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MADRUGADA

 

SIDE 1

1. LOVE TO LOSE AGAIN+ (4:35)

2. LOVER'S CROSS+ (4:54)

3. PRETTY BOY FLOYD* (3:41)

4. WILD HORSES* (6:41)

 

SIDE 2

5. I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN TODAY+ (2:54)

6. MAYBE NOT FOR A LIFETIME+ (2:46)

7. HOLDING OUT+ (4:42)

8. I AM BEING GUIDED* Note (3:15)

9. THE ACTRESS* (6:03)

10. PINE AND FEATHER+ (2:15)

 

Note: for the UK release I AM BEING GUIDED was replaced by WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW

 

 

LP issued by NEIGHBORHOOD RECORDS 1974

US: NRS 48001

UK: NH 3003

Re-issued 1975 in UK byAnchor ABCL 5085

 

All sections written by Melanie Safka except
Lover's Cross written by Jim Croce
Pretty Boy Floyd written by Woody Guthrie
Wild Horse written by Mike Jagger and Keith Richards
I Think It's Going To Rain Today written by Randy Newman
Will You Love Me Tomorrow written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

Words and Music to Bid You Good Night by the Pindar Family

 

Produced and Directed by Peter Schekeryk

+ Arranged, conducted and keyboards by Ron Frangipane
* Arranged, conducted and keyboards by Roger Kellerway

Melanie: Guitar, Sal DiTroia: Acoustic Nylon and Steel string Guitars, Alan Schwartzberg: Drums

Don Payne: Fender Bass. Hugh McCracken: Electric and Steel Guitar, George Devens: Purcussion

Joe Macho: drums on Lover’s Cross, Denny Seiwell: Drums on The Actress
Rick Marotta: Purcussion on Love To Lose Again, Chuck Di Monaco: Acoustic Bass on The Actress.

 

After midnight comes a time which belongs to no day

It begins beyond the point of deepest darkness and runs to the edge of dawn

The Portuguese have a special name for this time

Madrugada

 

COMMENTS

 

In November 1973 Will You Love Me Tomorrow (NBH 9) reached No. 37 in the UK singles charts so, presumably to try and boost sales of Madrugada, I Am Being Guided was dropped in favour of this song for the UK release.

 

Other singles from this album were; Love To Lose Again b/w Pine and Feather (NBH 10) and Lover's Cross b/w Holding Out (NBH 11)

 

The album has not had an official CD release but tracks that have so far appeared on CD are Love To Lose Again on Rhino's “Best Of” and Buddha's “Beautiful People”, which also contains Lover's Cross. Will You Love Me Tomorrow on “All The Hits...And More.”

 

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