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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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Full Cover
Inside Cover
Reissue Cover
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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 |
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Melanie-guitar, vocals
§Art Direction: Michael Mendel
Produced by: Peter Schekeryk
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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Melanie |
Buddah BDS-5041 |
10/69 BB [UK: 12/69] |
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Back Cover
Inside Cover
UK Cover
UK Back Cover
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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 |
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Melanie-guitar, vocals
§Cover Photo-uncredited
Produced by: Peter Schekeryk
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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Full Cover
Inside Cover
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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 |
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Melanie-guitar, vocals
with:
Alan Parker-lead guitar†
Alan Hackshaw-organ†
Herbie Flowers-bass†
Barry Morgan-drums†
Harold McNair-flute†
and on Candles In The Rain:
Edwin Hawkins-piano
The Edwin Hawkins Singers-vocals
Ricky Reyes-congo drums
§Cover Photo-Bob Cato
Produced by: Peter Schekeryk
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 |
Note: Powder Ridge was cancelled, but Nutmegger Melanie played anyway. Read Party at Powder Ridge @ The Canna Chronicles
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Leftover Wine |
Buddah BDS-5066 |
9/70 BB [UK: 11/70] UK |
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Full Cover
Inside Cover
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Side One |
Close To It All |
Safka |
3:25 |
(talk) |
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0:22 |
Uptown And Down |
Safka |
2:53 |
(talk) |
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0:18 |
Momma Momma |
Safka |
4:30
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(talk) |
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0:15 |
The Saddest Thing |
Safka |
3:46 |
(talk) |
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0:11 |
Beautiful People |
Safka |
4:17 |
(talk) |
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0:21 |
Animal Crackers |
Safka |
2:30 |
Side Two |
(talk) |
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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) |
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0:37 |
Psychotherapy |
Safka |
4:55 |
(talk) |
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0:30 |
Leftover Wine |
Safka |
4:42 |
(talk) |
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0:27 |
Peace Will Come (According To Plan) |
Safka |
4:47 |
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Melanie-guitar, vocals
on Peace Will Come (According To Plan):
Al Gorgoni, Sol Ditroia-guitar
Ronald Frangipare-keyboards
Joseph Macho-bass
Gregg Diamond-drums
George Devens-percussion
Art Kaplan-woodwind
Lee Holdridge-strings
John Abbot, Lee Holdridge-arrangement
§Art Direction-Michael Mendel
Produced by: Peter Schekeryk
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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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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Back Cover
Inside Cover
Inside Cover, Page2
16-page Lyric Booklet (in front cover)
UK Cover
UK Back Cover
UK's Fancy Inside Cover
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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 |
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Melanie-nylon guitar, banjo, vocals
with:
Vinnie Bell-electric guitar
Sal DiTroia-classical and steel guitar
Hugh McCracken-classical guitar
Ron Frangipane-keyboards
Joe Mack-bass
Buddy Saltzman, George Devens-drums, percussion
Eric Weissberg-fiddle
Margie English-banjo
Dave Melaney-accordion
George March-woodwind
The Pennywhistlers-backing vocals
John Abbott, Lee Holdridge, Ron Frangipane-arrangements
§Album Design-Milton Sincoff; Back Cover Art-Catherine Siracusa
Produced by: Peter Schekeryk
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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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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Back Cover
Inside Cover
Sleeve
Other Side
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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 |
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Shine The Living Light (Chant) |
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0:27 |
Ring The Living Bell |
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3:38 |
Shine The Living Light (Chant Reprised) |
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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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Melanie-guitar, vocals
with:
Sal DiTroia-nylon and electric guitar
Roger Kellerway-piano
Don Payne-bass
Donald MacDonald, Buddy Saltzman, Robert J Gregg-drums
Johnny Pacheco-conga drum
George March-woodwinds
Jean (Toots) Thielemans-lead harmonica
Gilbert Chimes, Michael Chimes-chord harmonica
§Cover Photo-Maddy Miller
Produced by: Peter Schekeryk
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Still performing and recording (as of 2022).
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Links!
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