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MELANIE IN
CONCERT |
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Album issued
by BBC Transcription Services 1976, Programme 110 |
SIDE 1 Introduction by Pete Drummond 1. SIGN IN THE WINDOW (3:35) 2. ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE (4:55) 3. STONEGROUND WORDS (4:40) 4. HERE WE GO AGAIN (2:20) 5. ANY GUY (3:15) 6. THE SUN AND THE MOON (5:05) SIDE 2 7. THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS (From
Handel’s ‘Messiah’) (2:35) 8. LEFTOVER WINE (5:20) 9. THE NICKEL SONG (3:50) 10. (I HOPE YOU) REMEMBER ME GOOD
(3:55) 11. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (4:50) 12. VIRGIN MARY (2:45) 13. THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS (From
Handel’s ‘Messiah’) (1:25) |
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All songs
written by Melanie Safka except Sign On The
Window written by Bob Dylan Almost Like
Being In Love written by Lerner and Lowe The
Hallelujah Chorus composed by George Frederic Handel Recorded at
The Paris Theatre, Lower Regent Street, London, England 1975 Melanie:
Nylon String Guitar Barry Lee
Harwood: Steel String Guitar, Mandolin |
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Pop Spectacular featuring
MELANIE In Concert It’s always
a pleasure to welcome a guest from abroad to this concert series but a
special pleasure when the guest is as attractive, engaging and talented as
Miss Melanie Safka. Melanie was born
in New York City and started her career there playing in clubs and bars,
accompanying herself on guitar. She’s
very much a product of her time – the ‘flower power’ era, the Greenwich
Village folk scene – a unique transatlantic period which brought forward such
fine female singer-songwriters as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Buffy Saint
Marie and Joan Baez. Melanie
first came to prominence in Britain on the release of a single, “Look What
They Done To My Song, Ma”, which, though popular, actually provided a Number
One hit for the New Seekers, who put out a cover version. She then countered
that by reaching the Top Ten with a unique rendering of the Rolling Stones
“Ruby Tuesday” and another winner of her own “Brand New Key”. It’s albums,
however, which demonstrate the true value of Melanie and the great depth of
talent that has made her a star. She
had five best selling LPs up to 1973 when she was forced into temporary
retirement to have her two baby daughters. “It’s uncomfortable holding a
guitar when you’re pregnant”, she says. Her 1975
English tour was a triumphant come-back with capacity audiences at every
venue and with it came the release of a new album, “Sunset and Other
Beginnings”. Music from that, along
with some of her favourite songs from her early days can be heard –
introduced, played and sung by Melanie – in this IN CONCERT performance. |
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COMMENTS Transcription discs were
produced in very limited numbers (less than 100) by the BBC for use by radio
stations. The concert was later used as
the basis for the CD “On Air” |
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