Donny Hathaway "These Songs For You, Live!" (2004) -Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation / Rhino Records

 01 - Flying Easy (Donny Hathaway)

02 - Valdez In The Country (Donny Hathaway)

03 - Someday We'll All Be Free (Donny Hathaway & Edward Howard)

04 - You've Got A Friend (Carole King)

05 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Bob Russell & Bob Scott)

06 - What's Goin' On (Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland & Renaldo Benson)

07 - Yesterday (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

08 - Superwoman (Stevie Wonder)

09 - A Song For You (Leon Russell)

10 - Sack Full Of Dreams (Gary McFarland & Lou Savary)

11 - Little Ghetto Boy (Earl DeRouen & Edward Howard)

12 - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Al Kooper)

13 - The Ghetto (Donny Hathaway & Leroy Hutson)

14 - Interview

Tracks 01-03

Produced by Arif Mardin

Engineered by Frank Hubach

Recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York (6/30/73)

Tracks 11-12

Produced by Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin

Engineered by Tom Flye

Recorded at the Bitter End, New York (10/27-29/71)

Tracks 04-07, 09-10 & 13

Produced by Arif Mardin

Engineered by Ray Thompson

Recorded at the Troubadour, Hollywood (8/28-29/71)

Track 08

Recorded at the University Of California, Los Angeles (5/6/72)

Personnel / Donny Hathaway : Vocals, Piano, Organ, Arrangements

Richard Tee : Organ on "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"

Phil Upchurch : Guitar, Lead Guitar on "What's Goin' On", "The Ghetto" & "You've Got A Friend"

Cornell Dupree : Guitar on "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", Lead Guitar on "Little Ghetto Boy"

Mike Howard : Guitar

Willie Weeks : Bass

Fred White : Drums

Earl DeRouen : Congas

Members of the band sing Background vocals on "Little Ghetto Boy"

Compilation Produced by David Nathan & Barry Benson

Remastering : Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot at Digiprep

01 - Flying Easy

Previously Unissued

02 - Valdez In The Country

Previously Unissued

03 - Someday We'll All Be Free

Previously Unissued

04 - You've Got A Friend

From 'Donny Hathaway Live'

05 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Previously Unissued

06 - What's Goin' On

From 'Donny Hathaway Live'

07 - Yesterday

Previously Unissued

08 - Superwoman

Previously Unissued

09 - A Song For You

From 'In Performance'

10 - Sack Full Of Dreams

From 'In Performance'

11 - Little Ghetto Boy

From 'Donny Hathaway Live'

Also issued as Atco single #6880 (3/72); R&B #25

12 - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know

From 'In Performance'

13 - The Ghetto

From 'Donny Hathaway Live'

14 - Interview

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Donny Hathaway "Extension Of A Man" (1973) -Soul / Smooth Soul / Jazz Funk-

Label : ATCO Records

 One

01 - I Love The Lord ; He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II) (Donny Hathaway)

02 - Someday We'll All Be Free (Donny Hathaway & Edward Howard)

03 - Flying Easy (Donny Hathaway, Lowe & Moss)

04 - Valdez In The Country (Donny Hathaway)

05 - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Al Kooper)

Two

01 - Come Little Children (Donny Hathaway)

02 - Love, Love, Love (J.R. Bailey & Ken Williams)

03 - The Slums (Donny Hathaway)

04 - Magdalena (Danny O'Keefe)

05 - I Know It's You (Leon Ware)

All Selections Arranged by Donny Hathaway, with the exception of "I Know It's You" which was Arranged by Arif Mardin

Additional Recording :

Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineers : Jimmy Douglass, Lew Hahn & Gene Paul

A&R Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Dixon Van Winkle

Bell Sound Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Malcolm Addey

Regent Sound Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Joe Ferla

Produced by Arif Mardin with the exception of "I Know It's You" which was Produced by Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin

One

01 - I Love The Lord ; He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II)

Conducted by Donny Hathaway

Donny Hathaway : Electric Piano

Concert Master : Gene Orloff

Vincent Abato (Clarinet Solo), Gloria Agostini, Sanford Allen, Wayne Andre, Julien Barber, Garnett Brown, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, E. Carmen, A. Clarke, Stanley Clarke, Harold Coletta, Noel DaCosta, R. Davis, Paul Faulise, Dominick Gravine, Emmanuel Greene, Julius Held, M. Hencew, Theodore Israel, H. Jones, Hubert Laws, Jesse Levy, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malignaggi, Chet McCracken, Tony Miranda, Kermit Moore, David Nadien, Joe Newman, Romeo Penque, Seldon Powell, George Ricci, Ernie Royal, Russ Savakus, Henry Schuman (Oboe Solo), William Slapin, W. Smith, Marvin Stamm (Trumpet Solo), Grady Tate, Julius Watkins

Choir : Myrna Summers & The Interdenominational Singers

Recorded at A&R Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Phil Ramone

02 - Someday We'll All Be Free

Donny Hathaway : Lead vocal & Electric Piano

David Spinozza & Cornell Dupree : Guitars

Willie Weeks : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

Marvin Stamm : Trumpet Solo

And a String, Brass & Reed Ensemble

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

03 - Flying Easy

Donny Hathaway : Lead vocal & Electric Piano

Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza & Keith Loving : Guitars

Willie Weeks : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

String, Horn, Redd & Woodwind Ensemble added

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

04 - Valdez In The Country

Donny Hathaway : Electric Piano

Keith Loving & Cornell Dupree : Guitars

Willie Weeks : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

And a String Section

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

05 - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know

Donny Hathaway : Lead vocal, Piano, Electric Piano & Organ

Cornell Dupree & Hugh McCracken : Guitars

Willie Weeks : Bass

Fred White : Drums

David Newman : Tenor Sax

String, Brass & Reed Ensemble added

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Jimmy Douglass

Two

01 - Come Little Children

Donny Hathaway : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Piano, Bass

Phil Upchurch : Guitar & Solo

Joseph Bishop : Guitar

Fred White : Drums

Joe Newman : Trumpet

Seldon Powell : Clarinet

Garnett Brown : Trombone

Myrna Summers & The Interdenominational Singers : Tambourines

Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago, Ill.

Recording Engineer : Murray Allen

02 - Love, Love, Love

Donny Hathaway : Lead vocal & Electric Piano

Cornell Dupree & Keith Loving : Guitars

Willie Weeks : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Strings, Brass & Reed Ensemble added

Myrna Summers & The Interdenominational Singers : Background vocals

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

03 - The Slums

Donny Hathaway : Electric Piano

Cornell Dupree : Electric Guitar & Solo

Keith Loving : Acoustic Guitar

Willie Weeks : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

Marvin Stamm : Trumpet

Phil Bodner : Alto Sax

Seldon Powell : Tenor Sax

Tony Studd : Trombone

Don Butterfield : Tuba

Background vocals & Conversation thanks to William 'Mac' McCollum, Richard Wells, Jimmy Douglass, Mario Medious & Friends

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

04 - Magdalena

Donny Hathaway : Lead vocals, Electric & Tack Pianos

Hugh McCracken : Guitar & Banjo

Gordon Edwards : Bass

Grady Tate : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Phil Bodner & Seldon Powell : Clarinets

Don Butterfield : Tuba

Marvin Stamm : Trumpet

Tony Studd : Trombone

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

05 - I Know It's You

Donny Hathaway : Lead vocals & Piano

David Spinozza : Guitar

Stanley Clarke : Bass

Rick Marotta : Drums

Cissy Houston, Myrna Smith & Sylvia Shemwell : Background vocals

String & Brass Ensemble added

Recorded at A&R Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Phil Ramone

Donny Hathaway "Live" (1972) Soul / Soul Jazz-

Label : ATCO Records

 One

01 - What's Goin' On (Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland & Renaldo Benson)

02 - The Ghetto (Donny Hathaway & Leroy Hutson)

03 - Hey Girl (Earl DeRouen)

04 - You've Got A Friend (Carole King)

Two

01 - Little Ghetto Boy (Earl DeRouen & Edwatd Howard)

02 - We're Still Friends (Donny Hathaway & Glenn Watts)

03 - Jealous Guy (John Lennon)

04 - Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) (Richard Evans, Phil Upchurch & Ric Powell)

Recorded Live at the Bitter End in new York

Recording Engineer : Tom Flye for Record Plant

Produced by Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin

The Personnel is :

Donny Hathaway : Vocals, Electric Piano, Piano & Organ

Phil Upchurch : Lead Guitar on Side Two

Mike Howard : Guitar

Willie Weeks : Bass

Fred White : Drums

Earl DeRouen : Conga Drums

Bass Solo during "Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)" is taken from a performance Recorded at The Troubadour in Hollywood

Members of the band sing Background vocals on "Little Ghetto Boy" & "Jealous Guy"

All the Arrangements are by Donny Hathaway

Re-mixed by Arif Mardin

Roberta Flack "The Very Best Of Roberta Flack" (2006) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul / Pop Soul / Adult Contemporary-

Label : Rhino Entertainment Company

 01 - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox)

02 - Where Is The Love (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)

03 - Feel Like Makin' Love (Eugene McDaniels)

04 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Ewan McColl)

05 - And So It Goes (Maya Angelou, Roberta Flack & Barry Miles)

06 - Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)

07 - The Closer I Get To You (James Mtume & Reggie Lucas)

08 - 'Til The Morning Comes (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & Casey Daniels)

09 - Back Together Again (James Mtume & Reggie Lucas)

10 - Making Love (Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach & Bruce Roberts)

11 - Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love) (Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury)

12 - Set The Night To Music (Diane Warren)

13 - You Are My Heaven (Stevie Wonder & Eric Mercury)

14 - Oasis (Marcus Miller & Mark Stephens)

15 - Don't Make Me Wait Too Long (Stevie Wonder)

16 - And So It Goes (Reprise) (Maya Angelou, Roberta Flack & Barry Miles)

17 - Trade Winds (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)

Original Recordings Produced by Joel Dorn, Rubina Flake, Arif Mardin, Joe Ferla, Eugene McDaniels, Marcus Miller, Roberta Flack, Eric Mercury, Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager, Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton & William Salter

Compilation Produced by Johnny 'D' De Mairo

A&R / Project Supervision : Karen Ahmed

Remastering : Rick Essig

01 - Killing Me Softly With His Song

Produced by Joel Dorn

Engineered by Gene Paul

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC

Roberta Flack : Vocals, Electric Piano, Arrangement

Hugh McCracken : Guitar

Ron Carter : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

From 'Killing Me Softly', Atlantic #7271 (8/73)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #2940 (1/73); Pop #1, R&B #1

02 - Where Is The Love

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Produced by Joel Dorn & Arif Mardin

Engineered by Jimmy Douglass

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Donny Hathaway : Vocals, Electric Piano

Eric Gale : Guitar

Chuck Rainey : Bass

Bernard Purdie : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Jack Jennings : Vibes

Strings & Woodwinds Arranged by Arif Mardin

From 'Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway', Atlantic #7216 (5/72)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #2879 (6/72); Pop #5, R&B #1

03 - Feel Like Makin' Love

Produced by Rubina Flake

Engineered by Harry Yarmack

Recorded at Bell Sound Studio, NYC

Arranged by L. Leon Pendarvis with Rubina Flake

From 'Feel Like Makin' Love', Atlantic #18131 (4/75)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #3025 (6/74); Pop #1, R&B #1

04 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Produced by Joel Dorn

Engineered by William Arlt

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC

Roberta Flack : Piano, Vocals

John Pizzarelli : Guitar

Ron Carter : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

With / Emmanuel Green, Gene Orloff : Violins

Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel : Violas

Charles McCracken, George Ricci : Cellos

Strings Arranged & Conducted by William Fischer

From 'First Take', Atlantic #8230 (1/70)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #2864 (3/72); Pop #1, R&B #4

05 - And So It Goes

Produced & Arranged by Jerry Hey & Barry Miles

Engineered by Richard McKernan, Darren Klein, Eric Calvi

Recorded at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA ; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA ; Right Track Studios, NYC

Roberta Flack : Vocals, Background vocals

Michael Landau : Guitar 

Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar

Barry Miles, Randy Kerber, Larry Williams : Synthesizers

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Phil Perry, Gabrielle Goodman : Background vocals

From 'Oasis', Atlantic #81916 (11/88)

06 - Tonight, I Celebrate My Love

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

Produced by Michael Masser

Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson : Vocals

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Randy Kerber : Piano

Nathan East : Bass

Carlos Vega : Drums

Gene Page : Orchestration, Rhythm

Michael Masser : Rhythm

From 'Born To Love' (by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack), Capitol #12284 (8/83)

Also issued as Capitol Single #5242 (7/83); Pop #16, R&B #5

07 - The Closer I Get To You

With Donny Hathaway

Produced by Rubina Flake, Joe Ferla, Eugene McDaniels

Recorded at Hit Factory, NYC & Paul Serano Studios, Chicago

From 'Blue Lights In The Basement', Atlantic #19149 (12/77)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #3463 (2/78); Pop #2, R&B #1

08 - 'Til The Morning Comes

Produced by Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton, Roberta Flack & William Salter

Engineered by Richard Alderson, Elliott Scheiner, Brad Lee, Carla Bandanni, Ed Rak, Ollie Cotton

Recorded at Rosebud Recording Studio, NYC

Arranged by William Eaton

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Eric Gale : Guitar

Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes

Paul Griffin : OBX Synthesizer

Marcus Miller : Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Vivian Cherry, Kacey Cisyk, Diva Gray, Frank Floyd, Zack Saunders, William Eaton : Background vocals

From 'I'm The One', Atlantic #19354 (6/82)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #4068 (7/82)

09 - Back Together Again

With Donny Hathaway

Produced by Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury

Engineered by Howard Lindeman

Arranged by James Mtume

Additional Horns & Strings : Ray Chew

Background Arrangements : Gwen Guthrie & Luther Vandross

From 'Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway', Atlantic #16013 (3/80)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #3627 (5/80); Pop #56, R&B #8

10 - Making Love

Produced by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

Engineered by Bruce Swedien

Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Burt Bacharach, Craig Huntley : Synthesizers

Richard Tee : Piano

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Jim Keltner : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

From 'I'm The One', Atlantic #19354 (6/82)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #4005 (3/82); Pop #13, R&B #29

11 - Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)

Produced by Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury

Engineered by Howard Lindeman

Arranged by Roberta Flack

String Arrangements : Armando Noriega

From 'Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway', Atlantic #16013 (3/80)

12 - Set The Night To Music

Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest

Produced by Arif Mardin

Engineered by Michael O'Reilly

Arranged by Robbie Kondor

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest : Vocals

Robbie Kondor : Keyboards, Programming

Sammy Merendino : Drum Programming

Erroll 'Crusher' Bennett : Percussion

Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes : Background vocals

From 'Set The Night To Music', Atlantic #82321 (11/91)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #87607 (9/91); Pop #6, R&B #45

13 - You Are My Heaven

With Donny Hathaway

Produced by Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury

Basic Tracks & Vocals Produced by Arif Mardin & Roberta Flack

Engineered by Howard Lindeman

Donny Hathaway : Featured Vocals

Eleanore Mills : Featured Background vocals

From 'Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway', Atlantic #16013 (3/80)

14 - Oasis

Produced by Marcus Miller

Engineered by Bruce Miller, Scott Mabuchi

Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC ; Master Sound Astoria, Astoria, NY ; Skyline Studios, NY

Roberta Flack : Vocals, Background vocals

Marcus Miller : Bass, Keyboards, Background vocals

David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone Solo

Buddy Williams : Drums

Steve Thornton : Percussion

Jason Miles : Synthesizer Programming

Lani Groves, Claus Mondlaine, Brenda White-King, Dennis Collins, Mark Stephens : Background vocals

From 'Oasis', Atlantic #81916 (11/88)

Also issued as Atlantic Single #88996 (10/88); R&B #1

15 - Don't Make Me Wait Too Long

Produced by Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury

Engineered by Howard Lindeman

String Arrangement by Paul Riser

Extra Special Thanks to Stevie Wonder

From 'Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway', Atlantic #16013 (3/80)

16 - And So It Goes (Reprise)

Produced & Arranged by Jerry Hey & Barry Miles

Engineered by Richard McKernan, Darren Klein, Eric Calvi

Recorded at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA ; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA ; Right Track Studios, NYC

Roberta Flack : Vocals, Background vocals

Michael Landau : Guitar 

Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar

Barry Miles, Randy Kerber, Larry Williams : Synthesizers

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Phil Perry, Gabrielle Goodman : Background vocals

From 'Oasis', Atlantic #81916 (11/88)

17 - Trade Winds

Produced by Joel Dorn

Arranged by Roberta Flack

String & Voice Arrangements by William Eaton

Recorded 7/24/71

Remixed by Tom Moulton

Also issued as Atlantic Single #2864 (3/72)

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway "Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway" (1972) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - I (Who Have Nothing) (Mogul, Carlo Donido, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

02 - You've Got A Friend (Carole King)

03 - Baby I Love You (Ronny Shannon)

04 - Be Real Black For Me (Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway & Charles Mann)

05 - You've Lost That Loving Feeling (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Phil Spector)

Side Two

01 - For All We Know (Sam L. Lewis & J. Fred Coots)

02 - Where Is The Love (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)

03 - When Love Has Grown (Donny Hathaway & Eugene McDaniels)

04 - Come Ye Disconsolate (Traditional Arranged by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway)

05 - Mood (Roberta Flack)

Accompanying Musicians for Miss Flack & Mr. Hathaway on All Selections except "You've Got A Friend" are :

Eric Gale : Guitar

Chuck Rainey : Electric Bass

Bernard Purdie : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Jack Jennings : Vibes on "Where Is The Love"

Joe Farrell : Soprano Sax on "You've Lost That Loving Feeling"

Hubert Laws : Flute on "When Love Has Grown" & "For All We Know"

On "You've Got A Friend" the accompanying Musicians are ;

David Spinozza : Guitar

Joe Gentle : Flute

Chuck Rainey : Electric Bass

Billy Cobham : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Music Arrangements are by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer for All Selections except "You've Got A Friend" : Jimmy Douglass

Engineer for Additional Recordings : Gene Paul

Recording Engineer for "You've Got A Friend" : Lew Hahn

Additional Recording for "You've Got A Friend" at Regent Sound Studios, New York, N.Y.

All Selections Re-Mixed by Arif Mardin & Jimmy Douglass

Produced by Joel Dorn & Arif Mardin

Side One

01 - I (Who Have Nothing)

Roberta Flack : Vocal & Electric Piano

Donny Hathaway : Vocal & Piano

Strings Arranged by Arif Mardin

02 - You've Got A Friend

Roberta Flack : Vocal 

Donny Hathaway : Vocal & Electric Piano

Strings Arranged by Arif Mardin

03 - Baby I Love You

Roberta Flack : Vocal 

Donny Hathaway : Vocal & Piano

04 - Be Real Black For Me

Roberta Flack : Vocal 

Donny Hathaway : Vocal, Piano & Electric Piano

Strings & Horns Arranged by Donny Hathaway

05 - You've Lost That Loving Feeling

Roberta Flack : Vocal & Piano

Donny Hathaway : Vocal & Electric Piano

Strings Arranged by Arif Mardin

Side Two

01 - For All We Know

Roberta Flack : Piano

Donny Hathaway : Vocal

Strings & Woodwinds Arranged by Arif Mardin

02 - Where Is The Love

Roberta Flack : Vocal

Donny Hathaway : Vocal & Electric Piano

Strings & Woodwinds Arranged by Arif Mardin

03 - When Love Has Grown

Roberta Flack : Vocal

Donny Hathaway : Vocal, Piano & Electric Piano

Strings & Horns Arranged by Donny Hathaway

04 - Come Ye Disconsolate

Roberta Flack : Vocal & Organ

Donny Hathaway : Vocal & Piano

05 - Mood

Roberta Flack : Piano

Donny Hathaway : Electric Piano

Roberta Flack "Softly With These Songs The Best Of Roberta Flack" (1993) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul / Pop Soul / Adult Contemporary-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 01 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Ewan MacColl)

02 - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)

03 - Where Is The Love (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)

04 - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox)

05 - Feel Like Makin' Love (Eugene McDaniels)

06 - The Closer I Get To You (James Mtume & Reggie Lucas)

07 - More Than Everything (Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson)

08 - Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love) (Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury)

09 - Back Together Again (James Mtume & Reggie Lucas)

10 - Making Love (Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach & Bruce Roberts)

11 - Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson)

12 - Oasis (Marcus Miller & Mark Stephens)

13 - And So It Goes (Maya Angelou, Roberta Flack & Barry Miles)

14 - You Know What It's Like (Barry Miles, Brenda Russell & Roberta Flack)

15 - Set The Night To Music (Diane Warren)

16 - My Foolish Heart (Ned Washington & Victor Young)

17 - Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson) (Steve Hurley's House Mix)

Compiled by Woody Finn & Yves Beauvais

Digitally Remastered by Joe Gastwirt

01 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 

Roberta Flack : Piano & Vocals

John Pizzarelli : Guitar

Ron Carter : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

Produced by Joel Dorn

From 'First Take', Atlantic 8230 (1969)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 2864), #1 Pop, #4 R&B

02 - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 

Roberta Flack : Piano & Vocals

Ron Carter : Bass

String Arrangement by William Eaton

Produced by Joel Dorn

From 'Quiet Fire', Atlantic 1594 (1971)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 2851), #76 Pop, #38 R&B

03 - Where Is The Love

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Donny Hathaway : Vocals, Piano & Electric Piano

Eric Gale : Guitar

Chuck Rainey : Bass

Bernard Purdie : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Jack Jennings : Vibes

Strings & Woodwinds Arranged by Arif Mardin

Produced by Joel Dorn & Arif Mardin

From 'Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway', Atlantic 7216 (1972)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 2879), #5 Pop, #1 R&B

04 - Killing Me Softly With His Song 

Arranged by Roberta Flack

Produced by Joel Dorn

From 'Killing Me Softly', Atlantic 7271 (1973)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 2940), #1 Pop, #2 R&B

05 - Feel Like Makin' Love 

Arranged by L. Leon Pendarvis with Rubina Flake

Produced by Rubina Flake

From 'Feel Like Makin' Love', Atlantic 18131 (1975)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 3025), #1 Pop, #1 R&B

06 - The Closer I Get To You 

Featuring Donny Hathaway - Vocals

Produced by Rubina Flake, Joe Ferla, Eugene McDaniels

Executive Producer : Ahmet Ertegun

From 'Blue Lights In The Basement', Atlantic 19149 (1977)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 3463), #2 Pop, #1 R&B

07 - More Than Everything 

Roberta Flack : Vocals

George Wadenius : Guitar & Vocals

Barry Miles : Conductor, Keyboards & Moog

Marcus Miller : Bass & Vocals

Buddy Williams : Drums & Vocals

Ed Walsh : Oberheim

Errol 'Crusher' Bennett : Percussion

Yvonne Lewis, Luther Vandross & Brenda White : Vocals

Background Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

Arranged by Barry Miles with Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

Produced by Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson

From Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson's 'Live & More', Atlantic 2-7004 (1980)

08 - Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love) 

Roberta Flack : Vocals

George Wadenius : Guitar & Vocals

Barry Miles : Conductor, Keyboards & Moog

Marcus Miller : Bass & Vocals

Buddy Williams : Drums & Vocals

Ed Walsh : Oberheim

Errol 'Crusher' Bennett : Percussion

Yvonne Lewis, Luther Vandross & Brenda White : Vocals

Background Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

Arranged by Barry Miles with Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

Produced by Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson

From Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson's 'Live & More', Atlantic 2-7004 (1980)

09 - Back Together Again 

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Featured Vocals : Donny Hathaway

Arranged by James Mtume

Additional Horns & Strings : Ray Chew

Produced by Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury

From 'Roberta Featuring Donny Hathaway', Atlantic 16013 (1980)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 3627), #56 Pop, #18 R&B

10 - Making Love 

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Burt Bacharach, Craig Huntley : Synthesizers

Richard Tee : Piano

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Jim Keltner : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Produced by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

From 'I'm The One', Atlantic 19354 (1982)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 4005), #13 Pop, #29 R&B

11 - Tonight, I Celebrate My Love 

Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson

Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson : Vocals

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Randy Kerber : Piano

Nathan East : Bass

Carlos Vega : Drums

Gene Page : Orchestration

Gene Page, Michael Masser : Rhythm

Produced by Michael Masser

From Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson's 'Born To Love', Capitol 12284 (1983)

Also releases as a single (Capitol 5242), #16 Pop, #5 R&B

12 - Oasis 

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Marcus Miller : Bass & Keyboards

David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone Solo

Steve Thornton : Percussion

Buddy Williams : Drums

Jason Miles : Synthesizer Programming

Lani Groves, Chude Mondlane, Brenda White-King, Dennis Collins, Marcus Miller, Mark Stephens, Roberta Flack : Background vocals

Produced by Marcus Miller

From 'Oasis', Atlantic 81916 (1988)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 88996), #1 R&B

13 - And So It Goes 

Roberta Flack : Vocals & Background vocals

Michael Landau : Guitar

Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Barry Miles, Randy Kerber & Larry Williams : Synthesizers

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Phil Perry & Gabrielle Goodman : Background vocals

Produced & Arranged by Jerry Hey & Barry Miles

From 'Oasis', Atlantic 81916 (1988)

14 - You Know What It's Like 

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Michael Landau : Guitar

Randy Kerber & Larry Williams : Synthesizers

Buddy Williams & John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Dan Higgins : Sax

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Phil Perry & Gabrielle Goodman : Background vocals

Linn Drum & Synthesizer Sequencing by Barry Miles

Additional Synthesizer Programming by Jason Miles

Produced & Arranged by Jerry Hey & Barry Miles

From 'Oasis', Atlantic 81916 (1988)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 88996)

15 - Set The Night To Music 

Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest

Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest : Lead vocals

Robbie Kondor : Keyboards & Programming

Sammy Merendino : Drum Programming

Errol 'Crusher' Bennett : Percussion

Jerry Barnes & Katreese Barnes : Background vocals

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Arranged by Robbie Kondor

Produced by Arif Mardin

From 'Set The Night To Music', Atlantic 82321 (1991)

Also releases as a single (Atlantic 87607), #6 Pop, #45 R&B

16 - My Foolish Heart 

Joe Mardin : Keyboards, Programming & Synth Bass

Greg Phillinganes : Main Keyboard

Keith Barnhart : Additional Keyboards & Programming

Andy Snitzer : Tenor Saxophone

Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Rachele Cappelli, Reggie Griffin, Cindy Mizelle : Background vocals

Vocal Arrangement by Arif Mardin

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Produced by Arif Mardin

Co-Produced with Ahmet Ertegun

From 'Set The Night To Music', Atlantic 82321 (1991)

17 - Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) 

Steve Hurley's House Mix

Produced & Arranged by Jerry Hey

Remixed by Steve Hurley

Composition Originally included on 'Oasis', Atlantic 81916 (1988)

This version only release as a single, 0-86453, #1 Dance

Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway "Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway" (1980) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul / Disco-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love) (Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury)

02 - God Don't Like Ugly (Gwen Guthrie)

03 - You Are My Heaven (Stevie Wonder & Eric Mercury)

04 - Disguises (Stuart Scharf)

Side Two

01 - Don't Make Me Wait Too Long (Stevie Wonder)

02 - Back Together Again (James Mtume & Reggie Lucas)

03 - Stay With Me (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)

Produced by Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury

Background vocals : Brenda White, Merle Miller, Eleanore Mills, Gwen Guthrie, Luther Vandross, Jocelyn Shaw, Roberta Flack, Eric Mercury & Yvonne Lewis

Background Arrangements on "God Don't Like Ugly" & "Back Together Again" by Gwen Guthrie & Luther Vandross

Featured Background vocals on "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" : Eric Mercury

Featured Background vocals on "You Are My Heaven" : Eleanore Mills

Bass : Will Lee, Basil Fearrington, Anthony Jackson, Eluriel Barfield

Keyboards : Roberta Flack, Ray Jones, Harry Whittaker, Ray Chew, Paul Griffin

Synthesizers : Ed Walsh, Roberta Flack, Ronnie Foster, Hubert Eaves

Drums : Howard King

Guitars : John Tropea, Hiram Bullock, Reggie Lucas, Jeff Mironov

Percussion : Errol 'Crusher' Bennett

Engineered by Howard Lindeman

With Gary Olazabal, Paul Northfield, Pat Martin, Joe Lopes & Bobby Warner

Mastered by Jack Adelman at RCA Studio, New York, NY

Recording Studios :

Atlantic Studios, New York, N.Y.

RCA Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

The Hit Factory, New York, N.Y.

Power Station, New York, N.Y.

Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada

Crystal Industries, Inc. Los Angeles, California

Side One

01 - Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)

Arranged by Roberta Flack

String Arrangements : Armando Noriega

Co-Producer : Joe Ferla

02 - God Don't Like Ugly

Arranged by Roberta Flack

Co-Producer : Joe Ferla

03 - You Are My Heaven

Basic Tracks & Vocals Produced by Arif Mardin & Roberta Flack

Featured Vocals : Donny Hathaway

04 - Disguises

Arranged by Roberta Flack

Co-Producer : Joe Ferla

Side Two

01 - Don't Make Me Wait Too Long

String Arrangements : Paul Riser

02 - Back Together Again

Arranged by James Mtume

Additional Horns & Strings : Ray Chew

Featured Vocals : Donny Hathaway

03 - Stay With Me

String Arrangements : Armando Noriega

Basic Tracks Arranged by Arif Mardin