Black Is Beautiful is an album by the American singer, Della Reese, released in January 1970 by Avco Embassy Records as her first album with the label. The "soul-inspired" LP was a collection of ten tracks, all of which were covers of popular songs from the era, including "Proud Mary" and "Compared to What". The album reunited Reese with her former producers, Hugo & Luigi, who aimed to market her towards a younger audience. The LP received a positive reaction from music publications and reached the US R&B albums chart in 1970. One single was included: Reese's cover of "Games People Play".