Melba Moore - Never Say Never - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

First time ever on CD in the USA for Melba Moore's 1976 album Melba, remastered from the original master tapes. Melba (or Melba 76 as it s referred to avoid confusion with Melba's 1978 on Epic which shares the same title) marked Moore's second collaboration with producer Van McCoy, who on this outing shared production duties with song-writing partner Charles Kipps. This Is It, (released earlier in 1976) had been somewhat of a commercial breakthrough for the Tony award and Grammy nominated actress/singer the title track reached the Billboard Hot 100, the top twenty position on the R&B chart and was a top ten success in England, while the ballad Lean On Me earned Moore a third Grammy nomination. Although not as commercially successful as it's predecessor, Melba is an equally cohesive slice of polished, sophisticated dance/soul material. Limited edition of 2,000.

First time ever on CD and expanded with 2 bonus tracks, remastered from the original master tapes. In 1977 the album 'A Portrait Of Melba' was released, which contained the popular McFadden & Whitehead, penned and produced, dancer 'Standing Right Here' (the song was later to appear in a remixed on 1979's, 'Dancin' With Melba' album). Limited edition of 2,000.

The Deep' - brings a surprise. It's mostly about the tone of a number of the ballads on it, adding something romantic to his approach, with a gratifying affinity for melody that still feels safe in his own very personal interpretation. And always with that swing. Intelligent but never intellectual, with no pretentious pathos and none of that 'you just gotta listen to this!' feel. In a nutshell, pure.