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Category Archives: Singer Songwriter
MELANIE – The Good Book – (Buddah)- 1971
OK I only did Melanie a month ago. But, she's in arms reach and I'm in a rush and I need something to sooth the little edges of my brain. Watching the news I keep thinking how apt Barry McGuire's … Continue reading
MELANIE – The 7th Wave – (Powderworks)- 1983
How many Melanie albums do I have that I have not listened to before? A lot! Feel free to groan if you don't like Melanie. This is not a Melanie blog but I find myself playing a lot of her … Continue reading
JESSE COLIN YOUNG – Together – (Warner Brothers) – 1972
It's hard to put on a finger on why Jesse Colin Young never had a more successful solo career. He had all the right attributes to be a successful singer songwriter in the 70s… He was an ex folkie who … Continue reading
MICKEY NEWBURY – Harlequin Melodies – (RCA) – 1968
Mickey Newbury was born in 1940 in Houston, Texas. wikipedia fills in the biographical details well: "As a teenager, Newbury sang tenor in a moderately successful vocal group called The Embers. The group opened for several famous performers, such as … Continue reading
JOE SOUTH – A Look Inside – (Capitol) – 1972
South should be regarded as a legend. Popular music is filled with has beens, also rans, marginals and others who couldn't juggle music, fame and business. South, had his hits (he won a Grammy) but then burnt out as quickly … Continue reading
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MELANIE – As I See it Now – (Neighborhood Records) – 1975
Another Melanie album? Actually there hasn't been one for a while. Where is the rock n roll I can hear some one say. Where is the garage? Where is the in your face music? Fuck it, at the very least … Continue reading
SHAWN PHILLIPS – Second Contribution – (A&M) – 1970
I always feel a little dirty when I listen to hippie music, though I'm not sure what hippie music is. I like Melanie, Brewer & Shipley, Simon & Garfunkel, The Youngbloods, Jefferson Airplane, The Turtles, Donovan, Country Joe, Arlo Guthrie … Continue reading
PAUL SIEBEL – Woodsmoke and Oranges – (Elektra) – 1970
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a sucker for anything on the Elektra label. I’ll give just about everything on that label a go and will always buy up when I find them in op shops. … Continue reading
MELANIE – Photograph – (Atlantic) – 1976
I do like Melanie and I’m surprised by how many albums she put out and, accordingly, how many I don’t have. Is it worth having them all? I don’t know until I have heard them. So you are welcome to … Continue reading
