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A Wave of Melba Moore Reissues Coming in 2011

November 30, 2010 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Fans of R&B singer and Tony winning actress Melba Moore have got some good news coming their way: nearly all of her LPs from the '80s are coming out on CD between now and March.

Moore, the daughter of jazz bandleader Teddy Hill, rose to prominence on Broadway as a cast member in Hair and won a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Purlie in 1970. Five years later, she began a recording career on Buddah and Epic - but it wasn't until the early '80s and a switch to Capitol that her career started to smoke. Most of these records and singles, including the U.S. dance hit "Love's Comin' at Ya," were produced by Kashif, one of the writers/producers behind Whitney Houston's debut album.

One record has already been released; PTG Records has done a straight reissue of Moore's swan song for Epic, Closer (1980). Between January and March of 2011, however, Funky Town Grooves will release the first five of Moore's LPs for Capitol, each with bonus B-sides and remixes. Closer can be ordered on Amazon now and the others are already up for pre-order on FTG's site.

The track lists are after the jump, as always.

Melba Moore, Closer (PTG Records, 2010 - originally released as Epic JE 36412, 1980)

  1. Everything So Good About You
  2. You Got Me Loving You
  3. Closer
  4. Something on Your Mind
  5. Shame
  6. Never Gonna Let You Get Away
  7. Rest Inside My Love
  8. I Could Never Miss You More
  9. Next to You
  10. You Don’t Know What You Do to Me

Melba Moore, What a Woman Needs: Expanded Edition (Funky Town Grooves FTG-231, 2011 - originally released as EMI America ST-17060, 1981)

  1. Let's Stand Together
  2. Your Sweet Lovin'
  3. What a Woman Needs
  4. Take My Love
  5. Overnight Sensation
  6. Each Second
  7. Piece of Rock
  8. Let's Go Back to Lovin'
  9. Take My Love (Long Version) (12" A-side - EMI America 12EA 130, 1981)
  10. Just You Just Me (7" B-side - EMI America EA 130, 1981)

Melba Moore, The Other Side of the Rainbow: Expanded Edition (Funky Town Grooves FTG-232, 2011 - originally released as Capitol ST-12243, 1982)

  1. Love's Comin' At Ya
  2. Underlove
  3. Mind Up Tonight
  4. Knack for Me
  5. How's Love Been Treatin' You
  6. Don't Go Away
  7. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie-Honey Bunch)
  8. The Other Side of the Rainbow
  9. Underlove (M&M Mix) (12" B-side - Capitol 8547, 1982)
  10. Love's Comin' At Ya (Instrumental) (12" B-side - EMI America 7803, 1982)
  11. Mind Up Tonight (Instrumental) (12" B-side - Capitol 8543, 1982)

Melba Moore, Never Say Never: Expanded Edition (Funky Town Grooves FTG-233, 2011 - originally released as Capitol ST-12305, 1983)

  1. Love Me Right
  2. Keepin' My Lover Satisfied
  3. Got to Have Your Love
  4. Livin' for Your Love
  5. It's Really Love
  6. Never Say Never
  7. Lovin' Touch
  8. Lean on Me
  9. Love Me Right (Extended Remix) (12" A-side - Capitol V-8586, 1983)

Melba Moore, Read My Lips: Expanded Edition (Funky Town Grooves FTG-234, 2011 - originally released as Capitol ST-12382, 1985)

  1. Love of a Lifetime
  2. I Can't Believe It (It's Over)
  3. Read My Lips
  4. Dreams
  5. When You Love Me Like This
  6. Winner
  7. King of My Heart
  8. To Those Who Wait
  9. Mind Over Matter
  10. I Can't Believe It (It's Over) (Extended Remix) (U.K. 12" A-side - Capitol 12CL-381, 1985)
  11. Read My Lips (Remix Version) (12" promo A-side - Capitol SPRO-9381, 1985)
  12. When You Love Me Like This (Special Club Remix) (12" A-side - Capitol V-8647, 1985)
  13. Winner (Instrumental) (12" B-side - Capitol V-8647, 1985)
  14. Read My Lips (Extended Version) (12" promo B-side - Capitol SPRO-9381, 1985)
  15. When You Love Me Like This (Monster Groove Mix) (12" promo B-side - Capitol SPRO-9446, 1985)

Melba Moore, A Lot of Love: Expanded Edition (Funky Town Grooves FTG-235, 2011 - originally released as Capitol ST-12471, 1986)

  1. There I Go Falling in Love Again
  2. It's Been So Long
  3. I'm Not Gonna Let You Go
  4. Love the One I'm With (A Lot of Love)
  5. You Trip Me Out
  6. A Little Bit More
  7. Falling
  8. Stay
  9. When We Touch (It's Like Fire)
  10. Don't Go Away
  11. Love the One I'm With (A Lot of Love) (Extended Version) (12" promo A-side - Capitol SPRO-9717, 1986)
  12. I'm Not Gonna Let You Go (Remix) (12" promo A-side - Capitol SPRO-79051, 1986)
  13. It's Been So Long (Extended Remix) (12" A-side - Capitol V-15280, 1986)
  14. Love the One I'm With (A Lot of Love) (Club Mix) (12" promo A-side - Capitol SPRO-9776, 1986)
  15. Don't Go Away (12" B-side - Capitol V-15236, 1986)
  16. A Little Bit More (Radio Edit) (7" A-side - Capitol B-5632, 1986)

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