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Set the Night to Music

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Released
  
September 17, 1991

Length
  
50:09

Release date
  
17 September 1991

Producers
  
Arif Mardin

Recorded
  
1991

Artist
  
Roberta Flack

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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Set the Night to Music (1991)
  
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Genres
  
Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Contemporary R&B

Similar
  
Roberta Flack albums, Soul music albums

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. In Canada, "Set the Night to Music" peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. It became the 17th biggest Canadian Adult Contemporary hit of 1991.

Contents

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Track listing

  1. "The Waiting Game" (Claude Gaudette, Alan Roy Scott)
  2. Rap performed by Quincy Jones
  3. "Set the Night to Music" (Diane Warren)
  4. Duet with Maxi Priest
  5. "When Someone Tears Your Heart In Two" (Bob Gaudio, Madeline Stone)
  6. "Something Your Heart Has Been Telling Me" (Bette Midler, Robert Kraft, Barry Reynolds)
  7. "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (Thomas Bell, Linda Creed)
  8. "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon; Intro written by Arif Mardin)
  9. Duet with Mark Stevens
  10. "Summertime" (Sharon Robinson, Leonard Cohen)
  11. "Natural Thing" (Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes)
  12. "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young)
  13. "Friend" (Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes)
  14. "Always" (Irving Berlin; Closing verse written by Roberta Flack and Barry Miles)

Personnel

  • Patti Austin - Guest Artist, Background vocals
  • 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

    • Songs

    1The Waiting Game4:39
    2Set The Night To Music (with Maxi Priest)5:24
    3When Someone Tears Your Heart In Two4:06

    References

    Set the Night to Music Wikipedia
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