Killing Me Softly [2LP] (180 Gram 45Rpm Audiophile Vinyl)

Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly [2LP] (180 Gram 45Rpm Audiophile Vinyl)

Female R&B singers were expected to be forceful, big-voiced divas (like Aretha Franklin) or come-hither seductresses (like Diana Ross), but, as AllMusic says, Roberta Flack had her own unique approach. Flack's voice is vast, deep, and stately - where some singers confuse frenzy with passion, she is confident, majestic, and unhurried, intense in a profound yet reserved manner. The title song of this 1973 masterful eight track album, ''Killing Me Softly,'' was her second No. 1 hit, establishing her as a major modern R&B stylist. Killing Me Softly reached No. 3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape and No. 2 on the Soul LPs chart. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album gold on August 27, 1973, and double platinum on January 30, 2006, denoting shipments of 2 million copies in the United States. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, which it lost to Stevie Wonder's 1973 album Innervisions. The album's title track was released as a single and topped the Billboard Hot 100. The title track won the 1974 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. This deluxe 180-gram 45 RPM 2LP Analogue Productions (Atlantic Series) reissue of Killing Me Softly is a true audiophile gem and a worthy addition to your music collection. Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records! Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated album featuring the No. 1 smash title track! Tip-on old style double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing Tracks: Side 1 1. Killing Me Softly With His Song 2. Jesse Side 2 1. No Tears (In The End) 2. I'm The Girl Side 3 1. River 2. Conversation Love 3. When You Smile Side 4 1. Suzanne