Roberta Flack - Set the Night to Music

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. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ahmet Ertegun Producer Andy Snitzer Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto) Arif Mardin Arranger, Producer, String Arrangements, Conductor Arthur Steuer Assistant Engineer Barry Miles Arranger Bob Defrin Art Direction Brian Pollack Assistant Engineer Bridgette Lancome Photography Bruce Buchanan Assistant Engineer Bruce Calder Assistant Engineer Cindy Mizelle Vocals (Background) Dave Lebolt Arranger, Programming, Keyboards David Richards Engineer David Schiffman Assistant Engineer Errol Bennett Percussion Fonzi Thornton Vocals (Background) Gene Orloff Concert Master George Marino Mastering Greg Phillinganes Keyboards Jack Joseph Puig Engineer Jay A. Ryan Assistant Engineer Jeff Lippay Assistant Engineer Jerry Barnes Arranger, Vocals (Background), Bass Joe Mardin Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass, Producer, Arranger, Programming John Mahoney Synclavier Katreese Barnes Sax (Alto), Vocals (Background), Sax (Soprano) Keith Barnhart Programming, Keyboards Ken Quartarone Assistant Engineer Lani Groves Vocals (Background) Lisa Maldonado Production Coordination Mark Stevens Vocals (Background), Vocals Maxi Priest Vocals, Performer Michael O'Reilly Engineer, Guitar, Mixing Patti Austin Vocals (Background) Quincy Jones Rap Rachele Cappelli Vocals (Background) Reggie Griffin Arranger, Drum Programming, Vocals (Background), Programming, Keyboards Rob Paparozzi Harmonica Robbie Buchanan Piano Robbie Kondor Keyboards, Programming, Arranger Roberta Flack Arranger, Vocals Sammy Merendino Drum Programming Shelton Becton Arranger Steve Holroyd Assistant Engineer Steve Skinner Keyboards, Programming, Arranger Steven Deur Assistant Engineer Suzane Koga Production Coordination Suzanne Dyer Assistant Engineer Tawatha Agee ? Thomas Bricker Design