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A1	Tears For Johannesburg Written-By – Roach*	9:36
A2	Driva' Man Written-By – Roach*, Brown, Jr.*	5:10
A3	Triptych: Prayer, Protest, Peace Written-By – Roach*	7:58
B1	All Africa Written-By – Roach*, Brown, Jr.*	7:57
B2	Freedom Day Written-By – Roach*, Brown, Jr.*	6:02

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.
• Recorded At – Nola Recording Studios

Credits

• Bass – James Schenck (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
• Congas [Conga Drums] – Michael Olatunji* (tracks: A1, B1)
• Drums – Max Roach
• Engineer – Bob D'Orleans
• Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
• Liner Notes [Insert] – 清水俊彦*
• Percussion – Raymond Mantillo* (tracks: A1, B1), Tomas du Vall (tracks: A1, B1)
• Photography By – Hugh Bell , Paul Bacon
• Recording Supervisor – Nat Hentoff
• Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins (tracks: A2), Walter Benton (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
• Trombone – Julian Priester (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
• Trumpet – Booker Little (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
• Vocals – Abbey Lincoln

Notes

1st Japanese issue with red obi strip and insert.
Textured cover.
Replica of original cover with number 8002.
Although the back cover shows the original tracklisting, track positions have been modified for this reissue, as can be seen on record labels and insert (explanation in Japanese).
This track listing modification is Roach's own intention especially for this Japanese release(written in liner notes).

Recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City, August 31st and September 6th 1960.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped): CANDID 9002 A 112
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped): CANDID 9002 B 124
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): CANDID-9002-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): CANDID-9002-B
• Matrix / Runout (Both labels): SMR-10001

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CJM 8002	Max Roach	We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Candid	CJM 8002	US	1960
JC 36390	Max Roach	Freedom Now Suite ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE, Promo)	Columbia	JC 36390	US	1980
771877	Max Roach	We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	WaxTime	771877	Europe	2013
GJS 9002	Max Roach	We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite ‎(LP, Album)	Candid, Base Record	GJS 9002	Italy	Unknown
CCD79002	Max Roach	We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Candid	CCD79002	UK & Europe	Unknown

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