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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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Although the very decent "softly with these songs: best of roberta flack" compilation was already in existence, this product is even better. The track listings are extremely similar, but there are enough subtle changes to make this a near-definitive selection of seventeen songs.
All the big hits feature, such as "Killing Me Softly...", "Feel Like Makin' Love", "The First Time Ever....", "The Closer I Get To You" and "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love". There are four tracks taken from the supreme "Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway" album, including the full, magnificent seven plus minutes of "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long". "Back Together Again" is done as an edit, and does sound a little odd. The worthwhile "Oasis" album also yields a few selections and the set is brought to a close by the soulful "Trade Winds", which Rod Stewart would cover on "A Night On The Town".
All in all, a near-perfect collection. The sort of compilation which is guaranteed to hit the spot, whenever you give it a play. The one change i would make would be to find room for the great "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out" from "Oasis". (This track DOES feature on the "softly with these songs" compilation, but in an unsatisfactory remixed form.)
All the big hits feature, such as "Killing Me Softly...", "Feel Like Makin' Love", "The First Time Ever....", "The Closer I Get To You" and "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love". There are four tracks taken from the supreme "Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway" album, including the full, magnificent seven plus minutes of "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long". "Back Together Again" is done as an edit, and does sound a little odd. The worthwhile "Oasis" album also yields a few selections and the set is brought to a close by the soulful "Trade Winds", which Rod Stewart would cover on "A Night On The Town".
All in all, a near-perfect collection. The sort of compilation which is guaranteed to hit the spot, whenever you give it a play. The one change i would make would be to find room for the great "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out" from "Oasis". (This track DOES feature on the "softly with these songs" compilation, but in an unsatisfactory remixed form.)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The duets featured with the equally smooth vocal tones of Donny Hathaway make for a perfect musical match as heard on a number of songs featured in this terrific collection. Equally in combination with Roberta singing solo so beautifully such powerful sentiments as expressed in the songs "Making Love" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" serve to make this selection a musical must to be added to anyone's musical collections.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A Rhino compilation that usually means class, and this is no exception great selection of tracks, well-engineered and good liner notes by David Nathan. All the hits here are including duets with Donny Hathaway.
Get the original Rhino compilation for sound quality.
5 stars
Get the original Rhino compilation for sound quality.
5 stars
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The best of roberta flack
This album is awesome. Every track is a classic and brings back amazing memories of the 80's. Fab fab fab.
Published 19 months ago by Vonnie coggers
Oh dear!
The content is excellent but if sound quality is important to you then you may be disappointed.My copy has a strong bias towards the right hand channel;the balance control helps... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by Mr. Geoffrey S. Crighton
drops of pure magic
vital and elusive - how does she manage that! There are lovely moments in this album and revive memories from years ago. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2009 by Mrs. S. Carr
The very best of Roberta Flack
As expected this is an excellent compilation of Roberta Flack's songs.
The sound mixing allows you to hear here words unlike many newer artists versions - some of the... Read more
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Published on 8 Jun 2009 by W. Janvier
magic flack
what a gread cd, this lady sings really good, a very best album well worth buying.
Published on 3 Oct 2008 by M. K. Govender
The magic lingers on
I wanted a memory of a concert I went to this year in Washington when Roberta Flack sang with the National Symphony Orchestra. Read more
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