Chapter Two (Roberta Flack album) explained

Chapter Two
Type:	studio
Artist:	Roberta Flack
Cover:	Chapter two album.jpg
Released:	August 12, 1970
Recorded:	December 8–9, 1969, March–April 1970
Studio:	Atlantic, New York City
Genre:	Jazz, gospel, R&B
Length:	38:19
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Joel Dorn
Prev Title:	First Take
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Quiet Fire
Next Year:	1971

Chapter Two is the second album by the American soul singer Roberta Flack.^{[1] [2]} It was released in 1970 by Atlantic Records.^[3]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Reverend Lee" (Gene McDaniels) – 4:31
2. "Do What You Gotta Do" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:09
3. "Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan) – 6:14
4. "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) – 5:00

Side two

1. "Gone Away" (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Curtis Mayfield) – 5:16
2. "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) – 4:57
3. "The Impossible Dream" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) – 4:42
4. "Business Goes on as Usual" (Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff) – 3:30

Personnel

• Roberta Flack – vocals, piano
• Eumir Deodato – conductor, horn arrangements, string arrangements
• Joel Dorn – arranger, producer
• Eric Gale – guitar
• Donny Hathaway – piano, arranger, background vocals
• Marshall Hawkins, Terry Plumeri, Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
• King Curtis – arranger, background vocals, producer
• Ray Lucas, Bernard Sweetney – drums
• Gene McDaniels – background vocals
• Warren Smith – percussion
• Chauncey Welsch, Ernie Royal, Frank Wess, Garnett Brown, George Marge, John Frosk, John Glasel, Trevor Lawrence – horns
• Hubert Laws, Joe Gentle – alto & bass flute
• Corky Hale – harp
• John Swallow – euphonium
• Alfred Brown, Arnold Black, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Kermit Moore, Leo Kahn, Lewis Eley, Max Kahn, Max Pollikoff, Noel Dacosta, Peter Buonconsiglio, Peter Dimitriades, Raoul Poliakin, Sanford Allen, Selwart Clarke, Seymour Myroff, Tosha Samaroff – strings

Technical

• Lew Hahn - recording and remix engineer
• Ira Friedlander - album design
• Jack Robinson - cover photography

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1971)	Position
US Billboard 200^[4]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	2

Notes and References

1. Web site: An early Roberta Flack track revels in sexy, soulful sin. Music. 16 January 2013 .
2. Web site: Chapter Two | Rhino. www.rhino.com. 10 February 2016 .
3. Book: All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Vladimir. Bogdanov. Chris. Woodstra. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. November 22, 2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306533. Google Books.
4. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1971. Billboard. July 23, 2021.
5. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1971. Billboard. July 23, 2021.