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| Melanie [Safka] |
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Sad Song¹ / Love In My Mind¹ Safka (2:29) / Safka (2:38) United Artists UA-50219, 9/67 Promo only early single, released as by Mommy |
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My Beautiful People¹ / God's Only Daughter¹ Safka (3:05) / Safka (2:32) Columbia 4-44349, 10/67 |
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Why Didn't My Mother Tell Me¹ / Garden In The City¹ Safka (2:45) / Safka (2:45) Columbia 4-44524, 5/68 |
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Born To Be |
| Buddah BDS-5024 | |
| 10/68 [UK: 5/69] | |
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Side One | ||
| In The Hour | Safka | 3:04 |
| I'm Back In Town | Safka | 2:17 |
| Bo Bo's Party | Safka | 3:58 |
| Mr Tambourine Man | Dylan | 4:20 |
| Momma Momma | Safka | 4:00 |
Side Two | ||
| I Really Loved Harold | Safka | 4:05 |
| Animal Crackers | Safka | 2:12 |
| Cristopher Robin (Is Saying His Prayer) | Milne-Safka | 2:35 |
| Close To It All | Safka | 3:22 |
| Merry Christmas | Safka | 2:50 |
Note: Reissued in 1970 as My First Album (see note 3)
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1/25/69: Roundhouse, London |
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I'm Back In Town / Bo Bo's Party Safka (2:17) / Safka (3:58) Buddah BDA-113, 4/69 |
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Beautiful People / Any Guy Safka (3:35) / Safka (2:50) Buddah BDA-135, 8/69 re-recording of Columbia single |
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Woodstock Music & Art Fair(8/15/69) |
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Melanie |
| Buddah BDS-5041 | |
| 10/69 BB [UK: 12/69] | |
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Side One | ||
| I'm Back In Town | Safka | 0:13 |
| Tuning My Guitar | Safka | 4:02 |
| Soul Sister Annie | Safka | 3:30 |
| Any Guy | Safka | 2:50 |
| Uptown Down | Safka | 2:10 |
| Again | Safka | 3:32 |
Side Two | ||
| Beautiful People | Safka | 3:35 |
| Johnny Boy | Safka | 2:41 |
| Baby Guitar | Safka | 3:33 |
| Deep Down Low | Safka | 3:20 |
| For My Father | Safka | 2:23 |
| Take Me Home | Safka | 2:21 |
Note: released in UK as Affectionately Melanie (see BRG notes)
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Take Me Home / Again Safka (2:21) / Safka (3:32) Buddah BDA-161, 2/70 |
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Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)³ / Candles In The Rain Safka (3:49) / Safka (1:42) Buddah BDA-167, 4/70 T20 as by Melanie With The Edwin Hawkins Singers |
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Candles In The Rain |
| Buddah BDS-5060 | |
| 4/70 T20 [UK: 9/70] T20 | |
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Side One | ||
| Candles In The Rain‡ | Safka | 1:42 |
| Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) | Safka | 3:49 |
| Carolina In My Mind† | Taylor | 3:37 |
| Citiest People | Safka | 3:32 |
| What Have They Done To My Song Ma | Safka | 4:02 |
Side Two | ||
| Alexander Beetle | Milne-Safka | 2:55 |
| The Good Guys† | Safka | 3:08 |
| Lovin' Baby Girl† | Safka | 4:20 |
| Ruby Tuesday | Jagger-Richards | 4:31 |
| Leftover Wine† | Safka | 6:06 |
Note: "Alexander Beetle" was pulled from subsequent releases due to objections from Milne estate.
†recorded at Wessex Studio, London
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Peace Will Come (According To Plan) / Close To It All¹ Safka (4:47) / Safka (3:32) Buddah BDA-186, 7/70 BB also issued with Stop! I Don't Wanna' Hear It Anymore as alternate B-side, from movie RPM |
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Powder Ridge(7/31/70) |
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Strawberry Fields Festival(8/8/70) |
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Isle of Wight Festival(8/29/70) |
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Leftover Wine |
| Buddah BDS-5066 | |
| 9/70 BB [UK: 11/70] UK | |
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Side One | ||
| Close To It All | Safka | 3:25 |
| (talk) | - | 0:22 |
| Uptown And Down | Safka | 2:53 |
| (talk) | - | 0:18 |
| Momma Momma | Safka | 4:30 |
| (talk) | - | 0:15 |
| The Saddest Thing | Safka | 3:46 |
| (talk) | - | 0:11 |
| Beautiful People | Safka | 4:17 |
| (talk) | - | 0:21 |
| Animal Crackers | Safka | 2:30 |
Side Two | ||
| (talk) | - | 0:17 |
| I Don't Eat Animals | Safka | 2:10 |
| Happy Birthday (Talk) | Safka | 0:35 |
| Happy Birthday (Song) | Safka | 0:17 |
| Tuning My Guitar | Safka | 4:00 |
| (talk) | - | 0:37 |
| Psychotherapy | Safka | 4:55 |
| (talk) | - | 0:30 |
| Leftover Wine | Safka | 4:42 |
| (talk) | - | 0:27 |
| Peace Will Come (According To Plan) | Safka | 4:47 |
Note: Also known as: Live: Recorded at Margie's Birthday Party
Recorded live, 6/13/70, Carnegie Hall, New York City, except Peace Will Come
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The Ed Sullivan Show: 10/4/70, Peace Will Come |
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Ruby Tuesday / Merry Christmas Jagger-Richards (4:31) / Safka (2:50) Buddah BDA-202, 11/70 BB T20 |
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The Good Book |
| Buddah BDS-95,000 | |
| 2/71 BB [UK: 5/71] T20 | |
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Side One | ||
| Good Book | Safka | 4:02 |
| Babe Rainbow | Safka | 5:41 |
| Sign In The Window | Dylan | 2:10 |
| Saddest Thing | Safka | 4:58 |
| Nickel Song | Safka | 3:42 |
| Isn't It A Pity | Safka | 0:31 |
Side Two | ||
| My Father | Collins | 4:59 |
| Chords Of Fame | Ochs | 4:56 |
| You Can Go Fishin' | Safka | 4:09 |
| Birthday Of The Rain | Safka | 6:10 |
| The Prize | Safka | 4:38 |
| Babe Rainbow (Reprise) | Safka | :50 |
Note: The UK album was very different. Red textured cover, with lyric booklet on inside left cover. See this at 45worlds
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The Ed Sullivan Show (Last show): 3/28/71, Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma, Alexander Beetle, Ruby Tuesday |
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The Good Book³ / We Don't Know Where We're Going¹ Safka (2:33) / DeVorzon-Botkin (2:34) Buddah BDA-224, 4/71 B-side also from movie RPM |
| Singin' Good In The Neighborhood Melanie leaves Buddah Records to form her own label, Neighborhood. Like any respectable record company, Buddah begins endless repackaging of her earlier albums (almost always with a "previously unreleased" track). None of those records are listed here. |
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Celebration Of Life(7/21-28/71) |
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Brand New Key / Some Say (I Got Devil)³ Safka (2:26) / Safka (3:07) Neighborhood NRA-4201, 10/71 #1 T20 |
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Gather Me |
| Neigborhood NRS-47001 | |
| 10/71 T20 [UK: 12/71] T20 | |
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Side One | ||
| Little Bit Of Me | Safka | 4:11 |
| Some Day I'll Be A Farmer | Safka | 2:50 |
| Steppin' | Safka | 3:26 |
| Brand New Key | Safka | 2:26 |
| Ring Around The Moon | Safka | 0:40 |
| Ring The Living Bell | Safka | |
| Shine The Living Light (Chant) | 0:27 | |
| Ring The Living Bell | 3:38 | |
| Shine The Living Light (Chant Reprised) | 1:38 | |
Side Two | ||
| Railroad | Safka | 2:50 |
| Kansas | Safka | 1:47 |
| Some Say (I Got Devil) | Safka | 3:07 |
| Centre Of The Circle | Safka | 4:39 |
| What Wondrous Love | arr Safka | 4:52 |
| Baby Day | Safka | 3:43 |
| Tell Me Why | Edwards-Parish-Speath | 1:27 |
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Still performing and recording (as of 2022). |
Links!
Official Melanie website