Performer Notes

All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Donny Hathaway (vocals, piano, electric piano); Roberta Flack (vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals); John Littlejohn (vocals, guitar); Joel Dorn (vocals, piano); David Spinozza, Eric Gale , Hiram Bullock, Jeff Mironov, John Tropea (guitar); Ray Chew (strings, horns, keyboards); Arif Mardin (strings); Joe Gentle, Hubert Laws (flute); Joe Farrell (saxophone, soprano saxophone); Raymond Jones , Harry Whitaker, Paul Griffin (keyboards); Ed Walsh, Ronnie Foster (synthesizer); Jack Jennings (vibraphone, background vocals); Chuck Rainey (electric bass); Howard King, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Billy Cobham (drums); Errol Crusher Bennett, Ralph MacDonald (percussion); Brenda White, Eric Mercury, Merle Miller, Gwen Guthrie, Jocelyn Shaw, Eleanore Mills, Revelation, Luther Vandross, Yvonne Lewis (background vocals).
Recording information: Atlantic Studios, New York, NY; Crystal Industries Inc., Hollywood, CA; Hit Factory Studios, New York, NY; Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada; Power Station Studios, New York, NY; RCA Recording Studios, New York, NY; Regent Sound STudios, New York, NY; Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada.
Illustrator: H‚lene Gu‚tary.
Arrangers: Gwen Guthrie; Luther Vandross; Roberta Flack; Arif Mardin.
In the 1970s, R&B came to be dominated by glossy production, lending the music a slick, processed sound. Albums like 1972's ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY, however, have an organic feel more closely tied to the rootsy soul traditions of the '60s. Flack was arguably the era's greatest practitioner of this strain of soulful, reflective R&B (check out her remarkable '69 debut, FIRST TAKE), and her first collaboration with keyboardist and vocalist Donny Hathaway is one of her finest efforts.
The rich, elastic voices of the duo are perfectly matched--they sing in close-knit harmony throughout the set, and their chemistry is intimate and full of strong emotion. Moods range subtly but distinctly--a funky version of "Baby I Love You" simmers along in a mellow groove, while the opener, "I (Who Have Nothing)," is a stirring, romantic ballad. Though a near-definitive version of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend" is one of the highlights, the breezy "Where Is the Love," which became a runaway chart hit, steals the spotlight. This classic R&B record blends soul, folk, jazz, and blues with an earthy flair.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (8/17/72, p.49) - "...Roberta manages to add some lightness to Donny's unremittingly tortured vocal style, while Hathaway, with his long background as an arranger and sideman on soul sessions, contributes a little flair..."

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Album: Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (remastered)
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I (Who Have Nothing)	More Info...	0:05
2)	You've Got a Friend	More Info...	0:03
3)	Baby I Love You	More Info...	0:03
4)	Be Real Black for Me	More Info...	0:03
5)	You've Lost That Loving Feeling	More Info...	0:06
6)	For All We Know	More Info...	0:03
7)	Where Is the Love	More Info...	0:02
8)	When Love Has Grown	More Info...	0:03
9)	Come Ye Disconsolate	More Info...	0:05
10)	Mood	More Info...	0:07

Album: Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (remastered)
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I (Who Have Nothing)	More Info...	0:05
2)	You've Got a Friend	More Info...	0:03
3)	Baby I Love You	More Info...	0:03
4)	Be Real Black for Me	More Info...	0:03
5)	You've Lost That Loving Feeling	More Info...	0:06
6)	For All We Know	More Info...	0:03
7)	Where Is the Love	More Info...	0:02
8)	When Love Has Grown	More Info...	0:03
9)	Come Ye Disconsolate	More Info...	0:05
10)	Mood	More Info...	0:07