Melba Moore "Closer" (1980) -Westcoast Soul / Boogie / Smooth Soul-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Everything So Good About You (Bruce Hawes, Victor Carstarphen & Melba Moore)

02 - You Got Me Loving You (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & J Cohen)

03 - Closer (Melba Moore, Bruce Hawes & Victor Carstarphen)

04 - Something On Your Mind (Melba Moore, Bruce Hawes & Victor Carstarphen)

05 - Shame (Melba Moore, Bruce Hawes & Victor Carstarphen)

Side 2

01 - Never Gonna Let You Get Away (Theodore Robinson & Clarence Bride)

02 - Rest Inside My Love (Rodney Massey, Lawrence Hanks & Jesse Butler)

03 - I Could Never Miss You More (Neil Harrison)

04 - Next To You (Phillip T. Pugh & Janice Gugliuzza)

05 - You Don't Know 'What You Do To Me' (Melba Moore, Bruce Hawes & Victor Carstarphen)

Produced by Bruce Hawes & Victor Carstarphen

Co-Produced by Melba Moore

Executive Producer : Beau Huggins

Recorded at :

Sigma Sound Studio, NYC

Media Sound Studio, NYC

Power Station, NYC

Engineer : Jay Mark

Assistant Engineers : Joan Meisel, Matthew Weiner, Carla Bandini

Mixed at Sigma Sound Studio, NYC & Philadelphia

Mixing Engineers : Jay Mark, Dirk Devlin

Assistant Mixing Engineers : John Potoker, Michael Hutchinson, Andy Abrams, Bruce Bluestein

"Everything So Good About You" Remixed at Sigma Sound Studio, Philadelphia by John Whitehead & Gene McFadden

Mastered at Sterling Sound Studio, NYC

Mastering Engineer : Jack Skinner

Studio Coordinator : Barbara Tiesi

Music Arrangers : Jack Faith, Norman Harris, Wade marcus, Ritchie Rome

Music Contractor : Jimmy Williams

Rhythm Musicians :

Guitar : Norman Harris, Craig Snyder, Dennis Harris, Steve Khan, Clarence Brice

Bass : Jimmy Williams

Drums : Charles Collins, Keith Benson

Keyboards : Steve Roberts, Jerry Cohen, Frank Owens

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Victor Carstarphen, Bruce Hawes, Pete Cannarozzi

Percussions : Rubens Bassini, Leonard Gibbs, Victor Carstarphen

Strings & Horns Contractors : Gene Bianco & Don Renaldo

Background vocals : Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, Brenda White, Deborah McDuffie, Tawatha Agee, Luther Vandross, Dennis Collins, Dutch Robinson, Bruce Hawes, Victor Carstarphen, Melba Moore

Melba Moore "A Lot Of Love" (1986) -Smooth Soul / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Capitol Records

 1

01 - There I Go Falling In Love Again (Paul Laurence)

02 - It's Been So Long (Howard King)

03 - I'm Not Gonna Let You Go (Paul Laurence & Ondrea Dawkins)

04 - Love The One I'm With (A Lot Of Love) (Kashif)

05 - You Trip Me Out (Kashif, Brian Morgan & Shelly Scruggs)

2

01 - A Little Bit More (Gene McFadden & Shelly Scruggs)

02 - Falling (Gene McFadden, Linda Vitali, James McKinney)

03 - Stay (Franne Gold & Gene McFadden)

04 - When We Touch (It's Like Fire) (Vaneese Thomas & Ernie Poccia)

05 - Don't Go Away (Rahni Harris)

Executive Producer : Beau Huggins

Production Coordinator : Zack Vaz

Administrator : Anne Thomas

Studios :

Celestial Sounds, New York, N.Y.

Unique Recording, New York, N.Y.

Minot Sound, New York, N.Y.

The Hit Factory, New York, N.Y.

Engineers : Ron Banks, Steve Goldman, Roey Shamir, Wayne Warnecke, Ray Bardini, Kennan Keating & Darryl Gustamachio

Assistant Engineers : Larry DiCarmine, Arthur Zarate, Mike Weber, Kurt Upper, Ken Collins, Larry Smith

Musicians : Paul Laurence, Rahni Harris, Chad, Howard King, Robert Ariesn Clive Smith, Zane Mark, Joseph A. Mennonna Jr., Andres L. Bloch, Marcus Miller, Nicky Morch, Michael Colina, Mike Campbell, Bob Baldwin, Greg Mangiafico, Timmy Allen, Ed Warner, James McKinney, Larry Smith, Kashif, Brian Morgan, Shelley Scruggs, Paul Pesco & Bahiri Johnson

1

01 - There I Go Falling In Love Again

Produced by Paul Laurence for StoneJones Productions

02 - It's Been So Long

Produced by Howard King & Chad

Introducing Dennis Collins

03 - I'm Not Gonna Let You Go

Produced by Paul Laurence for StoneJones Productions

04 - Love The One I'm With (A Lot Of Love)

Produced by Kashif

05 - You Trip Me Out

Produced by Kashif, Brian Morgan & Shelley Scruggs

2

01 - A Little Bit More

Produced by Gene McFadden

Duet with Freddie Jackson

02 - Falling

Produced by Gene McFadden

03 - Stay

Produced by Vaneese Thomas, Wayne Warnecke & Ernie Poccia for Thomas Warnecke & Poccia Productions

04 - When We Touch (It's Like Fire)

Produced by Vaneese Thomas, Wayne Warnecke & Ernie Poccia for Thomas Warnecke & Poccia Productions

05 - Don't Go Away

Produced by Rahni Harris

Melba Moore & Phil Perry "The Gift Of Love" (2009) -Soul / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Shanachie Ent. Corp.

 

 01 - Optimistic (James Harris, Gary Hines & Terry Lewis)

02 - You're All I Need To Get By (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - It Will Be Alright (John Kee)

04 - I Believe (Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman)

05 - Sadie (Bruce Hawes, Joseph Jefferson & Charles Simmons) 

06 - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

07 - Weakness (Stevie Wonder)

08 - Survival Kit (Phil Perry & Preston Glass)

09 - We'll Be Together, Then (Dwayne C. Palmer)

10 - U Never Know (Phil Perry & Chris Davis)

11 - Give (The Gift Of Love) (Chris Davis)

Produced by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis, Preston Glass & David Nathan (for GNA Productions) & Dwayne C. Palmer (for Lovebeams, Inc.)

Musicians :

Preston Glass : Keyboards, Drums, Guitar, Bass on "You're All I Need To Get By" ; Keyboards, Bass, Guitars, Drum Programming on "Survival Kit" ; Keyboards, Drums, Bass Programming on "Weakness" ; Strings & Horn Arrangement on "You're All I Need To Get By" ; Arrangement on "Survival Kit", "Weakness"

Carl Rutherford : Saxophone on "Survival Kit", "Weakness"

Chris 'Big Dog' Davis : All Instruments on "Optimistic", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", Sadie", "U Never Know", "It Will Be Alright", "I Believe", "Give (The Gift Of Love)"

Rohn Lawrence : Guitar on "Give (The Gift Of Love)"

Kim Waters : Sax on "Sadie", "Give (The Gift Of Love)"

Melba Moore & Phil Perry : Lead vocals on "Weakness", "Optimistic", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", "Sadie", "It Will Be Alright", "Give (The Gift Of Love)" ; Lead & Background vocals on "You're All I Need To Get By", "Survival Kit"

Melba Moore : Lead vocals on "I Believe", "We'll Be Together, Then"

Phil Perry : Lead vocals on "U Never Know" ; Background vocals on Weakness", "Optimistic", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", "Sadie", "It Will Be Alright", "Give (The Gift Of Love)" ; Arrangement on "Survival Kit", "Weakness"

Sifred 'Keynotes' Mitchell : Background vocals, Additional Vocal Arrangements on "We'll Be Together, Then"

Natasha Yvette Williams, Capathia Jenkins, Vonquest : Background vocals on "We'll Be Together, Then"

Selena Princess Gibbs : Background vocals on "Optimistic", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", "Sadie", "It Will Be Alright", "Give (The Gift Of Love)"

Kevin Monroe & Devotion : Background vocals on "Give (The Gift Of Love)"

"You're All I Need To Get By", "Survival Kit", "Weakness" Produced by Preston Glass & David Nathan for GNA Productions

Recorded at 'The Hang' Studios, Los Angeles

Mixed at Bridgeway Studios, Sausalito, CA & The Hang' Studios, Los Angeles

Engineered by Preston Glass & Zack Marlow

"Optimistic", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", "Sadie", "U Never Know", "It Will Be Alright", "I Believe", "Give (The Gift Of Love)" Produced by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis

Recorded at CDS Studios, Waterbury, CT & Trod Nosses Recording, Wallingford, CT

Mixed by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis

Engineered by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis & Chris Sallas

"We'll Be Together, Then" Arranged by Dwayne C. Palmer for Lovebeams Inc., Music Production & Vocals Recorded by Kenneth A. McDonald for Kwiiz Entertainement/Lovebeams Inc.

Recorded at Domanuki Studios, Old Bridge, NJ

Assistant Engineer : Douglas Genuard

Mixed by George Mena at Love House Recording, Union City, NJ

Melba Moore "This Is It" (1976) -Soul / Disco-

Label : Buddah Records

 Side A

01 - This Is It* (Van McCoy)

02 - Free (Charles Kipps Jr.)

03 - One Less Morning (Charles Kipps Jr.)

04 - Make Me Believe In You* (Curtis Mayfield)

Side B

01 - Lean On Me (Van McCoy)

02 - Stay Awhile (Van McCoy & Joe Cobbs)

03 - Play Boy Scout (Nino Ferrer)

04 - Blood Red Roses (John Lewin & Michael Valenti)

05 - Brand New (Earl Robinson)

Choral Arrangements for "Brand New" by Benny Diggs

Voices : New York Community Choir

*A Tom Moulton Mix

Musicians :

Van McCoy : Piano

Gordon Edwards : Contractor, Bass

Richard Tee : All Keyboards

Leon Pendarvis : Clavinet, Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes

Eric Gale : Guitars

John Tropea : Guitars

George Devens : Vibes, Hand Percussion

Crusher Bennett : Congas, Tambourine, Cabasa, Wood Block, Triangle, Hand Percussion

Steve Gadd : Drums

Jimmie Young : Drums

Herb Lovelle : Drums

Arranged & Conducted by Van McCoy

Produced by Van McCoy for McCoy-Kipps Productions

Recorded at Media Sound Studios

Engineer : Alan Varner

Mastering Engineer : José Rodriguez

Melba Moore ‎"Peach Melba" (1975) -Soul-

Label : Buddah Records

 Side One

01 - Must Be Dues (Eugene McDaniels & Dennis Collins Johnson)

02 - Get Into My Mind (Eugene McDaniels, Morgan Ames, Hank Cicalo & Gary King)

03 - If You Can Believe (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)

04 - Sunshine Superman (Donovan Leitch)

05 - My Soul Is Satisfied (Mary McCreary)

Side Two

01 - I Am His Lady (Morgan Ames)

02 - Green Birds Fly* (Phillip Namanworth & Joyce Yarrow)

03 - Natural Part Of Everything* (Eugene McDaniels & Dennis Collins Johnson)

04 - Love Can Be Good To You (Rachel Perry)

05 - A Million Years Before This Time (Eugene McDaniels)

06 - If I Lose* (Eugene McDaniels)

Produced by Eugene McDaniels

Associate Producer : Morgan Ames

Arranged & Conducted by Gary King

Vocal Arrangements : Morgan Ames

Engineer : Hank Cicalo

Assistant Engineers : Milt Calice (L.A.), Doug Rider (N.Y.)

Recorded at Bell Sound Studio (N.Y.) & A&M Records (L.A.)

Bass : Gary King

Drums : Steve Gadd

Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Richie Resnicov

Keyboards : Bob James, Richard Tee, Dave Grusin, Paul Griffin

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald, Victor Feldman, 'Crusher' Bennett

Horns : Al Aarons, George Bohannon, Ernie Watts, Bill Green, Pete Christlieb

Concertmaster : Bill Nuttycomb

Voices : Afreeka Trees, Carmen Bryant, Kneddy Gloud, Kathy Collier, Jackie Ward, Morgan Ames, Gary King, Eugene McDaniels

Kids on "Sunshine Superman" : Alison Freebairn-Smith, Matt Chaikin, Jennifer Hicklin, Kevin Ward, Wendy Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin, Chris McDaniels

*Fender Rhodes : Bob James

*Arp & Moog Layers Arranged & Played by Dave Grusin

*Arp & Moog Programmed by Ian Underwood

Harmonica on "Must Be Dues" : Hugh McCracken

Organ & Piano on "My Soul Is Satisfied" : Richard Tee

Acoustic Piano on "Natural Part Of Everything" : Dave Grusin

Lyricon on "A Million Years Before This Time" : Tom Scott

Melba Moore "What A Woman Needs" (1981) -Boogie-

Label : EMI America Records

 Side 1

01 - Let's Stand Together (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Melba Moore)

02 - Your Sweet Lovin' (Melba Moore & Bruce Hawes)

03 - What A Woman Needs (Melba Moore, Bruce Hawes & Jason Smith)

04 - Take My Love (Kashif)

Side 2

01 - Overnight Sensation (Gloria Skerlov & Pamela Phillips)

02 - Each Second (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen)

03 - Piece Of The Rock (Alvin Fields, Frank Fuchs & Jolyn Skinner)

04 - Let's Go Back To Lovin' (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen)

Produced by Gene McFadden & John Whitehead

Executive Producer : Ted Currier

Album Coordinator : Beau Huggins & Linda Vitale

Engineers : Dick Williams & Rusty Moody

Assistant Engineers : Ken Bolden, Allen Johnson, Ronnie Jones, Bill Reid & David Rogers

"Let's Stand Together", "Your Sweet Lovin'", "What A Woman Needs", "Each Second" 

Engineer : Bob Miller

Assistant Engineer : Tim Hatfield

"Take My Love", "Overnight Sensation" 

Engineer : Pete Thea

Assistant Engineer : Steve Baldwin

"Let's Go Back To Lovin'" 

Engineer : Joe Venneri

Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs by Tom Coin

All Songs Mixed by Ted Currier & Gene McFadden except "Piece Of The Rock" & "Take My Love"

"Take My Love" Mixed by Michael Barbiero & Morri Brown at Media Sound Studios, New York City

"Piece Of The Rock" Mixed by Ted Currier, Michael Barbiero & Rick Rowe at Media Sound Studios, New York City

All Songs Recorded at Park South Studios, New York City

Strings Arrangements for All Songs by Patrick Adams

Background vocals : Melba Moore, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Kashif, George McRae, Carla Benson, Yvette Benton, Robin Clark, Barbara Ingram, Lilo Thomas, Alyson Williams

Side 1

01 - Let's Stand Together

Producers : McFadden & Whitehead

Guitar : Dave Chun

Bass : Wayne Brathwaite

Drums : Kelvin Jones

Keyboards : Barry Eastmond

02 - Your Sweet Lovin'

Producers : McFadden & Whitehead

Guitar : Stan Lucas

Bass : Wayne Brathwaite

Drums : Kelvin Jones

Keyboards : Barry Eastmond

Synthesizer : Jerry Cohen

03 - What A Woman Needs

Producers : McFadden & Whitehead

Guitar : Dave Chun

Bass : Wayne Brathwaite

Drums : Kelvin Jones

Keyboards & Synthesizer : Barry Eastmond

04 - Take My Love

Producer : Kashif for Mighty M. Productions

Rhythm Arrangement : Kashif

Vocal Arrangements by Kashif & Lawrence Jones

Vocal Produced by Kashif & Lawrence Jones

Guitar : Ira Siegel

Moog Bass : Kashif

Drums : Leslie Ming

Percussions : Bashiri Johnson

All Other Instruments by Kashif

Side 2

01 - Overnight Sensation

Producers : McFadden & Whitehead

Guitar : Mirek Kuoykowsky

Bass : Wayne Brathwaite

Drums : Kelvin Jones

Keyboards : Steve Robbins

02 - Each Second

Producers : McFadden & Whitehead

Guitar : Stan Lucas

Bass : Wayne Brathwaite

Drums : Kelvin Jones

Keyboards : Barry Eastmond

Saxophone : Sam Peakes

Congas : Darryl Burgee

03 - Piece Of The Rock

Producer : Ted Currier

Arrangement : McFadden & Whitehead, Ted Currier & Steve Robbins

Guitar : Ray Gomez

Bass : Wayne Brathwaite

Drums : Kelvin Jones

Keyboards : Ray Chew & Steve Robbins

Synthesizer : Steve Robbins

04 - Let's Go Back To Lovin'

Producers : McFadden & Whitehead

Guitar : Tony Ventura

Bass : James Williams

Drums : Keith Benson

Congas : Darryl Burgee

Saxophone : Sam Peakes

Melba Moore "Melba" (1976) -Soul-

Label : Buddah Records

 Side A

01 - The Way You Make Me Feel (Charles H. Kipps Jr.)
02 - Good Love Makes Everything Alright (Van McCoy & Richard Harris)
03 - The Long And Winding Road (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
04 - Ain't No Love Lost (Curtis Mayfield)

Side B

01 - The Greatest Feeling (Van McCoy & Richard Harris)
02 - Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Buddy Buie & Robert Nix)
03 - (I Need) Someone (Charles H. Kipps Jr.)
04 - So Many Mountains (Van McCoy & Joe Cobb)


Musicians Credits :
Rhythm by Stuff
Gordon Edwards : Bass
Richard Tee : All Keyboards
Steve Gadd : Drums
Chris Parker : Drums
Eric Gale : Guitar
Hugh McCracken : Guitar
George Devens : Vibes, Percussion
Leon Pendarvis : Electric Piano, Clavinet
Crusher Bennett : Congas, Percussion

Violins : Gene Orloff - Concertmaster, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Gerald Track, Joe Malin, Aaron Rosand
Violas : Alfred Brown, Teddy Israel, Selwart Clarke, Matsu Takayama
Cellos : Kermit Moore, Jesse Levy
Trumpets : Mel Davis, Victor Paz, Bernie Glow
Trombones : Mickey Gravine, Wayne Andre, Bob Alexander, Marvin Gold
Bass Trombone : Paul Faulise
Reeds : Phil Bodner

Backup Vocals : Destry, Brenda Hilliard, Albert Bailey, Jocelyn Shaw, Penny Blassingame, Lorraine Moore
Choral Arrangements for "Mighty Clouds Of Joy" by Benny Diggs
Voices : New York Community Choir

Produced by Van McCoy & Charles Kipps for McCoy/Kipps Productions
Arranged & Conducted by Van McCoy
Recorded at Media Sound Studio, N.Y.C.
Engineer : Alan Varner
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne, N.Y. by Jose Rodriguez