Roberta FlackKilling Me Softly

Label:

Atlantic – SD 7271

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , LY - Shelley Pressing, Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 Killing Me Softly With His Song
Engineer [Recording & Remix]Gene Paul
Written-ByNorman Gimbel
4:46
A2 Jesse
Arranged By [Strings]Eumir Deodato
Written-ByJanis Ian
4:00
A3 No Tears (In The End)
Arranged By [Horns]Alfred Ellis*
Written-ByWilliam Salter
4:56
A4 I'm The Girl
Arranged By [Cello]Kermit Moore
Written-ByJames Shelton*
4:52
B1 River
Arranged By [Horns]William Eaton
Written-ByEugene McDaniels
5:00
B2 Conversation Love
Arranged By [Strings & Horns]Don Sebesky
Written-ByTerry Plumeri
3:38
B3 When You Smile
Arranged By [Horns]William Eaton
Written-ByWilliam Salter
3:42
B4 Suzanne
Arranged By [Strings]Eumir Deodato
Written-ByLeonard Cohen
9:45

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByShelley Products
  • Lacquer Cut AtAtlantic Studios
  • Recorded AtAtlantic Studios
  • Recorded AtRegent Sound Studios, New York City
  • Manufactured ByAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Published ByFox-Gimbel Productions
  • Published ByFrank Music (2)
  • Published ByAntisia Music
  • Published ByChappell
  • Published ByLonport
  • Published ByBlack Sapphire
  • Published ByProject Seven Music

Credits

  • Arranged ByRoberta Flack
  • Co-producer [Production Associate]Jack Shaw
  • DesignRod Dyer, Inc.
  • Design Concept [Package Concept]Shorewood Graphics
  • Engineer [Recording & Remix]Bob Liftin (tracks: A2 to B4)
  • Photography By [Backliner]Burt Goldblatt
  • Photography By [Inside]David Redfern
  • ProducerJoel Dorn

Notes

Issued in special piano-shaped die-cut gate fold sleeve.

Label variation of original US release with "LY"-suffix matrix numbers, denoting a Shelley Products pressing.

A1 recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.; all other selections recorded at Regent Sound Studios, New York, N.Y.

Track A1 "Killing Me Softly With His Song" is a cover version of Lori Lieberman - Killing Me Softly With His Song.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID: LY
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-A-732915 LY
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-A-732916 LY
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): ST-A-732915-H AT PR-SH
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): ST-A-732915-J PR-SH

Other Versions (5 of 182)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Killing Me Softly (LP, Album, Stereo, PR - Presswell Pressing, Die-Cut Sleeve) Atlantic SD 7271 US 1973
Recently Edited
Killing Me Softly (LP, Album) Atlantic ATL 50021, SD-7271, SD 7271 Netherlands 1973
Recently Edited
Killing Me Softly (LP, Album, Stereo, Die-Cut Jacket) Atlantic K 50021, SD 7271 UK 1973
New Submission
Killing Me Softly (LP, Album) Atlantic 50 021 1973
Killing Me Softly (LP, Album, Gimmick Sleeve) Atlantic ATL 50 021, SD 7271 1973

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Reviews

  • dkt357's avatar
    dkt357
    I have similar issue. My matrix is same as Specialty pressing but this one has LY on label
    • ShockPop1's avatar
      ShockPop1
      I have Matrix variation
      ST-A-732915-H PR-P AT
      ST-A-732915-L PR

      Don't know if this deserves a new entry, or adding a variation to an existing entry.

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