[2017-02-24] Melanie "Garden In The City" remaster and "The Best Of" new compilation (Talking Elephant UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:32 am

Description
Digitally remastered edition of this 1972 album by the folk singer/songwriter. Although marketed as an album of new recordings, it was actually a compilation of "leftover" songs from Melanie's time at that label and released without her consent, after she left to form her own record label. Two of the songs had been previously released on the soundtrack album to the movie R. P. M. (produced by Barry de Vorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr.) in 1970. The song "People in the Front Row" was later sampled by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods for their song "The Nosebleed Section".

Tracklist
1. Garden In The City
2. Love In My Mind
3. We Don't Know Where We Are Going
4. Lay Lady Lay
5. Jigsaw Puzzle
6. Don't You Wait By the Water
7. Stop! I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore
8. Somebody Loves Me
9. People In The Front Row

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBTOKRQ/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01NBTOKRQ/?tag=imwan-21

The Best Of Melanie

Description
UK collection. Melanie Safka first attracted national attention when she stepped onto the stage at Woodstock, the summer of '69. As dawn broke, and rain began to fall, she performed on a stage that transformed a generation and changed music forever. This collection of her best known tracks includes the hits 'Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)', 'Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma' and 'Brand New Key'.

Tracklist
1. Animal Crackers
2. Beautiful People
3. Brand New Key
4. Candles In The Rain
5. Centre Of The Circle
6. Garden In The City
7. Good Book
8. I'm Back In Town
9. Jig Saw Puzzle
10. Kansas
11. Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
12. Lay Lady Lay
13. Leftover Wine
14. Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma
15. Merry Christmas
16. Mr. Tambourine Man
17. Peace Will Come
18. Please Love Me
19. Ruby Tuesday
20. Stop! I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0TMWU5/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N0TMWU5/?tag=imwan-21

RackleNut · **Joined:** 07 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 1356

this is "The Best of Melanie - A to Z" - literally!

Rokin Robin of Locksley · 20 Oct 2007

Though it's missing BB Top 100 chart hits The Nickel Song (35), Ring The Living Bell (31), Together Alone (86), Bitter Bad (36), and Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (82). Other than that...

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

Melanie's version of "Ruby Tuesday" tops my list of Least Favorite Stones Covers.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Jimbo wrote:

Melanie's version of "Ruby Tuesday" tops my list of Least Favorite Stones Covers.

+1

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

To me, a Melanie Best Of is Gather Me & Candles In The Rain. I know Gather is available in the UK. Not sure about Candles at this moment.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2017 2:29 am

Bump: Added release details for the Garden In The City CD to the first post. This was released by Talking Elephant on the same day as the new Best Of CD.

[2017-02-24] Melanie "Garden In The City" remaster and "The Best Of" new compilation (Talking Elephant UK)

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