Melanie

The late Melanie’s last four Buddah Records albums, dating from 1971, 1972 and 1973. The 45 ‘Brand New Key’ was a US Number 1 and Top 5 in the UK; this song was taken from ‘Gather Me’, whilst ‘The Nickel Song’ was a US Top 40 hit taken from ‘The Good Book’. The first three albums were US Top 200 hits whilst all these were Top 20 albums in the UK. Digitally remastered and slipcased, and with extensive new notes.

‘Autumn Lady’ was the name of a project started in 1973 but was waylaid and forgotten about and was later replaced by the 1974 album ‘As I See it Now’. This album represents the songs that were intended to become that album - some became singles (‘Bitter Bad’ and the Goffin & King classic ‘Will you love me Tomorrow?’)…but most remained unheard. Limited pressing LP of 700, pressed on deep red vinyl. CD version gives the customer a wider range of material considered for this album in 1973 across 2 discs, crammed with rare tracks. Including the controversial 27-minute version of ‘Hearing The News’. Packaged in deluxe card gatefold sleeve with colour booklet and liner notes by Melanie’s manager and UK music journalist Dave Thompson.

LP of excerpts from the CD Boxed set Neighbourhood Songs *Limited to 500 copies * Pressed on ruby red vinyl *Full colour printed inner bag *Side A and track 1 side B recorded Live in London 1971 Side B: track 2 recorded in the USA for Tv 1971, Track 3 recorded for radio USA 1972, Track 4 recorded in Holland with The Edwin Hawkins Singers for TV 1970 and track 5 studio outtake 1971.

Melanie: Photograph (Double Exposure) [2 CD]