Roberta (album)
Roberta is Roberta Flack's fourteenth album, released in 1994. It consists of cover versions of jazz and soul standards. It was also her final album for Atlantic Records after twenty five years with the label since her debut.
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| Released | October 3, 1994 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 72:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Barry Miles (tracks 7, 9, 14 and 15); Jerry Barnes (tracks 1-6, 10, 11 and 13); Katreese Barnes (tracks 1-6, 10, 11 and 13); Shane Keister (tracks 7, 9, 14 and 15); Bernard Wright and Rich Keller (co-producers; track 9) | |||
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| Singles from Roberta | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
Track listing
- "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell) - 4:55
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard; Additional Lyrics: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Roberta Flack) - 5:14
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins) - 5:14
- "It Might Be You" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin) - 10:03
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz) - 3:08
- "Looking for Another Pure Love" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:50
- "I Don't Care Who Knows (Baby I'm Yours)" (Buddy Johnson, Ella Johnson) - 4:05
- "Prelude to a Kiss [Intro]" - 0:43
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Mills, Benny Golson, Irving Gordon) (Rap Intro by Gabrielle Goodman) - 4:27
- "Angel Eyes" (Earl K. Brent, Matt Dennis) - 6:35
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 3:48
- "A Cottage for Sale" (Larry Conley, Willard Robison) - 4:37
- "Isn't It Romantic?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:42
- "My Romance" (Rodgers, Hart) - 5:39
- "You'll Never Know ('Til You Let Go)" (Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Roberta Flack, Barry Miles) - 5:20
Personnel
- Roberta Flack – lead and backing vocals, arrangements (1, 2, 6, 7, 12)
- Katreese Barnes – acoustic piano (1, 12), backing vocals (1-6, 15), arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12), keyboards (2-6), saxophone (2, 3, 6, 13), synthesizers (4, 12)
- Bernard Wright – acoustic piano (1, 3), synth pad (1), clavinet (3), synth solo (3), additional keyboards (4), keyboards (5, 7, 9), backing vocals (5), arrangements (7), synth bass (9), Moog bass (12)
- Ruy Folguera – synthesizer arrangements (1)
- Kenny Barron – acoustic piano (4, 10, 11, 13), arrangements (10, 11, 13)
- Richard Keller – keyboard programming (4), additional keyboards (9), synthesizer programming (9), drum programming (9)
- Barry Miles – keyboards (7, 15), arrangements (7, 14, 15), acoustic piano (14)
- Hiram Bullock – guitar (1)
- Phil Hamilton – guitar (2, 3, 6, 7), electric guitar solo (4)
- Paul Pesco – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4)
- Paul Pimsler – guitar (12)
- Jerry Barnes – bass (1-6), backing vocals (1-6, 15), arrangements (1-4, 6, 12), guitar (2, 5), drum programming (2, 4, 5, 6), additional synthesizers (4), electric bass (7), vocal arrangements (15), vocal supervision (15)
- Ray Drummond – bass (4, 10, 11, 13)
- Anthony Jackson – electric bass (14, 15)
- Ivan Hampden Jr. – drums (1)
- Steve Jordan – drums (2)
- William "JuJu" House – drums (3), drum fills (5), congas (6)
- Ben Riley – drums (4, 10, 11, 13)
- Buddy Williams – hi-hat cymbal (5), drums (7, 12)
- Shane Keister – drum programming (9), Moog bass (12), synthesizer programming (15)
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums (15)
- Steve Kroon – percussion (1, 5, 6)
- Steve Thornton – percussion (1, 3, 10-13), timbales (5)
- Gary Fritz – percussion (2)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (4, 15)
- Roger Byam – tenor saxophone (12), saxophone (13)
- Jamal Haynes – trombone (13)
- Aaron Flagg – trumpet (2, 6, 13)
- Randy Brecker – flugelhorn (15)
- The Duke Ellington Orchestra – musical intro (9)
- Andre Smith – backing vocals (4)
- Tony Terry – backing vocals (4)
- Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals (15)
- Curtis King – backing vocals (15)
Production
- Roberta Flack – producer
- Katreese Barnes – co-producer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13), producer (4)
- Jerry Barnes – co-producer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13), mixing (2, 3, 5), producer (4), engineer (5, 7)
- Shane Keister – co-producer (7, 8, 9, 14, 15)
- Barry Miles – co-producer (7, 8, 9, 14, 15)
- Richard Keller – co-producer (8, 9), mixing (8, 9)
- Bernard Wright – co-producer (8, 9)
- Ahmet Ertegun – executive producer
- Dana Mars – engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13)
- Stanley Wallace – engineer (1-5, 7, 10-15)
- John Angelini – assistant engineer
- Grant Dickins – assistant engineer
- Jonathan Mooney – assistant engineer
- Al Theurer – assistant engineer
- Goh Hotoda – mixing (1, 12)
- Butch Jones – mixing (2)
- Russell Elevado – mixing (3)
- Ray Bardani – mixing (4)
- John Jaszcz – mixing (6)
- Frank Filipetti – mixing (7, 10, 13, 14, 15)
- Randy Brown – technical assistant
- Ben Newberry – technical assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Joan Martin – production coordinator
- Darren Crawforth – art direction, design
- STAIN – art direction, design
- Kim Taylor Reece – photography
- David Nathan – liner notes
- Magic Lady – management
- Studios
- Recorded at Duplex Studios, The Hit Factory, Soundtrack Studios, Clinton Recording Studios, Atlantic Studios, Right Track Recording, Room With A View and Back Pocket Studios (New York City, New York); LGK Studios (Leonia, New Jersey).
- Mixed at Clinton Recording Studios, Right Track Recording, Room With A View and Sound On Sound (New York City, New York).
- Mastered at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).
References
- Roberta at AllMusic
- CG: Roberta Flack. robertchristgau.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- Ehrlich, Dimitri (21 October 1994). "Album Review: 'Roberta' Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". ew.com. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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