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Roberta Flack - Blue Lights In The Basement

Roberta Flack
Blue Lights In The Basement

As a pop singer, Roberta Flack has always tried to reconcile the emotional demands of straight soul with the innocuousness of MOR: to bridge the gulf between, say, Aretha Franklin and Olivia Newton-John. Luckily, Flack has far too much grace to fall into the obvious traps of such a style: even if one isn't particularly attuned to her material, one is still impressed by her taste. Blue Lights in the Basement contains no surprises, but it's a very satisfying record.

The only problem, really, is that Flack is almost too impeccable. Her readings are so careful and classical that sometimes the emotions behind them become muted. Only on "Where I'll Find You" and the jazzy, cabaret-style
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"I'd Like to Be Baby to You" does she loosen up and take a few risks with her phrasing. Too often, her absolutely pure control diminishes the romanticism implicit in her material, and occasionally she makes love sound more logical than it has any right to be. The production job, too, has a kind of slickness that intermittently creates the same reductive effect.

Still, these are minor quibbles. Basement's high points—the two aforementioned songs and "Why Don't You Move in with Me"—are close to flawless, and only "Soul Deep," which unfortunately suggests an attempt to imitate Linda Ronstadt's version of "Heat Wave," really fails. Overall, there's a nice sophistication in the choice of material here: the love songs are neither cloying nor condescending. That alone is a worthy accomplishment, and Roberta Flack does it full justice. (RS 261)

TOM CARSON

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Artist	Title	Condition	Format	Price USD [Change]	Seller	Location
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement 1977 Atlantic	VG+/EXTONM	LP	$6.59	Bside the	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Atlantic, Sd-19149	Vg++ Vg	LP	$5.99	Mr. Peabody	USA
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Atlantic19149 Atlantic	VG+	LP	$6.00	Weird Harold	USA
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Atlantic Sd 19149 Us 10 Track Cut	VG+	LP	$6.51	Rixrecords	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement 33 Atlantic, 1978	VG / VG	LP	$6.51	Kinace	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Label: Atlantic Seamwear Atlantic	C:EX,M:EX	LP	$7.00	recordsale	Germany
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Atlantic K50440	VG/VG	LP	$6.59	Retro Vinyl	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement N/a Atlantic, Atl50440, 1977	Ex/Ex	LP	$6.59	Kellys	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement A1-why Don't You Move In With Me (4:51) A2-the Closer I Get To You (4:39) A3-fine, Fine Day (4:49...	VG+	LP	$8.00	Mountaingirl	Canada
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Usa, Atlantic, Sd 19149, 1977		LP	$8.56	Black Rhythm	Netherl
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Why Don't You Move In With Me/the Closer I Get To You/fine Fine Day/this Time I'll Be Sweeter/25t...	G Ex	LP	$12.01	Vinyl Soluti	Austral
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Uk, Atlantic, K 50440, 1978	EX+\EX+	LP	$8.67	Vinylshop	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Atlantic, K 50440	Ex Nm	LP	$11.37	Memories	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Blue Lights In The Basement Uk, Atlantic	E+	LP	$9.89	Crazy Beat	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Sl Cw, Toc Atlantic, 19149	M-	LP	$12.00	Craig Moerer	USA
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Artist: Roberta Flackalbum: Blue Lights In The Basementcatalog Number: Sd 19149&l Usa	mint -	LP	$12.00	Shuga	USA
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Atlantic Recs., 1977, Sd 19149, Vg/nm, Ps.		LP	$14.83	VinylUK	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement - Scratch Through Why Don't You Move In With Me, Rest Of Vinyl Has Surface Marks, Worn Edges And ...	VG/VG	LP	$16.48	BeatStreetRe	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Soulful Setting With The Intoxicating "the Closer I Get To You" Duet With Hathaway, &qu...	NEAR MINT	LP	$16.49	coolforever	Canada
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Atlantic	vg/ex	LP	$17.30	Acousticsoup	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Uk Or As Shown, (k50440)	EX/EX	LP	$16.48	Rock Revelat	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Tracks. Why Dont You Move In With Me. fine Fine Day. The Closer I Get To You. after You. Soul D...	Ex	LP	$20.00	J&L Records	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Uk Stereo Sleeve Ex Atlantic, K50440	EX+	LP	$32.95	Sweet Memori	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement -side 1: Why Don't You Move In With Me (4:51) The Closer I Get To You (4:39) Fine, Fine Day (4:4...	vg++	12"	$9.95	Unclerays	USA
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Lp And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Case Etc Special Order	New	LP+CDR	$56.36	Vinyl Revolu	USA

Artist	Title	Condition	Format	Price USD [Change]	Seller	Location
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement (lp Uk) 10 Track (k50440) Uk, Warner, 1978	VG/EX	LP	$9.19	Vinyl Tap	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement - Inc. Fine Fine Day And Love Is The Healing Blue Lights In The Basement - Inc. Fine Fine Day And Love Is The Healing Usa, Atlantic	M-	CD	$16.48	Crazy Beat	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement Original Recording Remastered Uk	VG/VG	CD	$22.25	Ear of the	UK
Roberta Flack	Blue Lights In The Basement [original Recording Remastered] Year: 1995; Label: Atlantic / Wea; tracks: 1. Why Don't You Move In With Me (lp Version); 2. The...	Like New	CD	$14.78	SSM Music	USA
Roberta Flack, isaac Hayes, deniece Williams, george	Blues & Soul Dec 1988 Uk Magazine Uk, Issue 524	ex	Zine	$8.00	AvaTune	UK

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