NEWBORN WOMAN (1979)

Track Listing


Don't Stop The Music

Producer – Al Capps, Ted Glasser

Written-By – Norman Sallitt

It's Always Been You

Producer – Al Capps

Written-By – Dick St. John, Mark Gibbons, Sandy St. John

Midnight Robbery

Producer – Al Capps

Written-By – Bill Green, Mark Burdick

Never Gonna Let You Go

Producer – Al Capps, Ted Glasser

Written-By – Norman Sallitt

Star Love

Producer – Al Capps

Written-By – Dick St. John, Gary Zekley, Mark Gibbons,

Sandy St. John

Your Lies

Producer – Al Capps

Written-By – Timothy Blixseth

Baby When You're Near Me

Producer – Al Capps, Ted Glasser

Written-By – Norman Sallitt

Just One Time

Producer – Al Capps, Ted Glasser

Written-By – Norman Sallitt, Ted Glasser

Newborn Woman

Producer – Al Capps

Written-By – Al Capps, Mary Dean

Musicians


Backing Vocals – Jim Haas, Jon Joyce, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Mitch Gordon, Stan Farber, Stephanie Spruill

Bass – James Hughart, Mike Porcaro

Concertmaster – Gordon Marron

Drums – Willie Ornelas

Engineer – Mark Piscetelli

Guitar – Larry Rolando, Norman Sallitt, Rick Littlefield

Keyboards – Mark Gibbons, Steve Rucker

Horns – Quitman Dennis, Lew McCreary, Bill Peterson


Arranged By – Al Capps


Engineer – Mark Piscetelli

Design – Linda Kay Klouda-Lavezzo

Art Direction – Linda Kay Klouda-Lavezzo

DON'T STOP THE MUSIC


Standing in a crowded room

The lights way down low

A voice said, "May I have this dance?"

Somehow I couldn't say no

The louder the music would play

Each movement we made seemed to say

"Tonight in his loving arms I wanted to stay"


Chorus:

My heart kept saying don't stop

Don't stop the music

Don't stop the beautiful music

Together our bodies swaying

And with every beat my heart kept saying

Don't stop the guitars from strumming

Don't stop the drummers from drumming

I'm afraid that if this song should end

I'll never see him again


Never been touched by a man

No, not like this

And when he looked into my eyes

Somehow I couldn't resist

The harder I tried to ignore

I found myself wanting him more

There's something deep inside me

Saying I never knew love before

Repeat Chorus


Our shadows danced across the ceiling

Together they touched with so much feeling

My thoughts of loving you were so appealing to me


Repeat Chorus



IT'S ALWAYS BEEN YOU


Sitting in the dark by the radio
Waiting for the sun
Just you and me talking all night
After the loving is done
We must have known each other
In another life or two
'Cause it feels so nice and comfortable
Like it's always been you


Chorus:

It's always been you
It's always been you
Before you said "I love you"
I already knew
Baby, it may sound peculiar
But it's all so familiar
It's always been you
It's always been you


Living in a town nearly all our lives
Strangers all the while
But when we met it was déjà vu
After your very first smile
I know we've been together
In another life or two
'Cause it feels so nice and comfortable
Like it's always been you


Repeat Chorus


Let's pretend
That it's some yesterday somewhere
Maybe a thousand years ago
And in our fantasy
I'll take you in my arms
I just want to make love to you
The way we used to do


Repeat Chorus


It's always been you
It's always been you



MIDNIGHT ROBBERY


I'll tell you how it happened
It was late one night
There was nothing anybody could do
I was standing alone with my defenses down
But I didn't know a killer was on the loose
Then I saw him; he was dressed in black
And I never knew I never ever should've turned my back
I was helpless; it was plain to see
I was the victim of the robbery


Chorus:

He stole my heart in a midnight robbery
Ooh, and when he held me close
I surrendered helplessly
Well, I gave him my loving
And he promised he'd stay
But when I turned my head around
He made his getaway
Somebody stop that man
There's been a robbery


Flaming eyes and a chilling smile
And a devastating kind of charm
There was no doubt about it
There was no way out
'Cause this guy was very, very definitely undercover
He was so discreet
But it didn't take him long to knock me off my feet


In the midnight it was plain to see
I was the victim of the robbery


Repeat Chorus


He stole my heart in a midnight robbery
Ooo, and when he held me close
I surrendered helplessly
Well, I gave him my loving
And he promised he'd stay
But when I turned my head around, he made his getaway
Somebody stop that man
Won't somebody help me?
This just can't be. There's been a robbery.


He stole my heart in a midnight robbery
He stole my heart in a midnight robbery
He stole my heart in a midnight robbery...



NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO


Well, the miracle just happened
When you came into my life
From the moment that I saw you
I could feel the sparks ignite
And when your eyes looked into mine
Your heart gave me a sign
I could feel the strong vibration
Giving me an invitation


Never gonna let you go
This time there's no mistaken
Never gonna let you go
This time there's no escaping love


Well, I can hear sweet music playing
Every time you come in view
And I can feel my body shaking
Just being next to you
Well, you taught me how to smile
You make it all worthwhile
You gave my life a new direction
Filled with your loving and affection


Never gonna let you go, babe
This time there's no mistaken
Never gonna let you go
This time there's no escaping love
Oooooo, I'll never gonna let you go


Well, it's such a normal feeling
Just being where you are
And your eyes look so appealing
They outshine the brightest star
I'm so glad I found someone
Who is nice to be around
I know this love will last forever
'Cause you and me belong together


Never gonna let you go, babe
This time there's no mistaken
Never gonna let you go
This time there's no escaping love


Ohh, I'll never gonna let you go
Oooo, I'll never gonna let you go
Baby, baby, babe, I'll never gonna let you go
I'm never gonna let you go












STAR LOVE


Last night I was called to the desert
By a feeling that spoke through my heartbeat
I knew the time was right to let it persuade me
And I just had to follow
The skies seemed to open before me
And through the doorway came visions of silver
I closed my eyes and felt him standing before me
Like a million years ago


I believe in star love
And things that I can't see
A million years have come and gone
Since star love first found me


Star love
Star love


We made love
And then we traveled at light speed
And I remembered every light
That I passed through
He was always there
And he will always be
Love goes on forever


He'd make the ground get soft enough
To lay upon like angel fluff
The cactus gave us wine
The rock he gathered at his will
They sang for us to break the still
There was no space or time


I believe in star love
And things that I can't see
A million years have come and gone
And star love still loves me


Star love
Star love, star love



YOUR LIES


Every time I look into your big brown eyes
I think about the love we had
And then about your lies
You made a big old fool out of me
You set me up
But then you set me free with your lies, with your lies


Every time I hear a love song on the radio
It makes me feel so bad that I have to turn it down low
You made a big old fool out of me
You set me up
But then you set me free with your lies, with your lies


Chorus:

Your lies are like the tale of a honey bee
Loves you when it's captured
But stings you when it's free
Just when I begin to think you're finally sincere
Someone comes and whispers in my ear with your lies
With your lies


Just when I begin to think you're okay
You get me saying "Please"
Then you up and throw it all away
You made a big old fool out of me
You set me up
But then you set me free with your lies, with your lies


Repeat Chorus


Ohh, with your lies



BABY, WHEN YOU'RE NEAR ME


Ever since I met you, you made my life complete

I never tasted loving

I never tasted love so sweet

Darling, it's you and I

We'll climb a stairway to the sky

That moment we've been waiting for has finally arrived


Every time you touch me

I could feel the passion grow

Thoughts so warm and tender

Are about to overflow

So, baby, let's hold on tight

And soon we'll feel the sparks ignite

Lie here next to me

And love will take us through the night


'Cause, baby, when you're near me

I simply can't resist

You're the only reason, the only reason I exist

But, baby, when we're together

Love's so simple and so pure

Oooo, you keep me coming

You keep me coming back for more


Every passing moment

I can see our love light glow

The seeds of love we planted

Together we'll watch them grow

Your love's taking me to the top

Ain't no way I'm gonna stop

I'm gonna give you all my love

I'm gonna give you all I've got


'Cause, baby, when you're near me

I simply can't resist

You're the only reason, the only reason I exist

And, baby, when we're together

Love's so simple and so pure

Oooh, you keep me coming

You keep me coming back for more


'Cause, baby, when you're near me

I simply can't resist...



JUST ONE TIME


Saw you; I know that you saw me, too

One thought being shared by two

But what could I do but fantasize?

All I do is fantasize of us making love

When I close my eyes


Chorus:

Oo, baby, just one time

I'd like to be making love to you

Just one time, please

Oh, baby, just one time

I'd like if you were making love to me

Just one time, please


Stronger, my thoughts just get stronger

My nights just get longer, spent thinking of you

What to say?

I wish I knew what to say

Words simple and few would bring me next to you


Repeat Chorus


Words simple and few

Would bring me next to you


Repeat Chorus



NEWBORN WOMAN


I was an independent lady

Never needed anyone

You got me feeling like a baby

That's what loving you has done

I see a brand new world around me

Even though it's still the same

But since your loving arms have found me

My whole attitude has changed


I'm a newborn woman

You make me come alive

A newborn woman

Feeling so good inside

I'm a newborn woman

Never thought that I could be a newborn woman

'Cause loving you

Has made a new woman out of me


I can't believe the way I'm acting

Doing things I've never done

Just like that, you made it happen

You got me loving everyone

I was never into giving

All I cared about was me

Up till now I wasn't living

Didn't know that I could be a newborn woman


You make me come alive

A newborn woman

Feeling so good inside

I'm a newborn woman loving everything I see

A newborn woman

'Cause loving you has made a new woman out of me


I'm a newborn woman

I'm a newborn woman

A newborn woman

'Cause loving you has made a new woman out of me


I'm a newborn woman

I'm a newborn woman

A newborn woman

'Cause loving you has made a new woman out of me



As Groovy Tuesday: Vicki Lawrence’s “Newborn Woman”

once said:


I found a vinyl copy of Vicki Lawrence’s Newborn Woman a few months back at my local Half-Price Books. I knew Vicki had recorded before (“The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia” was a #1 single back in 1973), but I had no idea that this record even existed. All it took was the year of release (1979) and one quick glance at the cover and I knew one thing was certain about this record:


Mama does disco!


I was not disappointed– and you won’t be either. I know you might be a little skeptical, but I beg you: at the very least, check out the album-opening “Don’t Stop The Music.” I must have listened to this glorious slice of late-’70s excess at least fifty times in the week after my discovery of the album. To the surprise of absolutely no one, Newborn Woman has never been released on CD. The Analog Kid Blog may be the only place in the world where you can now listen to Thelma Harper moan lustfully, and that makes the $150 I just shelled out to renew my domain more than worth it.