Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway [Original recording remastered]

Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000002J5V
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,031 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They Don't Make Singers Like This No Mo', August 14, 2000

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Keturah Kendrick - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Audio CD)

Soulful ain't even the word. Classic R & B comes close to describing this album, but still doesn't even give it justice. This is an album that demands your complete awe. I have tried cooking while it is playing and nearly burned my entire arm. You just sit and listen. And catch the holy ghost. Shoot, if any preacher wants to increase his church's roll, let him put on "Come Ye Disconsalate". Sinners, saints alike will be coming through the doors in droves. And for all you little kids under 30 who thought Luther Vandross was the first to record "I Who Have Nothing" listen to Roberta and Donny's ORIGINAL version. Be prepared to cringe in agony the next time you hear Luther's version on the radio. And we ain't gon even talk about "For All We Know." I can only imagine how many babies were conceived to that one. Shoot, I probably was.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential without a doubt!, January 15, 2002

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Samuel R. Baker (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Audio CD)

For once a duets project that made sense! Both Flack and Hathaway were enjoying commercial success at the time, but it was similar approaches to singing and choosing material that made for a natural pairing. The results were largely stellar: a dramatic "I (Who Have Nothing)", the sweet and lush "When Love Has Grown" and a rendition of "For All We Know" that perfectly showcases the lost major talent that was Hathaway's, for example. However, the album's not perfect. The ragtime-ish "Baby, I Love You" doesn't work, and Flack's piano solo "Mood" is self-indulgent. Yet what remains most striking some thirty years after the album's initial release is how perfectly Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's voices blend, and how they still can stir the soul. No duo ever did it better.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Where Is The Love?"....RIGHT HERE, July 30, 2000

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L. Kelsey "lkelsey" (Riverside, CA. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Audio CD)

Originally, my dad bought this album in 1972. I've borrowed the album, kept it and worn it out; bought the cassette and wore it out; finally I have the CD. I've loved this album from the moment I heard "Where Is The Love" on the radio, to then listening to the album after my dad bought it. And he didn't buy many albums, so by that fact alone, I knew it was special. This is a classic album, showcasing two exceptional vocalists/instrumentalists. Both Roberta and Donny's vocals are warm and inviting on "You've Got A Friend," and "When Love Has Grown," playful on "Baby I Love You," and so earnest on "You've Lost That Loving Feeling." This album is a classic, and is an example of the great R&B albums of the decade.