BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
NEW RECORDINGS 1999
1. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (3:32)
2. LAY DOWN (CANDLES IN THE RAIN) (2:42)
3. RUBY TUESDAY (5:03)
4. BRAND NEW KEY (2:55)
5. RING THE LIVING BELL (3:59)
6. LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG MA (3:59)
7. PEACE WILL COME (ACCORDING TO PLAN) (5:18)
8. THE NICKEL SONG (3:37)
9. BITTER BAD (2:33)
10. STOP! DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT ANYMORE (1:56)
11. ANY GUY (2:44)
12. PEOPLE IN THE FRONT ROW (3:16)
13. WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW (3:33)
14. SOMEDAY I'LL BE A FARMER (2:24)
15. BABY DAY (3:07)
16. BABY GUITAR (3:30)
17. CLOSE TO IT ALL (5:19)
18. TOGETHER ALONE (3:09)
19. TUNING MY GUITAR (5:05)
20. BABE RAINBOW (5:59)
CD released in 1999 on BRILLIANT RECORDS BT 33023
All sections written by Melanie Safka except
Ruby Tuesday written by Jagger/Richards
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow written by G. Goffin and C. King
COMMENTS
Looking at the cover and tracking listing of this CD it would appear to be just another compilation and only a small comment on the back of the cover tells you otherwise: 'this album contains new recordings by the original artist'.
There is no new material here but these are indeed new recordings. Though there is no information with the CD I would surmise that these sessions were recorded in early 1999 when it was said that Melanie was working on recording some of her early material with her son Beau-Jarred. Using session musicians, many of the arrangements are faithful to the original versions. However, the songs work best when the arrangement is more adventurous and an attempt is made to do something new, such as People In The Front Row, Baby Day or Baby Guitar.