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NEWS ABOUT
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OCTOBER 2009 |
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BEAUTIFUL HITS RE-ISSUED WITH REVISED TRACK
LIST
The Dutch record company, Disky, have re-issued the CD Beautiful Hits with a revised track listing. The CD now includes Time After Time (previously only available as part of a 3CD boxed set called Greatest Love Ballads) and three live tracks from Melanie’s appearance at Meltdown 2007.To accommodate these new tracks When I Need You, I’ll Never Find Another You and I Will Survive have been dropped. The CD was first issued in 2002 as Moments From My Life. |
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WOODSTOCK 40: BACK TO YASGUR’S FARM (6CD
BOXSET)
This 6CD set has been released to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival. It includes three songs from Melanie’s appearance at the 1969 festival.: Beautiful People and Birthday Of The Sun, originally released on the Woodstock Two album, and Momma, Momma, which is previously un-released. The boxset is released by Rhino Records. |
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TAKING WOODSTOCK (Soundtrack)
The soundtrack album for the film Taking Woodstock
features Beautiful People (Live). The track is
taken from Melanie’s album Leftover Wine, recorded at Carnegie Hall. The CD is released by Rhino Records. |
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JUNE 2009 – FORTHCOMING RELEASES |
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LIVE IN MORECAMBE UK 2008 (2CD SET)
Recorded at Morecambe Dome during Melanie’s 2008 concert tour of the UK, this new album is expected to be available through Melanie’s official on-line store when it re-opens. For those lucky enough to attend Melanie’s London shows at the Jazz Café, as well as other recent concerts, the album was available as a double CD. It features a mix of classic songs, recent material and several new compositions. The recording is clear and bright, with Melanie in fine form. Further details can be found in the Album Discography. |
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RARE WOODSTOCK PERFORMANCE ON NEW BOXED SET A 6CD set, to be released by Rhino Records to commemorate the
40th Anniversary of Woodstock, will include a previously
unreleased performance by Melanie. In addition to Beautiful People and
Birthday of the Sun, the boxed set will also include her 1969
performance of Momma, Momma. Woodstock -- 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm will be
released on Aug. 18. Rhino also recently issued a special 40th
Anniversary edition of the original Woodstock Two Album. |
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APRIL 2009 |
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THE FOUR SIDES OF MELANIE – NEW 2CD SET OUT
NOW
A new version of THE FOUR SIDES OF MELANIE has been released
by specialist re-issue Company BGO. The album has been digitally re-mastered
from the original tapes and comes as a 2CD set. The usual jewel case is
enclosed in a special card slipcase and the inner booklet includes newly
written sleeve notes. The CD can be purchased through the usual on-line retailers. |
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MARCH 2009 |
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MELANIE AT MELDOWN 2007 An audio only version of Melanie’s 2007 appearance at the
Meltdown Festival has been made available as a digital download. The concert was
previously only available as a DVD. It can be found at several download
stores, including iTunes and Amazon. It as not available on CD |
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PODCAST, BLOG and TWITTER Melanie is embracing the digital age with a Podcast, available
as a free download from iTunes. To go directly to the podcast if you have
iTunes use this link: Tales From The
Roadburn Cafe She also has a blog, which can be found at melaniesafka.blogspot.com and a
page at Twitter, twitter.com/melaniesafka |
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FEBRUARY 2009 |
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RECENTLY RELEASED COMPILATION CDS It’s been fairly quiet for some time as far as new
compilations are concerned, but a recent check around the internet has
revealed several releases over recent months. These are European issue CDs, mostly
originating in Germany. They are not widely available, but can be purchased
through some European on-line retailers as well occasionally appearing on
EBAY. |
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LAY DOWN (2CD SET)
This is a re-issue of the 2003 compilation EVERGREEN SELECTION CD1: Lay Down, Apathy, Long Train
Running, Ruby Tuesday, Brand New Key, Shine On, A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall,
Every Breath You Take, What Have They Done To My Song, Ma?, Let It Be Me,
Purple Haze, True Believers, The Nickel Song, Stop! I Don’t Wanna Hear It,
Unchained Melody, California Dreamin’, I’m Back In Town, I Don’t Eat Animals. CD2 Good Book, Beautiful People, Mr.
Tambourine Man, Peace Will Come, Ring The Living Bell, Please Love Me, Garden
In The City, Momma Momma, Leftover Wine, Love In My Mind, Any Guy, God’s Only
Daughter, Pebbles In The Sand, Baby Guitar, Silence Is King, Estate Sale,
Rock N’ Roll Heart, Detroit Or Buffalo. Issued by Reflex Media Distribution, c. Dec 2008 Gold Edition EVS2009 (4260174990545) PLEASE NOTE: The manufacturer may have discontinued this CD. |
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ORANGE COLLECTION (2CD SET)
A new compilation but made up mainly from recordings from
SILVER ANNIVERSARY and BALLROOM STREETS with a few from the 1999
re-recordings. CD1: Ruby Tuesday, Beautiful People,
Look What They' Ve Done To My Song, Long Train Runnin', Stop! Don't Want To
Hear Anymore, Peace Will Come, Live Coal, You Could Have Me For A Nickel, The
Sun & Moon, Arrow, Ring The Living Bell, Freedom Knows My Name, Cyclone,
How Can I Help You Say Goodbye, Receive It, Bitter Bad, CD2: Lay Down / Candles In The Rain,
Brand New Key, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, The Natural Man, Ballerina,
Friends and Company, The Nickel Song, Someday I'll Be An Old Record, Any Time
At All, Together Alone, Missing You, Life Will Not Go Away, Close To It All,
Ring Around The Moon, Every Breath You Take, Bitterblue. Issued by Weton (Bogner Records) Dec 2008 ORANGE263 (8712155112089) |
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RUBY TUESDAY
A mixture of original recordings, re-recordings and a couple of
live tracks on this European CD issued by Euro Trend Ruby Tuesday, What Have They Done To My Song, Ma?, Lay Down
(Candles In The Rain), Peace Will Come According To Plan), Brand New Key,
Ring The Living Bell, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Every Breath You Take,
Together Alone, Nickel Song, Mr. Tambourine Man, I Don't Eat Animals, Shine
On, Purple Haze, A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, California Dreamin'. Issued By MCP Sound and Media, February 2009. EURO TREND 142.624 (9002986426240) PLEASE NOTE: The manufacturer may have discontinued this CD. |
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BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE: THE GREATEST
Budget price compilation taking the bulk of its material from
BALLROOM STREETS and SILVER ANNIVERSARY. Ruby Tuesday , Look What They’ve Done
To My Song, Beautiful People , Lay Down/Candles In The Rain, Brand New Key,
Together Alone, Peace Will Come, The Nickel Song, Ballerina, Long Train
Runnin’, The Natural Man, Ring Around The Moon, The Sun And Moon, Will You
Still Love Me Tomorrow, Friends and Company, Bitterblue. Issued by MUSIC SESSIONS, Oct 2008 MS093 (8712155112256) |
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2008 CHRISTMAS DOWNLOAD SINGLE |
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Melaniesmusic.com is proud to announce the release of
Melanie's new 2008 Holiday EP "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"! It
is available for a limited time only through the official Melanie web site by
clicking this link! Please
Note: The Curiosity Shoppe is part of Melanie official website and queries
regarding downloads should be addressed there.
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