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
• Reggie Lucas– guitar
• Hugh McCracken– guitar, musical arrangements
• Jeff Mironov – guitar
• David Spinozza– guitar
• John Tropea– guitar
• 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
• 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
• Michael Kamen– oboe solo, musical arrangements
• Jim Gilstrap, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Yvonne Lewis, Gene McDaniels, Zach Sanders, Brenda White, Deniece Williams– backing vocals

Track listing:

1. Why Don’t You Move in with Me – Gene McDaniels
2. The Closer I Get to You – Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
3. Fine, Fine Day – Rachel Perry
4. This Time I’ll Be Sweeter – Pat Grant, Gwen Guthrie
5. 25th of Last December – Gene McDaniels
6. After You – Michael Masser, Ron Miller
7. I’d Like to Be Baby to You – Morgan Ames
8. Soul Deep – Wayne Carson
9. Love is the Healing – Gene McDaniels
10. Where I’ll Find You – David McHugh