By the '90s, Roberta Flack had completely immersed herself in the adult contemporary portion of the radio world, and this 1991 album is concrete proof of that.
Largely based on collaborations with fellow adult radio singer Maxi Priest, Set the Night to Music is an odd assortment of standards with a few new compositions thrown in here and there for good measure.
No doubt, the album's title track is the standout hit, and one of the biggest commercial successes in Flack's esteemed career.
But there are also small surprises here and there on the album, including a stirring rendition of Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable" and the Bell-Creed Philly soul classic "You Make Me Feel Brand New." The production values and choice of instrumentation give this album a slightly dated feel, with a greater emphasis placed on polished synthesizers over the warm tones of a Fender Rhodes or grand piano, but all in all it's a strong album that presents Flack's classy, distinct vocal styling in a palatable fashion.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Waiting GameClaude Gaudette | Roberta Flack | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | When Someone Tears Your Heart in TwoBob Gaudio, Madeline Stone | Roberta Flack | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Something Your Heart Has Been Telling MeRobert Kraft, Bette Midler, Barry Reynolds | Roberta Flack | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | You Make Me Feel Brand NewThom Bell, Linda Creed | Roberta Flack | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | UnforgettableIrving Gordon | Roberta Flack | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | SummertimeLeonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson | Roberta Flack | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Natural ThingJerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes | Roberta Flack | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | My Foolish HeartNed Washington, Victor Young | Roberta Flack | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | FriendJerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes | Roberta Flack | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | AlwaysIrving Berlin | Roberta Flack | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Set the Night to Music (Duet with Maxi Priest) | Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patti Austin | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Jerry Barnes | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Katreese Barnes | Composer, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Keith Barnhart | Keyboards, Programming |
| 5 | Shelton Becton | Arranger |
| 6 | Thom Bell | Composer |
| 7 | Errol Crusher Bennett | Percussion |
| 8 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 9 | Thomas Bricker | Design |
| 10 | Bruce Buchanan | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Robbie Buchanan | Piano |
| 12 | Bruce Calder | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Rachele Cappelli | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Leonard Cohen | Composer |
| 15 | Linda Creed | Composer |
| 16 | Bob Defrin | Art Direction |
| 17 | Steven Deur | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Suzanne Dyer | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Ahmet Ertegun | Producer |
| 20 | Roberta Flack | Arranger, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 21 | Claude Gaudette | Composer |
| 22 | Bob Gaudio | Composer |
| 23 | Irving Gordon | Composer |
| 24 | Reggie Griffin | Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Lani Groves | Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Steve Holroyd | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Quincy Jones | Guest Artist, Rap |
| 28 | Suzane Koga | Production Coordination |
| 29 | Robbie Kondor | Arranger, Keyboards, Programming |
| 30 | Robert Kraft | Composer |
| 31 | Bridgette Lancome | Photography |
| 32 | Dave Lebolt | Arranger, Keyboards, Programming |
| 33 | Jeff Lippay | Assistant Engineer |
| 34 | John Mahoney | Synclavier |
| 35 | Lisa Maldonado | Production Coordination |
| 36 | Arif Mardin | Arranger, Conductor, Guest Artist, Producer, String Arrangements |
| 37 | Joe Mardin | Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer Bass |
| 38 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 39 | Sammy Merendino | Drum Programming |
| 40 | Bette Midler | Composer |
| 41 | Barry Miles | Arranger |
| 42 | Cindy Mizelle | Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Michael O'Reilly | Engineer, Guitar, Mixing |
| 44 | Gene Orloff | Concert Master |
| 45 | Rob Paparozzi | Harmonica |
| 46 | Greg Phillinganes | Keyboards |
| 47 | Brian Pollack | Assistant Engineer |
| 48 | Maxi Priest | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 49 | Jack Joseph Puig | Engineer |
| 50 | Ken Quartarone | Assistant Engineer |
| 51 | Barry Reynolds | Composer |
| 52 | David Richards | Engineer |
| 53 | Sharon Robinson | Composer |
| 54 | Jay A. Ryan | Assistant Engineer |
| 55 | David Schiffman | Assistant Engineer |
| 56 | Steve Skinner | Arranger, Keyboards, Programming |
| 57 | Andy Snitzer | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 58 | Arthur Steuer | Assistant Engineer |
| 59 | Mark Stevens | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 60 | Madeline Stone | Composer |
| 61 | Fonzi Thornton | Vocals (Background) |
| 62 | Diane Warren | Composer |
| 63 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 64 | Victor Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |