Soaring soul from Melba Moore – a singer who really came into her own with this sweet 70s album! Melba always had a great voice, right from the start – but here, she's working with arrangements and production by Van McCoy – updating her sound with a bit of a clubby groove, in a way that helps Moore reach even greater heights than usual – and cross over to a big audience with ears for the growing disco sounds of the time! McCoy really knows how to pitch things right – and overall, the album's got a much deeper feel than some of his own disco work of the time – thanks, no doubt, to Melba's rich vocal approach. Titles include "So Many Mountains", "Good Love Makes Everything Alright", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "The Greatest Feeling", "Mighty Clouds Of Joy", and "Ain't No Love Lost". ~ Dusty Groove
MELBA MOORE - A PORTRAIT OF MELBA
The vocals of Melba Moore, and some great Philly soul rhythms
– put together with tight arrangements from McFadden & Whitehead, who give
Moore a similar approach to some of the best Philadelphia International records
of the time! There's a really nice sense of balance to the record – some
mellower moments mixed in with the groovers, and a few stepping midtempo numbers
that are especially nice – and which seem to unlock a depth and maturity in
Melba's vocals we can really appreciate. Titles include "Living Freee", "You Are
My River". "Standing Right Here", "Just Another Link", "Is This The End",
"Promised Land" and "I Don't Know No One Else To Turn To". CD features 2 bonus
tracks – extended single versions of "Promised Land" and "Standing Right Here".
~ Dusty Groove
MELBA MOORE - DANCIN' WITH MELBA
An album of club tracks, as you might guess from the title,
but every bit as strong as Melba More's other work from the late 70s! The
album's got some top-shelf club help throughout – including production from Van
McCoy and McFadden & Whitehead, the latter of whom also contributed a few
key tracks – and the whole thing's also mixed by Richie Rivera with a soaring,
spacious sound, and one that's never too cloyingly commercial. Melba's strong
vocals are right at home in the setting, and even the longer tracks don't seem
to dampen her enthusiasm at all. Titles include "Standing Right Here", "Free",
"Play Boy Scout", "Promised Land", and "Make Me Believe In You". CD features a
bonus 12" version of "This Is It". ~
Dusty Groove
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