The Very Best of Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack · 2006
77 min · 17 tracks · jazz · R&B · soul
Smooth, emotive vocals blend with rich instrumentation to create timeless soul and jazz classics.
Why this album works
This album achieved commercial success by reaching the top of various charts and introducing Flack's music to new audiences. It also received critical acclaim for its nostalgic value, highlighting her influence on modern artists and the continued relevance of her work in popular music.
- Best for
- wave-like emotional peaks intimate moments of connection celebratory romantic occasions
- Context
- Released in 2006, 'The Very Best of Roberta Flack' showcases her extensive catalog during a period of renewed interest in classic soul music. This compilation came over three decades after her breakthrough album, 'Killing Me Softly,' solidifying her status as a definitive voice in the adult contemporary genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- John Coltrane· Bob Dylan· Miles Davis· Thelonious Monk· Charles Mingus· Ella Fitzgerald· Herbie Hancock· Barbra Streisand
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Killing Me Softly With His Song Standout 4:48
- 2 Where Is the Love Standout 2:44
- 3 Feel Like Makin’ Love 2:56
- 4 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Standout 5:21
- 5 And So It Goes 3:34
- 6 Tonight, I Celebrate My Love 3:30
- 7 The Closer I Get to You 4:39
- 8 ’til the Morning Comes 3:46
- 9 Back Together Again 6:53
- 10 Making Love 3:42
- 11 Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love) 4:04
- 12 Set the Night to Music 5:21
- 13 You Are My Heaven 4:12
- 14 Oasis 6:11
- 15 Don't Make Me Wait So Long 7:45
- 16 And So It Goes (reprise) 1:01
- 17 Trade Winds 6:50
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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