On December 13, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Blue Lights in the Basement”, the sixth Roberta Flack studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, and was produced by Rubina Flake, Joe Ferla and Gene McDaniels.
Personnel:
- Roberta Flack– vocals, keyboards, arrangements
- Paul Griffin– keyboards
- Ronnie Foster– keyboards, background vocals
- Don Grolnick– keyboards
- Rob Mounsey– keyboards
- Leon Pendarvis– keyboards, background vocals, musical arrangements
- Harry Whitaker – keyboards, musical arrangements
- Reggie Lucas– guitar
- Hugh McCracken– guitar, musical arrangements
- Jeff Mironov – guitar
- David Spinozza– guitar
- John Tropea– guitar
- Michael Kamen– oboe solo, musical arrangements
- Anthony Jackson– bass guitar
- Basil Fearrington – bass
- Will Lee– bass guitar
- Gary King– bass, musical arrangements
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Allan Schwartzberg– drums
- Jimmy Wong – drums
- Howard King – drums
- Idris Muhammad– drums
- Crusher Bennett – percussion
- David Carey – percussion
- Jimmy Maelen– percussion
- James Mtume– percussion, background vocals
- Jim Gilstrap, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Yvonne Lewis, Gene McDaniels, Zach Sanders, Brenda White, Deniece Williams– background vocals
Track listing:
- Why Don’t You Move in with Me – Gene McDaniels
- The Closer I Get to You – Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
- Fine, Fine Day – Rachel Perry
- This Time I’ll Be Sweeter – Pat Grant, Gwen Guthrie
- 25th of Last December – Gene McDaniels
- After You – Michael Masser, Ron Miller
- I’d Like to Be Baby to You – Morgan Ames
- Soul Deep – Wayne Carson
- Love is the Healing – Gene McDaniels
- Where I’ll Find You – David McHugh
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