The Best of Roberta Flack (club edition)

~ Release by Roberta Flack (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Columbia House catalogue number 542944T

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-15 19:23 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Killing Me Softly With His Song
producer:
Joel Dorn
piano:
Roberta Flack
vocals:
Roberta Flack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 273) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 361)
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
3.554:51
2The Closer I Get to You
executive producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
producer:
Joe Ferla, Roberta Flack and Gene McDaniels
vocals:
Donny Hathaway
recording of:
The Closer I Get to You
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation and Scarab Publıshıng Corporatıon
4:41
3You’ve Got a Friend
producer:
Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin
vocals:
Donny Hathaway
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:25
4Feel Like Makin’ Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1973-06-13)
producer:
Eugene McDaniels and Roberta Flack
vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1973-06-13)
arranger:
Roberta Flack and L. Leon Pendarvis
recording of:
Feel Like Makin’ Love (on 1973-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Eugene McDaniels
publisher:
Skyforest Music Co., Inc. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
2:55
5Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
producer:
Joel Dorn
cover recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:05
6Where Is the Love
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Arif Mardin
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
electric piano and piano:
Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Jack Jennings (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (from 1971-03 until 1971-10) and Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
performer:
Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
strings arranger and woodwind [woodwinds] arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
recording of:
Where Is the Love (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and BMG Ruby Songs
2:45
7The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
recording engineer:
William Arlt (on 1969-02-25)
producer:
Joel Dorn
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1969-02-25) and George Ricci (on 1969-02-25)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1969-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1969-02-25)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli (on 1969-02-25)
piano and lead vocals:
Roberta Flack (on 1969-02-25)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-02-25), Selwart Clarke (on 1969-02-25) and Theodore Israel (on 1969-02-25)
violin:
Emanuel Green (on 1969-02-25) and Gene Orloff (on 1969-02-25)
conductor:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer) (on 1969-02-25)
strings arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-02-25)
cover recording of:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (on 1969-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.
4:19
8Back Together Again
producer:
Roberta Flack and Eric Mercury
vocals and performer:
Donny Hathaway
recording of:
Back Together Again (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway)
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Famous-Chappell Ltd. (UK-based music publishing company.), Sony/ATV Melody and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4:51
9You Are My Heaven
additional producer:
Roberta Flack and Arif Mardin
producer:
Roberta Flack and Eric Mercury
vocals:
Donny Hathaway
recording of:
You Are My Heaven
writer:
Eric Mercury and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
4:14
10If Ever I See You Again
producer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
conductor:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
arranger:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
recording of:
If Ever I See You Again
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
3:34
11Jesse
producer:
Joel Dorn
piano:
Roberta Flack
vocals:
Roberta Flack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
cover recording of:
Jesse
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Rude Girl Publishing and Taosongs Two
4:00

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/82451 [info]
Wikidata:Q7717201 [info]