Moonlight Madness (Teri DeSario album)

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Moonlight Madness
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Studio album by
Released1979
Studio Westlake Audio, Los Angeles and Devonshire Studios, Los Angeles
Genre Disco
Length41:40
Label Casablanca, Filmworks
Producer Harry Wayne Casey
Teri DeSario chronology
Pleasure Train
(1978)
Moonlight Madness
(1979)
Caught
(1980)

Moonlight Madness is the second studio album by singer Teri DeSario, released in 1979 by Casablanca Records and Filmworks (NBLP-7178). [1] It includes the hit single "Yes, I'm Ready", a duet with K.C. of KC and the Sunshine Band.

Contents

The album contains mostly disco music, including "Dancin' in the Streets" and "I'm Ready". [2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Moonlight Madness"4:59
2."Heart of Stone"3:25
3."With Your Love"4:26
4."Hold On"4:54
5."Dancin' in the Streets" (Duet with K.C.)3:10
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Sell My Soul for You"5:39
2."Goin Thru Emotions"3:28
3."Fallin'"3:00
4."Yes I'm Ready" (Duet with K.C.)3:18
5."You Got What It Takes"5:16

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Additional album credits

Strings and rhythm sections arranged by Bill Purse, horns section arranged by Jerry Hey.

Side 1

  1. Teri Desario-Bill Purse. Blitfistly Music (BMI) [3]
  2. Joey Carbone Resurrection Music Inc.
  3. Joey Carbone-Karen Tobin Resurrection Music/Sixty-Ninth Street Music (BMI)
  4. Frannie Golde, Albert Hammond Albert Hammond Music (ASCAP) Braintree Music/Goldie's Gold (BMI)
  5. William Stevenson, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Hunter Jobete Music Company Inc.

Side 2

  1. Lionel Azulay Carbet Music/Harrick music Inc.
  2. Joey Carbone, Richie Zito, Larry McNally Resurrection Music/Sixty-Ninth Street Music (BMI)/McNally Music Publishing (ASCAP)
  3. Words by Carol Bayer Sager Music by Marvin Hamlisch Chappel Music/Red Buller Music/Begonia Melodies (BMI)
  4. Barbara Mason Dandelion Music Co. (BMI)
  5. H.W. Casey, Bill Purse, Teri Desario Harrick Music/Sherlyn Music/Blitfistly Music (BMI)

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References

  1. "Disco Music.com". Archived from the original on 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. DaySpring Record Discography
  3. 1 2 All Information retrieved from Album Cover, reverse or inner sleeve.