Melba Moore - Self Titled (1978) Vinyl LP • PROMO + Timing Strip

Catalog Number: JE-35507

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

WHITE-LABEL PROMO, with TIMING STRIP on front and gold promo stamp on back. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has creases near edges; scuffing, (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (green). Spine is mostly readable. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• You Stepped Into My Life
• There's No Other Like You
• It's Hard Not To Like You
• Together Forever
• Pick Me Up, I'll Dance
• Happy
• I Promise To Love You
• Where Did You Ever Go

About The Record:

Melba, by Melba Moore, marked her continued embrace of the disco genre during the peak of its popularity in the late 1970s. The album features production by renowned songwriting and production duo McFadden & Whitehead, blending infectious dance rhythms with Moore's powerful four-octave vocal range, and it peaked at No. 114 on the Billboard 200 chart. Historically significant as part of Moore's transition from Broadway stardom—where she broke barriers as one of the first Black women in major roles in shows like Hair and won a Tony for Purlie—to a prolific recording career, Melba helped solidify her as a key figure in post-disco R&B. The lead single, a cover of the Bee Gees' You Stepped Into My Life, became her biggest pop crossover hit, reaching No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 17 on the R&B chart, and No. 5 on the Disco Top 20, while also charting in the UK. The follow-up Pick Me Up I'll Dance achieved moderate success as a club favorite, underscoring the album's dancefloor appeal amid Moore's string of R&B hits through the decade.