
Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly (Analogue Productions) (2 x 45 RPM) (Quick Ship)

CRCHAH23545
A soulful, intimate 45 RPM pressing that lets Roberta Flack’s voice bloom with breathtaking warmth and detail.
Roberta Flack’s "Killing Me Softly" is one of those rare records where every track feels like a quiet conversation held at close range. Originally released in 1973, the album cemented Flack’s place as a master interpreter of song, balancing jazz, soul, and pop with an ease that still feels disarming. This 45 RPM, 180-gram 2LP edition gives that intimacy room to breathe.
The title track, now a standard in its own right, is rendered here with striking presence: the gentle piano, the hushed rhythm section, and Flack’s poised, unhurried delivery step out of the speakers with lifelike clarity. Deeper cuts like “Jesse” and “River” reveal her gift for emotional understatement—she never oversings, yet every phrase lands.
Spinning at 45 RPM on heavyweight vinyl, this pressing offers wider grooves, lower distortion, and a more dimensional soundstage. It’s the kind of upgrade you actually hear: richer midrange, more air around the strings, and a vocal that feels almost tangible. For collectors who value both performance and pressing quality, this edition turns a classic Roberta Flack album into a reference-piece listening experience.
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