Melba Moore – What A Woman Needs

Name: Melba Moore - What A Woman Needs
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

Melba Moore - What A Woman Needs album cover

Label:	EMI America – AML 3019
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

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 – Melba Moore Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer – Bob Miller Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Dave Chun* Keyboards – Barry Eastmond Written-By – 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 – Melba Moore 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 – 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 – Melba Moore Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer – Bob Miller Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Dave Chun* Keyboards, Synthesizer – Barry Eastmond Written-By – Melba Moore	4:21
A4	Take My Love Drums – Leslie Ming Engineer – Pete Thea Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Ira Siegel Mixed By – 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 Drums – Leslie Ming Engineer – Pete Thea Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Ira Siegel Mixed By – 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 – P. Phillips Written-By – Gloria Sklerov Bass – Wayne Brathwaite Drums – Kelvin Jones Engineer – Pete Thea Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Hatfield (3) Guitar – Mirek Kuoykowsky Keyboards – Steve Robbins (2) Written By – P. Phillips Written-By – Gloria Sklerov	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 – Gene McFadden, John Whitehead* 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 – 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 – Jolyn Skinner* 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 – Jolyn Skinner*	4:12
B4	Let's Go Back To Lovin' Bass – James Williams (10) Congas – Darryl Burgee* Drums – Keith Benson Engineer – Joe Venneri Guitar – Tony Ventura Saxophone – Sam Peakes* Written-By – Gene McFadden, John Whitehead* Bass – James Williams (10) Congas – Darryl Burgee* Drums – Keith Benson Engineer – Joe Venneri Guitar – Tony Ventura Saxophone – Sam Peakes* Written-By – Gene McFadden, John Whitehead*	3:30

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Park South Studios
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI America Records, Inc.
Copyright © – EMI America Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Record Company – EMI Records Ltd. – AML 3019

Credits

Arranged By [Strings] – Patrick Adams
Art Direction – Bill Burks (2)
Backing Vocals – Robin Clark (2)
Backing Vocals, Mixed By – Gene McFadden
Design – Amy Nagasawa
Engineer – Rusty Moody
Engineer [Assistant] – Ronnie Jones (2)
Mastered By – Tom Coin*
Mixed By, Executive Producer – Ted Currier
Photography By – Jim Houghton
Producer – Gene McFadden & John Whitehead*

Other Versions (5 of 10)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	What A Woman Needs (LP, Album)	EMI America	ST-17060	US	1981
New Submission	What A Woman Needs (LP, Album)	EMI America	1A 064-400055	Netherlands	1981
New Submission	What A Woman Needs (LP, Album)	EMI America	2C 070-400055		1981
Recently Edited	What A Woman Needs (LP, Album, Test Pressing)	Not On Label	none		1981
New Submission	What A Woman Needs (Cassette, Album)	EMI America	4XT-17060	US	1981