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| 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 | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Chapter Two is the second album by the American soul singer Roberta Flack. [3] [4] It was released in 1970 by Atlantic Records. [5]
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