In 1988, Roberta Flack made a comeback after a long hiatus away from the recording studios with a new album of songs in the adult contemporary vein. Using a vast array of top session musicians whose names would easily fill a page and crowd out liner notes, "Oasis" was released to public indifference, even though the title track did hit #1 on the R & B charts. Significantly though not surprisingly, it didn´t achieve the crossover success Roberta had hoped for in the pop market. By the late 80s, other 70s female black artistes like Diana Ross were also finding it difficult to stay relevant with a new generation of music fans, so she wasn´t alone in her plight. Nevertheless, Roberta is to be commended for giving it her best shot with a new contemporary sound that was miles away from "I´m the One", her last solo album from 1982. Regardless of one´s musical tastes or admiration for Roberta as virtuoso performer or adult contemporary (MOR) artiste,