Melba Moore ‎– What A Woman Needs

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EMI America – ST-17060
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A1 Let's Stand Together
Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer – Bob Miller Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Dave Chun* Keyboards – Barry Eastmond Written-By – Gene McFadden, John Whitehead*, Melba Moore
5:03
A2 Your Sweet Lovin'
Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer – Bob Miller Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Stan Lucas Keyboards – Barry Eastmond Synthesizer – Jerry Cohen Written-By – Bruce Hawes, Melba Moore
3:38
A3 What A Woman Needs
Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer – Bob Miller Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Dave Chun* Keyboards, Synthesizer – Barry Eastmond Written-By – Bruce Hawes, Jason Smith (8), Melba Moore
4:21
A4 Take My Love
Drums – Leslie Ming Engineer – Pete Thea Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Ira Siegel Mixed By – Michael Barbiero, Morri Brown Percussion – Bashiri* Producer [Vocals], Arranged By [Vocals] – Lawrence Jones* Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Performer [All Other Instruments], Producer [Vocals], Synthesizer [Moog Bass], Written-by – Kashif
6:30
B1 Overnight Sensation
Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer – Pete Thea Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Mirek Kuoykowsky Keyboards – Steve Robbins (2) Written-By – Gloria Sklerov, Pamela Phillips
4:22
B2 Each Second
Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Congas – Darryl Burgee* Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer – Bob Miller Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Stan Lucas Keyboards – Barry Eastmond Saxophone – Sam Peakes Written-By – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead*
5:12
B3 Piece Of The Rock
Arranged By – McFadden & Whitehead Arranged By, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Steve Robbins (2) Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Baldwin Engineer, Mixed By – Rick Rowe Guitar – Ray Gomez Keyboards – Ray Chew Mixed By – Michael Barbiero Producer, Arranged By – Ted Currier Written-By – Alvin Fields, Frank Fuchs, Jolyn Skinner*
4:12
B4 Let's Go Back To Lovin'
Bass – James Williams* Congas – Darryl Burgee* Drums – Keith Benson Engineer – Joe Venneri Guitar – Tony Ventura Saxophone – Sam Peakes Written-By – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead*
3:30

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Mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs
All songs recorded at Park South Studios, New York City
'Take My Love' & 'Piece Of The Rock' mixed at Media Sound Studios, New York City

Other Versions (Showing 2 of 2) View All

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
What A Woman Needs (CD, Album, RM) Funky Town Grooves, Funky Town Grooves FTG-231, 509990-70889-2-6 US 2011
What A Woman Needs (LP, Album) EMI America 1A 064-400055 Netherlands 1981
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Rated 5/5
Review by fritzblack Aug 08, 2005 (edited over 6 years ago)
Classic early 80's R&B album released in August 1981 and produced by none other than Gene McFadden & John Whitehead. I've always believed this is Melba's best album ever. It mixes adult contemporary and after hours champagne music with soul and disco. Some of the songs like Your Sweet Lovin' sound like they were recorded in the 1930's with those beautiful violins.

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