Search - Vicki Lawrence :: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia The Complete Bell Recordings

Carol Burnett wasn t the only multi-talented regular on The Carol Burnett Show. Her protégé Vicki Lawrence (a.k.a. Eunice and Mama ), actually did her one better by scoring a # 1 hit with The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia on the Bell label in 1973. But Vicki s big hit wasn t the result of her talent alone. In 1972, she married the great songwriter Bobby Russell, who penned Georgia and hooked her up with the legendary producer Snuff Garrett and arranger Artie Butler. The combo clicked not just on the song but also on the album, which went to #51 on the charts. A year later, Vicki recorded another album for Bell, Ships in the Night, again with the title song penned by Russell and production by Garrett. However, financial problems at the Bell label resulted in the album being released only in Australia, and it appears here on CD for the first time. We ve also added the non-Bell single sides Old Home Movies and The Other Woman and an unreleased track for a total of 25 tracks from this enduring performer. Notes and photos accompany...remastered by Steve Massie.