The Very Best of Melanie [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Product Description:
1998 compilation on the Camden label featuring 21 of the best tracks ever by this late '60s/ early '70s singer/ songwriter, including all five of her U.S. chart hits for the Buddah label: the #1 smash 'Brand New Key', the top 10 'Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)', 'Peace Will Come (According To My Plan)', 'The Nickel Song' and Melanie's unique rendition of the Rolling Stones' 'Ruby Tuesday'.

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Average customer rating: Great singer The Very Best of Melanie Excellent compilation of original recordings, with great cover art. i love mel Folk-pop singer-songwriter of the early seventies

The Very Best of Melanie Melanie Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beautiful People: The Greatest Hits Of Melanie Beautiful Hits Golden Hits Collection Candles in the Rain/Leftover Wine Triple Treasures ASIN: B000024XFX Release Date: 1999-04-19

Tracks:

1. Ruby Tuesday
2. Brand New Key
3. Nickel Song
4. What Have They Done to My Song Ma?
5. Beautiful People
6. Any Guy
7. Close to It All
8. Mr. Tambourine Man
9. Baby Day
10. I Don't Eat Animals
11. Lay Lady Lay
12. Pebbles in the Sand
13. Save the Night
14. Gardens in the City
15. Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers
16. Good Book
17. Carolina on My Mind
18. Somebody Loves Me
19. Leftover Wine
20. Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
21. Peace Will Come (According to Plan)

Album Description

1998 compilation on the Camden label featuring 21 of the best tracks ever by this late '60s/ early '70s singer/ songwriter, including all five of her U.S. chart hits for the Buddah label: the #1 smash 'Brand New Key', the top 10 'Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)', 'Peace Will Come (According To My Plan)', 'The Nickel Song' and Melanie's unique rendition of the Rolling Stones' 'Ruby Tuesday'.

Album Details

21 Great Hits.

Customer Reviews:

Great singer.......2007-05-08

I'd forgotten how good Melanie is, particularly the "Christopher Robin is Saying His Prayers" track. I looked up a couple of other settings of that poem. They were more true to the original poem, but very stilted - or even grotesque. Melanie nailed the whole concept, in her melody, her pacing and certainly in her capture of a child's breathless delivery.
[This review is by my dad, for whom the disk was a gift. But I listened to Melanie growing up, and she's really good.]

The Very Best of Melanie.......2007-03-23

This is an exceptional album for Melanie fans, and victims of the 60's. All 21 tracks are good listening, I particularly enjoyed the "I don't eat meat" track, makes me smile each time I hear it. Even though I do!!
If you are a Melanie fan, this is a great album to have. Enjoy!!

Excellent compilation of original recordings, with great cover art........2007-03-18

These performances are Melanie's classic recordings, recorded 1968 - 1971. Priceless performances, at a great price.

Tracks 1, 4, 17, 20 from the Buddah album "Candles In the Rain" (1970). (Track 4, "Lay Down (Candles In the Rain)," is in its extended version on this CD, not the shortened single version on the original album. The extended version was originally released on the 1972 Buddah compilation "The Four Sides of Melanie.")

Track 2 from the Neighborhood album "Gather Me" (released on Buddah Records outside of the United States; 1971).

Tracks 3 & 16 from the Buddah album "The Good Book" (1970 or '71, can't remember!!).

Tracks 5 & 6 from the Buddah album "Melanie" (this album was just titled "Melanie" in the United States, but it was titled "Affectionately Melanie" in England and other countries; 1969).

Tracks 7, 8, 9, & 15 from the Buddah album "Born To Be" (1968).

Tracks 10, 19, & 20 from the Buddah album "Leftover Wine" (1970).

Tracks 11, 14, & 18 from the Buddah album "Garden In the City" (1971).

Tracks 12 & 13 from the original soundtrack recording "All the Right Noises," released on Buddah Records outside of the United States in 1970. These tracks were eventually released in the United States on the Buddah compilation album "Please Love Me" (1973).

i love mel.......2006-01-21

I met Mel at Philly folk fest, several yrs. ago.
My oldest sister made her music part of our family, as I now continue the tradition with mine.

My kid's know evry tune Melaine sweetly sings! They are young, and choose to listen to this angel on their own!

Thank you Melanie for what you are.

All our admiration, and Thanks to you, for being so nice, when you prob. don't even remeber doing so.

The world can be a better place because of people like you.

Please come back to PFF, if at all possible. Many fans await that terrific day!

Forever, a fan!

Joan & kids!

Folk-pop singer-songwriter of the early seventies.......2005-03-03

Born Melanie Sagfa but only using her first name for her music, Melanie burst on the music scene in 1969. In 1970, she had top ten hits in Britain and America with different songs - Ruby Tuesday, a Rolling Stones cover, in Britain, Lay down (Candles in the rain) in America.

Melanie's biggest hit, Brand new key, was a top five UK hit and a number one American hit. Sometimes dismissed as a novelty song, it became even more of a novelty song when the Wurzels wrote their own lyrics to it and released it (with Melanie's permission) as Combine harvester (Brand new key) - it topped the UK charts in 1976. Of course, you have to look elsewhere if you want Combine harvester - it's not here.

The New Seekers also liked to record Melanie's songs. Rival versions of What have they done to my song Ma both became minor UK hits, with Melanie doing slightly better than the New Seekers, who also covered Nickel song and Beautiful people.

While Melanie wrote plenty of original material, she also liked to record a few covers. Apart from Ruby Tuesday, this collection includes Melanie's versions of Lay lady lay and Mr Tambourine man, both written by Bob Dylan although the latter was popularised by the Byrds.

Melanie has a very distinctive voice that does not appeal to everybody although I love it. If you enjoy the folk-pop singer-songwriters of the early seventies, you will enjoy Melanie's music providing you like her voice. There have been plenty of Melanie compilations released down the years but this one is as good as any.

Average customer rating: This Really Is! This Really Is! Just one song on this CD is worth the price of the whole CD! Beautiful Music for Beautiful People

Very Best of Melanie: Acoustic Blue Melanie Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Beautiful People: The Greatest Hits Of Melanie Crazy Love ASIN: B000001VEK Release Date: 1997-10-21

Tracks:

1. Brand New Key
2. Long, Long Time
3. Purple Haze
4. Candles In The Rain
5. Ruby Tuesday
6. Peace Will Come
7. Look What They've Done To My Song
8. Beautiful People
9. Rainbow Race
10. Babe Rainbow

Customer Reviews:

This Really Is!.......2003-03-08

Melanie is the poet of our time and for times yet to come. She has given us some really great musical performances on this album, "The Very Best Of Melanie: Acoustic Blue"-- Her rendition of "Long Long Time" is truly an emotional trip! And speaking of "trips", you probably remember Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" -- well, Melanie with just her voice and accoustic accompaniment brings that song to a whole new life, while keeping alive the spirit "Jimi Hendrix"!
She re-prises her "Candles In The Rain" and includes within the context of the song her "recitation" of her poem, "Candles In The Rain"-- 'fed the world on oats and raisins. . . to be there is to remember. . . Maher Baber lives again. . .Candles In the rain!'
My personal two favorites are her 'Rainbow' songs. She re-visits Pete Seeger's "My Rainbow Race" as only Melanie can sing it. When she sings tghe line, "it's too soon to die"- you just knows she's right (and so is Pete Seeger). She concludes the album with her very own "Babe Rainbow"- 'I know it's hard looking up at sun knowing you'll never be warm, Babe Rainbow.'
If you listened to Melanie all those years ago at Woodstock (either 'cause you were there or because you were there in spirit) or if you've kept up with her over the years, this is a great great CD to own and listen to again and again. "To be there is to remember" And we remember Ms Melanie Safka!

This Really Is!.......2003-03-08

Melanie is the poet of our time and for times yet to come. She has given us some really great musical performances on this album, "The Very Best Of Melanie: Acoustic Blue"-- Her rendition of "Long Long Time" is truly an emotional trip! And speaking of "trips", you probably remember Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" -- well, Melanie with just her voice and accoustic accompaniment brings that song to a whole new life, while keeping alive the spirit "Jimi Hendrix"!
She re-prises her "Candles In The Rain" and includes within the context of the song her "recitation" of her poem, "Candles In The Rain"-- 'fed the world on oats and raisins. . . to be there is to remember. . . Maher Baber lives again. . .Candles In the rain!'
My personal two favorites are her 'Rainbow' songs. She re-visits Pete Seeger's "My Rainbow Race" as only Melanie can sing it. When she sings tghe line, "it's too soon to die"- you just knows she's right (and so is Pete Seeger). She concludes the album with her very own "Babe Rainbow"- 'I know it's hard looking up at sun knowing you'll never be warm, Babe Rainbow.'
If you listened to Melanie all those years ago at Woodstock (either 'cause you were there or because you were there in spirit) or if you've kept up with her over the years, this is a great great CD to own and listen to again and again. "To be there is to remember" And we remember Ms Melanie Safka!

Just one song on this CD is worth the price of the whole CD!.......1998-07-30

While most of the songs found here are songs that have appeared on numerous other albums, these are somewhat different renditions. Brand New Key was a huge hit for Melanie and this newly recorded version is just as good as the original. All the songs demonstrate that Melanie's incredible and unique voice is still as spellbinding as ever. I particularly enjoyed the song Long Long Time. Although not written by Melanie to hear her sing and play this song one can't help but feel that it was written for her. [Note: I would have rated the CD with 5 stars had all the songs been new songs not found on previous albums.]

Beautiful Music for Beautiful People.......1998-07-08

With such songs as "Brand New Key", "Long Long Time", "Candles in the Rain", "Rainbow Race", "Babe Rainbow", and of course, "Beautiful People", this album is a must-have for anyone who enjoys Melanie's music. It offers many of her classics as well as some of her more recent releases, all sung with the beauty and raw passion inherent within Melanie's music through the past 25+ years. Other tracks included on this CD are "Purple Haze", "Ruby Tuesday", "Peace Will Come", and "Look What They've Done To My Song". Unlike most of the other BEST OF albums dedicated to Melanie, this album features rerecordings of her older songs, making it a rare treasure!

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Superhits: 1970 Melanie , The 5 Stairsteps , R. Dean Taylor , The Tee Set , Anne Murray , Brian Hyland , Eddie Holman , The Partridge Family , Edison Lighthouse , and Sugarloaf Manufacturer: Time Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000S35E2I

Product Description

SONG LIST :1- Ain't No Mountain High Enough- Diana Ross 2- Green-Eyed Lady- Sugarloaf 3 3 Make It with You- Bread 4 - Your Song- Elton John 5 - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)- Melanie 6 - I Think I Love You- The Patridge Family 7 - O-O-H Child- The 5 Stairsteps 8- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)- Edison Lighthouse 9- Gypsy Woman- Brian Hyland 10- Hey There Lonely Girl- Eddie Holman 11- Rainy Night in Georgia -Brook Benton 12 - In the Summertime- Mungo Jerry 13 - Share the Land -The Guess Who 14- Candida Dawn 15 - Indiana Wants Me- R. Dean Taylor 16- Ma Belle Amie -The Tee Set 17- One Less Bell to Answer- The 5th Dimension 18- Everything Is Beautiful -Ray Stevens 19- Snowbird -Anne Murray 20- Patches- Clarence Carter 21- I'll Never Fall in Love Again- Dionne Warwick 22 - I'll Be There The- Jackson 5

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Very Best Of Melanie Melanie Manufacturer: Br Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004VP69 Release Date: 2002-08-26

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Very Best of Melanie Manufacturer: BMG International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000053UKE Release Date: 2001-12-11

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Folk Favorites of the '60s and '70s (Reader's Digest Music) Harry Chapin , Jim Croce , Carly Simon , Melanie , James Taylor , The New Seekers , Trini Lopez , The Mamas and the Papas , Burl Ives , and Sailcat Manufacturer: Reader's Digest Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MEUUFO

Product Description

4 CD set released by Reader's Digest Music in 1996. Contains 80 of the greatest folk songs from the 1960s and 1970s! 1. Taxi - Harry Chapin 2. I Got A Name - Jim Croce 3. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be - Carly Simon 4. Brand New Key - Melanie 5. Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt 6. Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac 7. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor 8. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - The New Seekers 9. Reuben James - Kenny Rogers And The First Edition 10. Catch The Wind Donovan 11. Reverend Mr. Black - The Kingston Trio 12. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell 13. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez 14. Rain On The Roof - The Lovin' Spoonful 15. I Got You Babe - Sonny And Cher 16. Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers 17. Windy - The Association 18. Turn Around - Jimmie Rodgers 19. I Saw Her Again Last Night - The Mamas And The Papas 1. Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 2. Everything That Touches You - The Association 3. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Harpers Bizarre 4. Time - The Pozo-Seco Singers 5. Lemon Tree - Trini Lopez 6. Classical Gas - Mason Williams 7. Lazy Day - Spanky And Our Gang 8. A Little Bitty Tear Burl Ives 9. Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers 10. Sweet Memories - Mickey Newbury 11. Never My Love - The Association 12. Creeque Alley - The Mamas And The Papas 13. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind - The Lovin' Spoonful 14. Galveston Glen Campbell 15. Leaving On A Jet Plane - The Mitchell Trio Featuring John Denver 16. Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio 17. All I Really Want To Do - The Byrds 18. Alice's Rock & Roll Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie 19. Long Time Gone - Crosby, Stills & Nash 20. The Beat Goes On - Sonny And Cher 21. Child Of Clay - Jimmie Rogers ...and 40 more songs!

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