Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Cardboard Sleeve JAP reissue SHM-CD 2013)

Twelve albums of Roberta Flack are gonna be reissued in Japan on July 31th 2013. This special & limited edition (WPCR-15125) is a cardboard sleeve one on SHM-CD. No details yet about this release of "Roberta Flack  Featuring Donny Hathaway". You could pre-order this album on CDJapan, a very safe online shop. Click on the link below.

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release] / Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Featuring Donny Hathaway (Cardboard Sleeve JAP reissue SHM-CD 2013)

Twelve albums of Roberta Flack are gonna be reissued in Japan on July 31th 2013. This special & limited edition (WPCR-15130) is a cardboard sleeve one on SHM-CD. No details yet about this release of "Roberta Flack  Featuring Donny Hathaway". You could pre-order this album on CDJapan, a very safe online shop. Click on the link below.

Featuring Donny Hathaway [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release] / Roberta Flack

Donny Hathaway second album CD reissued in Japan (2013 digital remastering)

The second album of Donny Hathaway is available in Japan at 1000 yen. This new CD edition was issued on March 13th 2013 on Warner.It includes a description and lyrics and features 2013 digital remastering. You could order it on Amazon.com or on CD Japan (check the links below)

Donny Hathaway [Limited Release]

Donny Hathaway

Everything Is Everything, Japanese reissue LP (1995)

This japanese reissue (MQJP-1001) was published in 1995 on Atco Records/Atlantic. If someone has got a copy and can make better scans, send me an email.

Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack, japanese CD (2008)

This digitally remastered japanese CD (#WPCR-75451) of Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack first album was published on Atlantic/Warner Music Japan on sept. 24th, 2008 (Forever Young collection). This is a reissue of first pressing CD.

Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack, japanese CD (1994)

This japanese CD (#AMCY-4056) of Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack first album was published on Atlantic/East West Japan in 1998. Not easy to find now & remastered like the US version. A classic.

Someday We'll All Be Free 4 SHM-CD box set, Japanese version (UPDATE)

Someday We'll All Be Free - japanese SHM-CD version - July 2011 - front cover

The japanese version of Someday We'll All Be Free box set was released on July, 9th 2011, 18 months after the french original limited edition. This new 4 cds box (WQCP-1075/8) has the same musical content but the packaging is a little bit different even if the cover looks like the french one. The japanese set is bigger and contains 2 booklets. The first one contains some different stories than the french one. The second booklet, printed in B&W, contains lyrics from all songs even the unrealised stuff. That's a great addition for fans. There are also some black & white pictures but sadly the printing quality is not excellent which is very surprising for a japanese release. The sound of SHM-CD is quite similar to the french CD. 

Japanese SHM-CD boxset

Click on the red link below to order it

Someday We'll All Be Free - Donny Hathaway Anthology - [SHM-CD]

Donny Hathaway

I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know, japanese promo 7" (1972)

This rare japanese 7" promo single of I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know was published in 1972 on Atlantic Records. Catalog number is P-1182A.

Side A : I love You More Than You'll Ever Know 4:34

Side B : Lord Help Me 4:00

This beautiful cover was written by Al Kooper and was published on Donny's last studio album, Extension Of A Man (1973). Composer & singer, Al KOOPER is a big fan of Donny Hathaway. 

When I asked him why he loves his way of playing music, he answered :

"He inherited from Ray Charles the choice of playing slow tempos REALLY slowly.i.e. "I Love You More" Giving Up, Thank You Master...Ray was the king of slow tempos exemplified by the live version of Drown In My Own Tears. This seemed to have been passed on to Donny in a very noticeable way.He also was a brilliant arranger - one of my favorite things are the french horn runs in the fade of Thank You Master,He has influenced my arranging in some ways. And I think he passed his unique vocal phrasing in a generic way onto Lalah"

If one of our japanese friend have more info about this single (or want to sell it), send me an email.

You Are My Heaven, japanese 7" (1979)

Side A : You Are My Heaven (Stevie Wonder/Eric Mercury) 4:12

Side B : I'll Love You Forever And Ever (solo song by Roberta Flack) 6:18

Atlantic/Warner/Pioneer Corporation #P-524A

Extension Of A Man, japanese LP (1973)

japanese original cover of Extension Of a Man

Original japanese LP of Extension Of A Man published on Atlantic Records in 1973.
Catalog number is P-8353A

Back Together Again, japanese single (1979)

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A : Back Together  feat. Donny Hathaway (Reggie Lucas & James Mtume) 4:49
B : God Don't Like Baby (Gwen Guthrie) 4:34

Atlantic Records / Warner - Pioneer corporation, # P-596, 1980