Brand New

It's mid week madness and I have the need to feel "Brand New".  This is an incredible song that has been overlooked from this incredible album.  The native New Yorker, Melba Moore began her career as a member of the original cast of the musical Hair then landed two big screen film roles, released two successful albums including 1970's  I Got Love and Look What You're Doing to the Man  and had a successful variety television series in 1972.    It wasn't until 1975 when her career picked up after meeting  and marrying Charles Huggins and started recording again.  In 1975, Moore signed with Buddah Records and released the critically successful R&B album, Peach Melba, which included the minor hit, "I Am His Lady".  The following year, in 1976, Moore scored her first significant hit with the Van McCoy production and Grammy nominated LP, This Is It.  The title song became a huge hit on the dance floors along with the Curtis Mayfield cover of "Make Me Believe In You".   The whole LP is a disco classic but also the ballads such as "Lean on Me" are incredible here.   Ms. Moore has had a rocking career since then an a nasty divorce but this lady is tough and has had many comebacks with songs like "You Stepped Into My Life", "Love's Comin' At Ya", "Love Me Right" and "Read My Lips" to name a few.  Moore also returned to Broadway during the mid '90s landing a part in Les Miserables and in 2007 landed a role in the revival of Ain't Misbehavin'.  Ms. Moore is a born-again Christian.  This album is a must have to all of you disco aficionados and the cover is totally fierce!  Enjoy!


Brand New - Melba Moore - Buddah

What A Fool Believes

Snow day today! I was such a pleasant surprise this morning to find out there is no work thanks to Bloomberg. But enough about him and back to music. The latest trend from DJs is to take Lite Rock/Lite F.M. tracks from the late 70's and early 80's and give them a refreshing feel. The best example I could find is from the Mad Mats' Blue Eyed Soul EP. They have released two outstanding examples of this new trend. One is What A Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers featured here and the other is This Is It by Kenny Loggins. Both are brilliant tracks that have an amazing new feel. The added percussion grooves and slightly house feel gives them that dance floor push without loosing the songs integrity. I can see the beginning of a gold mine here that I am sure will be explored by many DJ's here! I have already heard many samples of such trend by hearing the response of such songs during Danny Krivits' 718 Sessions. These songs are being revised and revamped and it's not a guilty pleasure to love them anymore. Enjoy

What A Fool Believes - Dobbie Brothers