MADRUGADA
After midnight comes a time which belongs to no day
It begins beyond the point of deepest darkness and runs to the edge of dawn
The Portuguese have a special name for this time
Madrugada
USA & CANADA - NEIGHBORHOOD RECORDS NRS 48001
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SIDE 1 1. LOVE TO LOSE AGAIN+ (4:35) 2. LOVER'S CROSS+ (4:54) 3. PRETTY BOY FLOYD* (3:41) 4. WILD HORSES* (6:41)
SIDE 2 5. I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN TODAY+ (2:54) 6. MAYBE NOT FOR A LIFETIME+ (2:46) 7. HOLDING OUT+ (4:42) 8. I AM BEING GUIDED* (3:15) 9. THE ACTRESS* (6:03) 10. PINE AND FEATHER+ (2:15)
Released 1974 |
UK - NEIGHBORHOOD RECORDS NH3003 (1974)
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SIDE 1 1. LOVE TO LOSE AGAIN+ 2. LOVER'S CROSS+ 3. PRETTY BOY FLOYD* 4. WILD HORSES*
SIDE 2 5. I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN TODAY+ 6. WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW 7. MAYBE NOT FOR A LIFETIME+ 8. HOLDING OUT+ 9. THE ACTRESS* 10. PINE AND FEATHER+
Released 1974 re-issued in 1975 by Anchor ABCL 5085
The song I Am Being Guided was replaced by Will You Love Me Tomorrow, which had been a successful single. |
All sections written by Melanie Safka except
Lover's Cross written by Jim Croce
Pretty Boy Floyd written by Woody Guthrie
Wild Horse written by Mike Jagger and Keith Richards
I Think It's Going To Rain Today written by Randy Newman
Will You Love Me Tomorrow written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Words and Music to Bid You Good Night by the Pindar Family
Produced and Directed by Peter Schekeryk
+ Arranged, conducted and keyboards by Ron Frangipane
* Arranged, conducted and keyboards by Roger Kellerway
Melanie: Guitar, Sal DiTroia: Acoustic Nylon and Steel string Guitars, Alan Schwartzberg: Drums
Don Payne: Fender Bass. Hugh McCracken: Electric and Steel Guitar, George Devens: Purcussion
Joe Macho: drums on Lover’s Cross, Denny Seiwell:
Drums on The Actress
Rick Marotta: Purcussion on Love To Lose Again, Chuck Di Monaco:
Acoustic Bass on The Actress.
Madrugada was reissued in Germany as part of ABC's POP GOLD series
ABC Records - 34 448 1 (Club Edition)
ABC Records 25 591
CD RELEASE
UK CD from MORELLO RECORDS (2015)
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MORELLO RECORDS MRLL 46 Barcode 5 013929 894631 Released September 25, 2015 |
1. LOVE TO LOSE AGAIN 2. LOVER'S CROSS 3. PRETTY BOY FLOYD 4. WILD HORSES 5. I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN TODAY 6. WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW 7. MAYBE NOT FOR A LIFETIME 8. HOLDING OUT 9. THE ACTRESS* 10. PINE AND FEATHER Bonus Track 11. I AM BEING GUIDED
CD reissue produced by Lee Simmonds Mastered at Western Star Studios
(p) & (c) Morello Records Morello Records is a division of Cherry Red Records Ltd
Booklet includes detailed sleeve notes written by Mark Paytress |
COMMENTS
In November 1973 Will You Love Me Tomorrow (NBH 9) reached No. 37 in the UK singles charts so, presumably to try and boost sales of Madrugada, I Am Being Guided was dropped in favour of this song for the UK release.
Other singles from this album were; Love To Lose Again b/w Pine and Feather (NBH 10) and Lover's Cross b/w Holding Out (NBH 11)