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Released in 1977, Blue Lights in the Basement is Roberta Flack's follow-up to 1975's Feel Like Makin' Love. Of course during the space between the two efforts, R&B and pop had certainly changed immensely. This album finds Flack responding to the changing times with a batch of smooth tracks and a polished and accomplished production. Of course by this time, she seemed to be divorced from the intelligent and recondite work that typified the early part of her career. Some of the tracks here do come close to that style; "25th of Last December" and "Love Is the Healing" throw in some nice changes to complement Flack's sweet and patient vocals. What caused this album to be such a big seller was the Flack and Donny Hathaway duet, "The Closer I Get to You." The track easily attains the grace and gorgeous sound that a lot of the like-minded songs here just miss. The dramatic "Where I'll Find You" appropriately closes the album and has a great echo effect on her voice during the chorus. Flack is indeed in great voice here, but Blue Lights in the Basement is most notable for its hit single rather than the tracks that surround it.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
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Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals, Writer - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Bass - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Reggie Lucas, Writer - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Donny Hathaway, Vocals, MainArtist - Roberta Flack, Vocals, MainArtist - EUGENE MCDANIELS, Producer - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer - James Mtume, Writer
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Bass - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Rachel Perry, Writer - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals, Writer - Pat Grant, Writer - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Bass - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals, Writer - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Guitar - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Guitar - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Ronald Miller, Writer - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Michael Masser, Writer - Anthony Jackson, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Bass - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - Morgan Ames, Writer - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Bass - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Bass - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Wayne Carson, Writer - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals, Writer - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Bass - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records
Mtume, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Reggie Lucas, Guitar - David McHugh, Writer - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - David Spinozza, Guitar - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - ROB MOUNSEY, Keyboards - Hugh McCracken, Arranger, Guitar - AHMET ERTEGUN, ExecutiveProducer - Steve Gadd, Drums - Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals - Roberta Flack, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brian Christian, RecordingEngineer - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Gene McDaniels, Producer, Backing Vocals - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Gary King, Arranger, Percussion - Lani Groves, Backing Vocals - Rubina Flake, Producer - JOE FERLA, Producer, RecordingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Basil Fearrington, Electric Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Harry Whittaker, Arranger, Keyboards - Will Lee, Electric Bass - Mike Moran, RecordingEngineer - Michael Kamen, Arranger, Solo Oboe - Leon Pendarvis, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Crusher, Percussion - PHIL SCHIER, RecordingEngineer - Idris Muhammad, Drums - Jimmy Wong, Drums - Ralph Moss, RecordingEngineer - Ted Spencer, RecordingEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Maeulin, Percussion - Allen Schwarzberger, Drums - Howard "Locksmith" King, Drums - Zach Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Albumbeschreibung
Released in 1977, Blue Lights in the Basement is Roberta Flack's follow-up to 1975's Feel Like Makin' Love. Of course during the space between the two efforts, R&B and pop had certainly changed immensely. This album finds Flack responding to the changing times with a batch of smooth tracks and a polished and accomplished production. Of course by this time, she seemed to be divorced from the intelligent and recondite work that typified the early part of her career. Some of the tracks here do come close to that style; "25th of Last December" and "Love Is the Healing" throw in some nice changes to complement Flack's sweet and patient vocals. What caused this album to be such a big seller was the Flack and Donny Hathaway duet, "The Closer I Get to You." The track easily attains the grace and gorgeous sound that a lot of the like-minded songs here just miss. The dramatic "Where I'll Find You" appropriately closes the album and has a great echo effect on her voice during the chorus. Flack is indeed in great voice here, but Blue Lights in the Basement is most notable for its hit single rather than the tracks that surround it.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:13
- Main artists: Roberta Flack
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1977 Atlantic Records ℗ 1977 Atlantic Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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