Roberta Flack Compared To What Vinyl

The million selling self titled duet album by roberta flack and donny hathaway was the breakthrough record for flack.

Roberta flack compared to what vinyl.

Our ages or our hearts written by donny hathaway robert ayers. Roberta flack compared to what first take 1969 gene mcdaniels. 180 gram audiophile vinyl. Angelitos negros written by manuel alvarez maciste.

Ortofon omp40 graham slee reflex m kenwood kd7010. Compared to what written by gene mcdaniels 5 15. Voluminous afros and sensitive women at the piano are again all the rage so it s high time to take another listen to ms. First take is the debut album by the american soul singer roberta flack it was released in 1969 on atlantic records after a track from this album the first time ever i saw your face was included by clint eastwood in his 1971 film play misty for me with the song becoming a 1 hit in the united states the album reached 1 on the billboard album chart and billboard r b album chart.

2cd 1lp set includes a newly remastered version of the original album on cd and vinyl plus rare b sides and 12 previously unreleased recordings limited edition of 3 000 copies roberta flack enjoyed delayed gratification with her debut first take. Angelitos negros written by manuel alvarez maciste. The album came out in 1969 but it didn t reach 1 on the pop and r b charts until 1972 after a song from the record ndash. Calm cool and collected flack s spellbinding ocean deep songs are so addictive you ll want to hear more from subsequent albums like chapter two and quiet fire.

Compared to what written by gene mcdaniels 5 15. I told jesus arranged by roberta flack written by traditional. Roberta flack early ev ry midnite vinyl. America was in deep racial turmoil during this album s era and the record seemed to act as a honeyed balm to soothe the unrest and call for unity while insisting that to be black was.

Hey that s no way to say goodbye written by leonard cohen. Donny already enjoyed some commercial success but their hit singles you ve got a friend and you ve lost that lovin feelin put roberta on the radar. Hey that s no way to say goodbye written by leonard cohen. Roberta flack compared to what first take by maryjanelouisebowers.

Roberta flack john pizzarelli ron carter ray lucas. Inevitably they were compared favourably with other classic soul duet pairings but there was something of greater symbolic significance with flack and hathaway. An amazing five minutes of music and an all around perfect record. Extraordinary melodic swings scintillating vocals amazing beat superb horns.

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