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0 Roberta Flack Replay

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  • by Kingsley H. Smith
  • 04/25/2006

Roberta Flack is back, in a manner of speaking. The lady with the golden voice never did actually leave, or stop touring.

For the latest Roberta Flack tour (link removed - no longer available), follow her link on our R&B music artists page (link removed - discontinued).

Roberta's come a long way, from an early job as a 19 year old twelfth grade English teacher in North Carolina, to an instructor in the art of making international hit music.

The "Killing me softly with his song" queen has a new best of CD out, I think. Compare the songs on "The Very Best Of Roberta Flack," (2006), with "Softly With These Songs: The Best Of Roberta Flack" (1993)...

The Very Best Of Roberta Flack (2006)

  1. Killing Me Softly With His Song
  2. Where Is The Love - (with Donny Hathaway)
  3. Feel Like Makin' Love
  4. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The
  5. And So It Goes
  6. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love - (with Peabo Bryson)
  7. Closer I Get To You, The - (with Donny Hathaway)
  8. 'Til The Morning Comes
  9. Back Together Again - (with Donny Hathaway)
  10. Making Love
  11. Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)
  12. Set The Night To Music - (with Maxi Priest)
  13. You Are My Heaven - (with Donny Hathaway)
  14. Oasis
  15. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long - (with Donny Hathaway)
  16. And So It Goes (Reprise)
  17. Trade Winds

Softly With These Songs: The Best Of Roberta Flack (1993)

  1. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The
  2. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
  3. Where Is The Love - (with Donny Hathaway)
  4. Killing Me Softly With His Song
  5. Feel Like Makin' Love
  6. Closer I Get To You, The
  7. More Than Everything
  8. Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)
  9. Back Together Again - (with Donny Hathaway)
  10. Making Love
  11. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love - (with Peabo Bryson)
  12. Oasis
  13. And So It Goes
  14. You Know What It's Like
  15. Set The Night To Music - (with Maxi Priest)
  16. My Foolish Heart
  17. Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) - (Steve Hurley's House mix)

According to King's math, 12 of the tracks are identical, with the exception of five on the 2006 CD:

  • "'Till The Morning Comes"
  • "You Are My Heaven"
  • "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long"
  • "And So It Goes (Reprise)"
  • "Trade Winds."

Exclusive to the 1993 release are:

  • "More Than Everything"
  • "You Know What It's Like"
  • "My Foolish Heart"
  • "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
  • "Uh-Uh Oooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) - Steve Hurley's House"

Well, if you are a collector, or a super Roberta Flack fan, I suppose you'll like the newer update "best of" too (if you already have the 1993 collection).

In a recent radio interview, Roberta says she's "looking for a man," and is making plans to build a school in New York City. Let's hope she slam dunks both projects.

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