The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (album)
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| The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia | ||||
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| Released | April 21, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | United (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 32:34 | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Vicki Lawrence chronology | ||||
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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is the 1973 debut album by Vicki Lawrence, recorded and released on Bell Records. It features the US and Canadian number-one single and title track "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia", written by Bobby Russell. Another song, "He Did with Me", reached number one in Australia.[1]
This album also features a few cover songs, such as Cher's "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", Roger Miller's "Little Green Apples" and Lori Lieberman's "Killing Me Softly with His Song". The album was released on LP, cassette tape, 8-track and open reel stereo tape. Later, in 2003 the first CD release minus the original cover artwork was released by Snuff Garret Music, Inc.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Bobby Russell except where noted.
Side one
- "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
- "Mr. Allison"
- "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel)
- "Sensual Man" (Annette Tucker & Jan Rado)
- "Little Green Apples"
- "He Did with Me" (Gloria Sklerov & Harry Lloyd)
Side two
- "(For a While) We Helped Each Other Out"
- "It Could Have Been Me" (Gloria Sklerov & Harry Lloyd)
- "Dime a Dance" (Bob Stone)
- "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" (Bob Stone)
- "How You Gonna Stand It"
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Vocals by Vicki Lawrence
- Music played by the Wrecking Crew
Production
[edit]- Arrangement – Artie Butler, Larry Muhoberac
- Art direction – Beverly Weinstein
- Design – Ken Kim, Woody Woodward
- Engineer – Eric Prestidge, Jerry Barnes
- Liner notes – Carol Burnett
- Producer – Snuff Garrett
Credits
- Tracks 1, 2, 5, and 11 published by Pixruss Music
- Track 3 published by Fox-Gimbel Productions
- Track 4, 6 and 9 published by Senor Music
- Track 7 published by Russell-Cason Music
- Tracks 9 and 10 published by Peso Music
- Recorded at United / Western Recording, Hollywood, CA
- Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 51 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Billboard Top LP's & Tape". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
External links
[edit]- http://themusicofvickilawrence.webstarts.com/the_night_the_lights_went_out_in_georgia.html
- https://www.discogs.com/Vicki-Lawrence-The-Night-The-Lights-Went-Out-In-Georgia/master/394270
- https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/46fb8eaf-b247-444a-b116-7e7a9599b594
- https://vickilawrence.bandcamp.com/album/the-night-the-lights-went-out-in-georgia
- http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/vicki_lawrence/the_night_the_lights_went_out_in_georgia/
- https://music.avclub.com/a-carol-burnett-star-offered-a-chilling-70s-story-song-1798280168
- http://vinylsamongotherthings.com/vicki-lawrence-the-night-the-lights-went-out-in-georgia/
- http://www.negativland.com/archives/012pastor/georgia.html
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-night-the-lights-went-out-in-georgia-mw0000873343
