Roberta FlackKilling Me Softly

Label:

Atlantic – SD 7271

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , PR - Presswell Pressing, Die-Cut Sleeve

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 Killing Me Softly With His Song
Arranged ByRoberta Flack
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.

  • Manufactured ByAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Copyright ©Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Pressed ByPresswell
  • Published ByFox-Gimbel Productions
  • Published ByFrank Music Corp.
  • Published ByAntisia Music
  • Published ByChappell Music
  • Published ByLonport Music
  • Published ByBlack Sapphire
  • Published ByProject Seven Music
  • Recorded AtRegent Sound Studios, New York City
  • Recorded AtAtlantic Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtAtlantic Studios
  • Printed ByQueens Litho

Credits

  • Arranged By [Rhythm Tracks], Piano, VocalsRoberta Flack
  • DesignRod Dyer, Inc.
  • Design Concept [Package]Shorewood Graphics
  • Engineer [Recording & Re-mix Engineer]Gene Paul (tracks: A1)
  • Lacquer Cut ByGP*
  • Photography By [Backliner]Burt Goldblatt
  • Photography By [Inside]David Redfern
  • ProducerJoel Dorn

Notes

Released in a die-cut fold-out sleeve.
"PR" in label matrix denotes a Presswell pressing.

Album is dedicated to Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (Tracks A1, B1, B4): BMI
  • Rights Society (Tracks A2 to A4, B2, B3): ASCAP
  • Price Code (Spine): 0598
  • Other (Inner sleeve part number): Rock-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-A-732915 PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-A-732916 PR
  • Pressing Plant ID (On labels and runouts): PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched - Variant 1): ST-A-732915-A AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched - Variant 1): STA-732916D ATGP PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched - Variant 2): ST-A-732915-A AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched - Variant 2): ST-A-732916-J PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched - Variant 3): ST-A-732915-A AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched - Variant 3): STH-732916D ATMP PR

Other Versions (5 of 182)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Killing Me Softly (LP, Album) Atlantic ATL 50021, SD-7271, SD 7271 Netherlands 1973
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Killing Me Softly (LP, Album, Stereo, Die-Cut Jacket) Atlantic K 50021, SD 7271 UK 1973
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Killing Me Softly (LP, Album) Atlantic 50 021 1973
Killing Me Softly (LP, Album, Gimmick Sleeve) Atlantic ATL 50 021, SD 7271 1973
Killing Me Softly (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Atlantic SD 7271 Canada 1973

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Reviews

  • dadati's avatar
    dadati
    I bought it for the song "killing me softly", but the entire album is beautiful and the quality of this old pressing is very impressive.
    • Lushys's avatar
      Lushys
      Her entire discography is fantastic, but this album is on a whole other level. I highly suggest you explore her music deeper than the title track.

      • toesonmypillow's avatar
        toesonmypillow
        i only bought for killing me softly. good for a rainy day while cooking specifically

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