The Good Book (album)
The Good Book is a 1971 album released by Melanie and featuring the Top 40 hit "Nickel Song". The album also features "Birthday of the Sun", a track Melanie originally performed at Woodstock in 1969.
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 vinyl album cover (UK edition) | ||||
| Studio album by Melanie | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Allegro Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
| Producer | Peter Schekeryk | |||
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The album was the last 'official' Melanie release from Buddah Records - she left the company to form her own label; however several Buddah albums were later issued featuring 'leftover' material from earlier sessions; in addition to several compilation albums.
Track listing
All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted.
- "Good Book"
- "Babe Rainbow"
- "Sign on the Window" (Bob Dylan)
- "The Saddest Thing"
- "Nickel Song"
- "Isn't It a Pity"
- "My Father" (Judy Collins)
- "Chords of Fame" (Phil Ochs)
- "You Can Go Fishin'"
- "Birthday of the Sun"
- "The Prize"
- "Babe Rainbow (Reprise)"
Personnel
- Melanie - nylon guitar, banjo, vocals
- Vinnie Bell - electric guitar
- Sal DiTroia - classical and steel guitar
- Hugh McCracken - classical guitar
- Eric Weissberg - fiddle
- Joe Mack - bass
- Ron Frangipane - keyboards
- Margie English - banjo
- Buddy Saltzman, George Devens - drums, percussion
- Dave Melaney - accordion
- George March - woodwind
- The Pennywhistlers - backing vocals
- John Abbott, Lee Holdridge, Ron Frangipane - arrangements
Charts
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