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.