{"product_id":"je-35507","title":"Melba Moore - Self Titled (1978) Vinyl LP • PROMO + Timing Strip","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e JE-35507\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Disco Funk, Funk Metal, Fusion, Post-Disco, Quiet Storm, Soul Jazz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eWHITE-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.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou Stepped Into My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThere's No Other Like You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIt's Hard Not To Like You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTogether Forever\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePick Me Up, I'll Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHappy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Promise To Love You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhere Did You Ever Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMelba,\u003c\/span\u003e 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHair\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e and won a Tony for \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePurlie\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e—to a prolific recording career, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMelba\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e helped solidify her as a key figure in post-disco R\u0026amp;B. The lead single, a cover of the Bee Gees' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eYou Stepped Into My Life\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, became her biggest pop crossover hit, reaching No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 17 on the R\u0026amp;B chart, and No. 5 on the Disco Top 20, while also charting in the UK. The follow-up \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePick Me Up I'll Dance\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e achieved moderate success as a club favorite, underscoring the album's dancefloor appeal amid Moore's string of R\u0026amp;B hits through the decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793684558105,"sku":"JE-35507","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-melba_moore-melba.jpg?v=1783554291","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/je-35507","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}