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1991 studio album by Roberta Flack
Set the Night to Music Released September 17, 1991 Recorded 1991 Genre R&B , soul Length 50 :09 Label Atlantic Producer Arif Mardin , Ahmet Ertegün (Co-producer "My Foolish Heart"), Joe Mardin (Co-producer "When Someone Tears Your Heart in Two" & "Summertime")
"Set the Night to Music" Released: September 10, 1991
"You Make Me Feel Brand New" Released: December 5, 1991
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Set the Night to Music is an album released by Roberta Flack in 1991 on Atlantic Records . The title track, written by Diane Warren and originally the 11th track of Starship 's 1987 album No Protection , was remade as a duet with Maxi Priest and reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.[ 2] In Canada, "Set the Night to Music" peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[ 3] It became the 17th biggest Canadian Adult Contemporary hit of 1991.[ 4]
Track listing
"The Waiting Game" (Claude Gaudette, Alan Roy Scott)
"Set the Night to Music " (Diane Warren )
"When Someone Tears Your Heart In Two" (Bob Gaudio , Madeline Stone )
"Something Your Heart Has Been Telling Me" (Bette Midler , Robert Kraft , Barry Reynolds )
"You Make Me Feel Brand New " (Thomas Bell , Linda Creed )
"Unforgettable " (Irving Gordon ; Intro written by Arif Mardin )
"Summertime" (Sharon Robinson , Leonard Cohen )
"Natural Thing" (Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes)
"My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington , Victor Young )
"Friend" (Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes)
"Always " (Irving Berlin; Closing verse written by Roberta Flack and Barry Miles )
Personnel
Patti Austin - Guest Artist, Background vocals[ 5]
Jerry Barnes - Arranger, Bass, Background vocals
Katreese Barnes - Alto and Soprano saxophone, Background vocals
Keith Barnhart - Keyboards, Programming
Shelton Becton - Arranger
Errol "Crusher" Bennett - Percussion
Thomas Bricker - Design
Bruce Buchanan - Assistant Engineer
Robbie Buchanan - Piano
Bruce Calder - Assistant Engineer
Rachele Cappelli - Background vocals
Bob Defrin - Art Direction
Steven Deur - Assistant Engineer
Suzanne Dyer - Assistant Engineer
Roberta Flack - Arranger, Vocals
Reggie Griffin - Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Programming, Background vocals
Lani Groves - Background vocals
Steve Holroyd - Assistant Engineer
Quincy Jones - Guest Artist, Rap
Suzane Koga - Production Coordination
Robbie Kondor - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming
Bridgette Lancome - Photography
Dave Lebolt - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming
Jeff Lippay - Assistant Engineer
John Mahoney - Synclavier
Lisa Maldonad - Production Coordination
Arif Mardin - Arranger, Conductor, Producer, String Arrangements
Joe Mardin - Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer Bass
George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC - Mastering
Sammy Merendino - Drum Programming
Barry Miles - Arranger
Cindy Mizelle - Background vocals
Michael O'Reilly - Engineer, Guitar, Mixing
Gene Orloff - Concert Master
Rob Paparozzi - Harmonica
Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards
Brian Pollack - Assistant Engineer
Maxi Priest - Guest Artist, Vocals
Jack Joseph Puig - Engineer
Ken Quartarone - Assistant Engineer
David Richards - Engineer
Jay A. Ryan - Assistant Engineer
David Schiffman - Assistant Engineer
Steve Skinner - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming
Andy Snitzer - Guest Artist, Alto and Tenor saxophone
Arthur Steuer - Assistant Engineer
Mark Stevens - Vocals, Background vocals
Fonzi Thornton - Background vocals
References
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