The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (Vicki Lawrence album)

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Studio album by Vicki Lawrence
Released 1973
Recorded California
Genre Country
Length 32:34
Label Bell Records
Producer Snuff Garrett
Vicki Lawrence chronology
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
(1973)		 Ships in the Night
(1974)


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 Billboard Hot 100 #1 pop hit in the U.S. and Canada, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia", written by Bobby Russell. Another song, "He Did With Me," reached #1 in Australia.[1][2]

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".

Track listing

All songs written by Bobby Russell except where noted.

Side one
  1. "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
  2. "Mr. Allison"
  3. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Charles Fox (composer) & Norman Gimbel)
  4. "Sensual Man" (Annette Tucker & Jan Rado)
  5. "Little Green Apples"
  6. "He Did With Me" (Gloria Sklerov & Harry Lloyd)
Side two
  1. "(For a While) We Helped Each Other Out"
  2. "It Could Have Been Me" (Gloria Sklerov & Harry Lloyd)
  3. "Dime a Dance" (Bob Stone)
  4. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" (Bob Stone)
  5. "How You Gonna Stand It"

Personnel

Credits

  • Tracks 1, 2, 5, & 11 Published By – Pixruss Music
  • Track 3 Published By – Fox-Gimbel Productions
  • Track 4, 6 & 9 Published By – Senor Music
  • Track 7 Published By – Russell-Cason Music
  • Tracks 9 & 10 Published By – Peso Music
  • Recorded at United / Western Recording, Hollywood, CA
  • Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders

References

  1. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ↑ List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s
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