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I agree Bill..it is a fantastic CD. Melanie's writing and performance, and the production quality as a whole just continues to astound. Let's hope this reaches a wide audience.
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You are the greatest Melanie,I was pall bearer at my Aunts funeral last Sunday. Wow, what good things come out of a funeral. I learned so much from this experience. I love you!
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An excellent point-of-view, Mike!!! It might be a matter of "perfectionism". We all know how Melanie and Beau (since he's credited for Producing it) strive for ultimate perfectionism in their recordings...as they should! I know the new C
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Well stated, Mike. Very good points. In general, in the past artists usually had a single to generate enthusiam prior to releasing an album. Often when multiple singles were put out it was AFTER the album release (the case of saturday night fever,
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This is how I look at things. Back in the day, when music came out on vinyl the way god intended, I'd buy the new Melanie album the minute I found it at the record store. I'd also buy every Melanie single I could find, even if I had the album already
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What have they done.... BBC 2, Disco 2, 1970, recorded from my crummy rented B&W (why should that matter ?) tv set, with a poor microphone, and only recently transferred to cd...... enough excuses. Melanie was fantastic singing directly to the c
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"Angel Watching over you" has been spinning around in my head since 7 A:M and won't leave!!!!!!!!!!! WOW What an incredible song!!!!!!!!!!!It's Magical!!!!!!!!
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...home!!!...is where the heart is!!!...and home!!!...is a castle!!!... ...lay down candles in the rain!!!... JIGSAW PUZZLE!!! (written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards) (rendition by Melanie!!!) There's a tramp...sitting on the doorstep... T
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But Bill, it is supposed to be your favorite of the day!
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gina..road trip..road burn..on the road again see you then
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Hi Bill.. Actually there is an easy answer. If you are planning on releasing an album of songs, do not give away the material in advance piece by piece, as was clearly the case here. I have heard (and own) 8 out of the 11 selections! That is a hig
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I don't disagree with you Paul. I wish there was an easy answer! I too am thrilled to get anything new from Melanie: New, Old, New-Old, Old-New...whatever! (I don't remember who asked: Deeder, Old Shore, Bob...? But, yes, the photo is returning acr
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O O H, DIA...It is so hard to choose. Initially it was "Working Legend"! Now it's "Hushabye"..... -Bill
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No it is not Peter, some other friendly hippy? Glad you are happy too, Oldshore!
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...it's me again!!!...anybody home???!!!...hi neighbor!!!...hello!!!...hello!!!...it's me out here!!!... ...lay down candles in the rain!!!... A CURSE OR A JOY!!! (written by Melanie Safka!!!) (from the songbook 'ANOTHER SIDE OF MELANIE'!!!) Lov
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bob - the map is from a section of the coast just to the north of Belfast, N.I. No idea what significance it has, if any. The picture is, me finks, of Melanie returning, on a hovercraft, from the I.O.W. festival in 1970. Does anyone know if the guy
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bob, when I look at the cover on my PC I think it might be a map of the Isle of Wight....
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The song that sticks with me right now is: A Kiss from the heart. I am mesmerized by Beau's voice, which seems to be getting better and better. I love how he starts the song in his soft, vulnerable, sweet way (like he is) and how Melanie comes in w
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So what do you think of the album? Are there any songs that stick with you now you listened to it, more than once I presume?
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i must confess i too was disapointed by the "set list" melanie surely must have written more than 4 or 5 songs over the last few years...maybe sometime soon we can get a melanie "basement tapes" just melanie and beau..two guitars.
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its all good..i understand where dia is coming from and what paul is saying...got to go back outside now put some more wood on the campfire..and crank up the long version of melanie and the brecker brothers..white man sings the blues...
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does anyone know where the map on the cd cover is from and where the picture was taken ?
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Yes and umm i posted this on july 27th in the melanie on itunes topic hello paul and dia...paul thanks for tip on using amazon i will do that i have an account with them also my pc would not let me install the ipod software..will do amazon..thanks
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With age just refusing to come to a halt for all of us - including Melanie - I am overjoyed to have ANYTHING new or re-recorded by Melanie. The day she stops performing is the day that "the music will die" for me. Sure I have other favorit
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...and I live for love!!!...live for love!!!...cry for love!!!...I died for love!!!...I died for love!!!...and lived!!!... ...lay down candles in the rain!!!... PEACE WILL COME!!! (ACCORDING TO MAN!!!) (lyrics & music by Melanie!!!) Well so
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