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The combination of Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack undeniably ranks atop the all-time great duet parings in the history of R&B. Any opportunity to have one guest on the other's recordings brought out a sensual energy not to be denied, similar to the magnetic duets between Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye for Motown during the '60s. This seven-song session didn't yield any timeless classics à la "The Closer I Get to You," but Flack's distinct and beautiful voice brings a level of class to this outing that few of her contemporaries were able to achieve. Two Stevie Wonder-penned compositions, "You Are My Heaven" and "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long," bring Wonder's unique arrangements together and give this album a more uptempo feel than most of the prior work of Flack and Hathaway, both as solo artists and as a team. Near the end, the album's climatic piece, "Back Together Again," helps to conclude the album on an upbeat note before breaking it down again into a soft, gentle finale of calm, familiar waters. The realization that these tracks are some of the final recordings Hathaway would appear on before his tragic death brings an element of melancholy to the listening experience.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
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Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - Howard King, Drums - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Donny Hathaway, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Roberta Flack, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Synthesizer - Bobby Warner, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Joe Lopes, AssistantEngineer - John Tropea, Guitar - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards - Armando Noriega, String Arranger - Eluriel Barfield, Bass - Eric Mercury, Producer, Backing Vocals, Writer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Percussion - Ray Chew, Keyboards - JOE FERLA, CoProducer - Basil Fearrington, Bass - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Hubert Eaves, Synthesizer - Ray Jones, Keyboards - Will Lee, Bass - Paul Northfield, AssistantEngineer - Gary Olazabal, AssistantEngineer - Pat Martin, AssistantEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Howard Lindeman, Engineer
© 1980 Atlantic Records ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals, Writer, VocalArranger - Howard King, Drums - Yvonne Lewis, Backing Vocals - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals, VocalArranger - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Donny Hathaway, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Roberta Flack, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Synthesizer - Bobby Warner, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Joe Lopes, AssistantEngineer - John Tropea, Guitar - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards - Eluriel Barfield, Bass - Eric Mercury, Producer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Percussion - Merle Miller, Backing Vocals - Ray Chew, Keyboards - Basil Fearrington, Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Hubert Eaves, Synthesizer - Jocelyn Shaw, Backing Vocals - Ray Jones, Keyboards - Revelation, Backing Vocals - Will Lee, Bass - Paul Northfield, AssistantEngineer - Gary Olazabal, AssistantEngineer - Pat Martin, AssistantEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Howard Lindeman, Engineer
© 1980 Atlantic Records ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Producer, Arranger, Vocal Production - Howard King, Drums - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Donny Hathaway, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Roberta Flack, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, Vocal Production, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Synthesizer - Stevie Wonder, Writer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - John Tropea, Guitar - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards - Eleanore Mills, Backing Vocals - Eluriel Barfield, Bass - Eric Mercury, Writer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Percussion - Ray Chew, Keyboards - Basil Fearrington, Bass - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Hubert Eaves, Synthesizer - Ray Jones, Keyboards - Will Lee, Bass - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer
© 1980 Atlantic Records ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Howard King, Drums - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Donny Hathaway, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Roberta Flack, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Synthesizer - Bobby Warner, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Joe Lopes, AssistantEngineer - John Tropea, Guitar - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards - Stuart Scharf, Writer - Eluriel Barfield, Bass - Eric Mercury, Producer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Percussion - Ray Chew, Keyboards - JOE FERLA, CoProducer - Basil Fearrington, Bass - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Hubert Eaves, Synthesizer - Ray Jones, Keyboards - Will Lee, Bass - Paul Northfield, AssistantEngineer - Gary Olazabal, AssistantEngineer - Pat Martin, AssistantEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Howard Lindeman, Engineer
© 1980 Atlantic Records ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Paul Riser, String Arranger - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Donny Hathaway, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Roberta Flack, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Synthesizer - Bobby Warner, AssistantEngineer - Stevie Wonder, Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Joe Lopes, AssistantEngineer - John Tropea, Guitar - Eric Mercury, Producer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Percussion - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Hubert Eaves, Synthesizer - Nathan Watts, Bass - Paul Northfield, AssistantEngineer - Gary Olazabal, AssistantEngineer - Pat Martin, AssistantEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Howard Lindeman, Engineer
© 1980 Atlantic Records ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Reggie Lucas, Guitar, Writer - Gwen Guthrie, Backing Vocals - Howard King, Drums - Yvonne Lewis, Backing Vocals - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Donny Hathaway, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Roberta Flack, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Synthesizer - Bobby Warner, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Joe Lopes, AssistantEngineer - John Tropea, Guitar - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards - Eluriel Barfield, Bass - Eric Mercury, Producer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Percussion - Merle Miller, Backing Vocals - Ray Chew, Additional Horn, Keyboards, Additional Strings - Basil Fearrington, Bass - Brenda White, Backing Vocals - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Hubert Eaves, Synthesizer - Jocelyn Shaw, Backing Vocals - Ray Jones, Keyboards - Revelation, Backing Vocals - Will Lee, Bass - Paul Northfield, AssistantEngineer - James Mtume, Writer - Gary Olazabal, AssistantEngineer - Pat Martin, AssistantEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Howard Lindeman, Engineer
© 1980 Atlantic Records ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Reggie Lucas, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Howard King, Drums - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Gerry Goffin, Writer - Donny Hathaway, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Roberta Flack, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Ronnie Foster, Synthesizer - Bobby Warner, AssistantEngineer - Michael Masser, Writer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Joe Lopes, AssistantEngineer - John Tropea, Guitar - Armando Noriega, String Arranger - Eluriel Barfield, Bass - Eric Mercury, Producer - Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Percussion - Ray Chew, Keyboards - Basil Fearrington, Bass - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Harry Whittaker, Keyboards - Hubert Eaves, Synthesizer - Ray Jones, Keyboards - Will Lee, Bass - Paul Northfield, AssistantEngineer - Gary Olazabal, AssistantEngineer - Pat Martin, AssistantEngineer - Jack Adelman, MasteringEngineer - Howard Lindeman, Engineer
© 1980 Atlantic Records ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
The combination of Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack undeniably ranks atop the all-time great duet parings in the history of R&B. Any opportunity to have one guest on the other's recordings brought out a sensual energy not to be denied, similar to the magnetic duets between Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye for Motown during the '60s. This seven-song session didn't yield any timeless classics à la "The Closer I Get to You," but Flack's distinct and beautiful voice brings a level of class to this outing that few of her contemporaries were able to achieve. Two Stevie Wonder-penned compositions, "You Are My Heaven" and "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long," bring Wonder's unique arrangements together and give this album a more uptempo feel than most of the prior work of Flack and Hathaway, both as solo artists and as a team. Near the end, the album's climatic piece, "Back Together Again," helps to conclude the album on an upbeat note before breaking it down again into a soft, gentle finale of calm, familiar waters. The realization that these tracks are some of the final recordings Hathaway would appear on before his tragic death brings an element of melancholy to the listening experience.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:52
- Main artists: Roberta Flack Donny Hathaway
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1980 Atlantic Records ℗ 1980 Atlantic Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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