It was also her final album for Atlantic Records after twenty five years with the label since her debut.

[1] As an album Roberta was bestowed with a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.

[2] Dimitri Ehrlich of Entertainment Weekly remarked "On this inspired swing through soul, blues, / and jazz classics-such as Al Green's Let's Stay Together, B.

King's The Thrill Is Gone, and Billy Eckstine's 1945 hit, Cottage For Sale-Flack sounds as supple, dramatic, and warm as ever.

Sure, there are few bows to contemporary R&B; in terms of form or content, but that's okay: After all, a singer of her standing is above kowtowing to trends.