)

Credits

• Nina Simone: Composer
• Jerry Butler: Composer
• Dr. John: Percussion
• Aretha Franklin: Piano, Celeste, Composer, Piano (Electric), Vocals
• Donny Hathaway: Organ, Piano (Electric)
• Elton John: Composer
• John Lennon: Composer
• Paul McCartney: Composer
• Billy Preston: Organ
• Otis Redding: Composer
• Sammy Turner: Vocals (Background)
• Hubert Laws: Flute, Flute (Alto)
• Chuck Rainey: Bass
• Burt Bacharach: Composer
• J.R. Bailey: Vocals (Background)
• Carolyn Franklin: Vocals (Background)
• Erma Franklin: Vocals (Background)
• The Memphis Horns: Ensemble
• The Sweet Inspirations: Vocals (Background)
• Jack Adams: Engineer
• Howard Albert: Engineer
• Ron Albert: Engineer
• Thom Bell: Composer
• Margaret Branch: Vocals (Background)
• Ann S. Clark: Vocals (Background)
• Hal David: Composer
• Cornell Dupree: Guitar
• Jimmy Douglass: Engineer
• Tom Dowd: Arranger, Producer, Audio Production
• Chuck Kirkpatrick: Engineer
• Eric Gale: Bass
• Kenny Gamble: Composer
• Lewis Hahn: Engineer
• William "Poogie" Hart: Composer
• Dan Hersch: Remastering
• Bill Inglot: Remastering
• Wayne Jackson: Trumpet
• Andrew Love: Sax (Tenor)
• Ray Lucas: Percussion, Drums
• Arif Mardin: Arranger, Producer, Remixing, Audio Production
• Michael Mazzarella: Research
• Hugh McCracken: Guitar
• Gene Orloff: Concert Master
• Gene Paul: Engineer
• Gary Peterson: Research
• Robert Popwell: Bass, Percussion
• Bernard "Pretty" Purdie: Percussion, Drums
• Bernie Taupin: Composer
• Jerry Wexler: Producer, Audio Production
• Mac Rebennack: Percussion
• Ronald Bright: Vocals (Background)
• Don Cassale: Engineer
• Al Jackson, Jr.: Drums
• David Nathan: Liner Notes
• Geoff Gans: Reissue Art Director
• Patrick Milligan: Research
• Howie Albert: Engineer
• Stanislaw Zagorski: Cover Design
• Theresa Bell: Composer
• Jim Doris: Composer
• Pat Smith: Vocals (Background)
• Weldon Irving Jr.: Composer
• Neal Rosengarden: Percussion
• Don Arnone: Guitar