Artist: Roberta Flack | Album: Blue Lights In The Basement | Label: Atlantic | Catalog #: 7567-82791-2 | Released: 1977 | Genre: Soul, Smooth Soul, Jazz | Country: Germany | Duration: 00:41:20

Blue Lights in the Basement is the sixth studio album by American singer Roberta Flack released by Atlantic on December 13, 1977. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number eight on the US Billboard 200, becoming her third consecutive top-ten album on the chart and reaching number five on the R&B albums chart. On February 27, 1978, the album received a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments over 500,000 copies. The album features the single “The Closer I Get to You”, a duet with best friend and fellow soul musician Donny Hathaway, which became the biggest hit from the album, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reaching #1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The collaboration with Hathaway would be one of his final singles released in his lifetime before his death in 1979.

Tracklisting:

01. Why Don’t You Move In With Me (04:51)
02. The Closer I Get To You (04:39)
03. Fine, Fine Day (04:49)
04. This Time I’ll Be Sweeter (04:23)
05. 25th Of Last December (04:31)
06. After You (03:55)
07. I’d Like To Be Baby To You (04:27)
08. Soul Deep (02:22)
09. Love Is The Healing (03:42)
10. Where I’ll Find You (03:10)

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Roberta Flack – The album was a commercial success, peaking at number eight on the US Billboard 200, becoming her third consecutive top-ten album on the chart and reaching number five on the R&B albums chart. On February 27, 1978, the album received a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA
Roberta Flack –
Roberta Flack – Why Don’t You Move In With Me 04:51
Roberta Flack – The Closer I Get To You 04:39
Roberta Flack – Fine, Fine Day 04:49
Roberta Flack – This Time I’ll Be Sweeter 04:23
Roberta Flack – 25th Of Last December 04:31
Roberta Flack – After You 03:55
Roberta Flack – I’d Like To Be Baby To You 04:27
Roberta Flack – Soul Deep 02:22
Roberta Flack – Love Is The Healing 03:42
Roberta Flack – Where I’ll Find You 03:10

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