MELANIE
AFFECTIONATELY MELANIE
BACK IN TOWN
SIDE 1
1. I'M BACK IN TOWN (0:13)
2. TUNING MY GUITAR ** (4:02)
3. SOUL SISTER ANNIE (3:30)
4. ANY GUY ** (2:50)
5. UPTOWN DOWN (2:10)
6. AGAIN (3:32)
SIDE 2
7. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE * (3:35)
8. JOHNNY BOY (2:41)
9. BABY GUITAR ** (3:33)
10. DEEP DOWN LOW ** (3:20)
11. FOR MY FATHER (2:23)
12. TAKE ME HOME (2:21)
Produced by Peter Schekeryk
* Arranged by John Abbott
**Arranged by John Cameron
All tunes written by Melanie Safka except Soul Sister Annie written by Tommy Kaye and adapted by Melanie
Soul Sister Annie recorded at SOUND RECORDING STUDIO Los Angeles, California (Engineer: John).
Johnny Boy recorded at C.B.E. STUDIOS Paris,
France (Engineer Bernard Estardy)
Tuning My Guitar, Any Guy, Deep Down Low, For my Father recorded at WESSEX
STUDIOS, London, England (Engineer Robin).
All others recorded at ALLEGRO SOUND STUDIOS New York City (Engineer: Bruce Staple)
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The US LP simply titled MELANIE was released in October 1969 on Buddah Records BDS 5041 Re-issued 1973 with the same catalogue number. |
The UK LP was released in December 1969 was titled AFFECTIONATELY MELANIE., Buddah Records 203 028. It was re-issued in 1974 as BDLP 4016
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In the Netherlands the album was re-titled BACK IN TOWN, Buddah Records HBL 920 005 |
For the French LP the title MELANIE was kept but the album had new artwork , Buddah XBLY 921 029
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The cover of the Japanese LP Nippon Columbia YS-2260 -DA |
MELANIE - MELANIE STORY 2 German special issue - Buddah 57.002 Re-issued as Buddah 6.23140
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Other Countries
GERMANY - Buddah 203 028
SCANDINAVIA - Buddah 203 028
CANADA - Buddah BDS 5041
re-issued as Birchmount BM 735
SPAIN - Buddah 12 03 028
AUSTRALIA - Buddah 2366 014
CURRENT CD RELEASE
US CD - MELANIE – WOUNDED BIRD RECORDS (JUNE 2016)
WOUNDED BIRD RECORDS - WOU 541 (88875180532)
Barcode: 6 64140 05412 7
Released June 7, 2016
(c) 2016 Wounded Bird Records
Manufactured for Wounded Bird by Sony Music Entertainment
PREVIOUS CD RELEASES
UK 2CD SET - BORN TO BE/AFFECTIONATELY MELANIE from DEMON/EDSEL (2007)
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EDSEL RECORDS EDSD1001 Barcode: 7 40155 10013 1 Released 5th February 2007
Project co-ordination: Val Jennings CD Package: Jools at Mac Concept CD Mastering: Peter Rynston at Tall Order Invaluable Assistance: Caroline Cook, Sonja D’cruze Album Sleeves: Val Jennings Sleeve Notes: Alan Robinson
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Tracks 1-10 BORN TO BE (See that album for details) Track listing for AFFECTIONATELY MELANIE 11. I’M BACK IN TOWN (013) 12. TUNING MY GUITAR (4:01) 13. SOUL SISTER ANNIE (3:30) 14. ANY GUY (2:12) 15. UPTOWN AND DOWN (2:11) 16. AGAIN (3:18) 17. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (3:35) 18. JOHNNY BOY (2:41) 19. BABY GUITAR (3:27) 20. DEEP DOWN LOW (3:21) 21. FOR MY FATHER 2:28) 22. TAKE ME HOME (2:23)
(p) 1969 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd (c) 2007 Demon Music Group Ltd
This single CD release combines Affectionately Melanie with Melanie’s first album Born To Be. It comes with a 16-page booklet containing all elements of the original sleeves as well as newly written extensive sleeve notes.
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UK CD - AFFECTIONATELY MELANIE -SEQUEL RECORDS (1993)
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SEQUEL RECORDS NEB CD 662 Barcode: 5 023224 866226 |
1. I'M BACK IN TOWN (0:15) 2. TUNING MY GUITAR (4:05) 3. SOUL SISTER ANNIE (3:31) 4. ANY GUY (2:14) 5. UPTOWN DOWN (2:13) 6. AGAIN (3:21) 7. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (3:38) 8. JOHNNY BOY (2:43) 9. BABY GUITAR (3:29) 10. DEEP DOWN LOW (3:25) 11. FOR MY FATHER (2:32) 12. TAKE ME HOME (2:23)
(p) 1969 Buddah Record (c) 1993 Sequel Records
Until 2007 this was the only CD version of this album. It used the original UK packaging and had good sound quality. Like other CD releases it became a collector item.
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COMMENTS
The US release of this album was simple called Melanie and was released in 1969 on the Buddah label (BDS 5041). For the UK it was re-named Affectionately Melanie (Buddah 203 028) and was also re-packaged. While the US issue came in a gatefold sleeve that opened up to reveal the lyrics, the UK issue came in a single sleeve with separate lyric sheet. The UK album also contained Melanie's message to the buyer in hand written form instead of typed as on the rear of US cover. In the Netherlands the album was re-titled Back In Town (Buddah HBL 920 005)
The original UK album was released in December 1969 and re-issued in August 1974 (BDLP 4016).
Beautiful People b/w Uptown and Down (Buddah 201 066) was released as a UK single in August 1969. Tuning My Guitar was also released as a single but was withdrawn. However, demo copies do exist (Buddah 201 063) and are now collectors’ items.