Roberta Flack – Blue Lights In The Basement (VG/VG) – LP, AU 1977

Blue Lights In The Basement is an LP by Roberta Flack from 1977 released on the Atlantic label.

About this album

Blue Lights in the Basement is one of Roberta Flack’s most graceful late-’70s albums, blending intimate soul singing with polished, contemporary production. Released in 1977, it finds Flack working in a relaxed but finely detailed setting that suits her understated phrasing and emotional precision. The album is best known for The Closer I Get to You, her celebrated duet with Donny Hathaway, but the record also shows her skill with tender ballads and smooth R&B material throughout. It stands as a strong example of Flack’s ability to make restraint feel deeply expressive, helping define the refined sound of adult soul in the period.

Genre: Soul & Funk

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