Quiet Fire
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| Studio album by Roberta Flack | ||||
| Released | November 9, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January 6-7, April 5 & June 10, 1971 | |||
| Genre | R&B/Soul | |||
| Length | 41:37 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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Quiet Fire is Roberta Flack's third album, released in 1971. The album features Roberta's cover of the 1960 Shirelles classic (composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King). "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow".
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[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Go up Moses" | Flack, Jesse Jackson, Joel Dorn | Joel Dorn | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | Joel Dorn | 7:13 |
| 3. | "Sunday and Sister Jones" | Gene McDaniels | Joel Dorn | 4:48 |
| 4. | "See You Then" | Jimmy Webb | Joel Dorn | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | Joel Dorn | 3:59 |
| 6. | "To Love Somebody" | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Sharon Robinson | Joel Dorn | 6:41 |
| 7. | "Let Them Talk" | Sonny Thompson | Joel Dorn | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Sweet Bitter Love" | Van McCoy | Joel Dorn | 6:06 |
[edit] Personnel
Musicians:
- Jim Bailey – background vocals
- Seymour Barab – cello
- David Carey – vibraphone
- Ron Carter – bass
- The Newark_Boys_Chorus - background vocals
- Joel Dorn – background vocals
- Joe Farrell – flute, alto sax, tenor sax
- Roberta Flack – piano, vocals
- Corky Hale – harp
- Hilda Harris – background vocals
- Cissy Houston - background vocals
- Ted Hoyle – cello
- Wally Kane – bassoon
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Buddy Lucas – harmonica
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion, conga
- Arif Mardin – background vocals, string arrangements, flute arrangement
- Les McCann – background vocals
- Hugh McCracken – guitar
- Gene McDaniels – background vocals
- Kermit Moore – cello
- Romeo Penque – flute, soprano sax
- Terry Plumeri – acoustic bass
- Seldon Powell – tenor sax
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums
- Chuck Rainey – bass, electric bass
- George Ricci – cello
- Billy Slapin – flute
- Grady Tate – percussion, drums
- Richard Tee - organ
- Tasha Thomas – background vocals
- Sammy Turner – background vocals
- Joshei Zrmstead – background vocals
Production personnel:
- Rod Bristow – photography
- Deodato – horn arrangements, string arrangements
- Joel Dorn – producer
- Bill Eaton – horn Arrangements, string Arrangements
- Ira Friedlander – cover design
- Lewis Hahn – engineer
- Bruce Tergesen – engineer
