PHONOGENIC
NOT JUST ANOTHER
PRETTY FACE
SIDE 1
1. KNOCK ON WOOD (4:08)
2. BON APETITE (3:42)
3. SPUNKY (3:23)
4. RUNNIN' AFTER LOVE 3:57)
5. WE CAN WORK IT OUT (3:09)
SIDE 2
6. I'D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I'M IN LOVE (3:42)
7. LET IT BE ME 3:56)
8. YANKEE MAN (4:16)
9. RECORD PEOPLE 3:58)
10. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' (3:57)
Produced and Directed by Peter Schekeryk for Phonogenic
Productions
Music Direction: Hugh McCracken
All sections written by Melanie Safka except
Knock On Wood written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper
We Can Work It Out written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love written by Carole Bayer Sager and Peter
Allen
Let It Be Me written by Man Curtis and Gilbert Becaud
Yankee Man written by Jesse Winchester
California Dreamin' written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips
Hugh McCracken: Guitars, Richard Tee, Piano and Keyboards, Will Lee: Bass, Chris Parker: Drums
Michael and Randy Brecker (Brecker Bros.): Saxophone, Fugal Hor
Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York City
Basic tracks engineered by Ed Sprigg assistant by Ted
Spencer
Sweetening and overdubs by Michael Getlin
Mixing Engineer: Michael Getlin assisted by Ted Spencer
Mixed by Peter Schekeryk and Hugh McCracken
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US LP issued 1978 by MIDSONG INTERNATIONAL MCA-3033 |
UK LP issued in 1978 by RCA Records XL 13056 |
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German LP RCA Records XL 13056 |
Spanish LP RCA Records XL 13056 |
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Japanese LP RCA Records RVP-6322 |
Australian LP Philips 9199 557 |
It was originally planned to call the album Spunky and some copies were pressed with that title. It was Peter who coined the word Phonogenic, describing Melanie as a very 'phonogenic person.' Melanie added the phrase 'not just another pretty face.'
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Side 1 with the title “Phonogenic” |
Side 1 with the title “Spunky” |
CURRENT CD RELEASE
US CD from ESSENTIAL MEDIA GROUP
Barcode 8 94231 49642 4
Ordered through Amazon USA and comes as a CDr pressed on demand
COMMENTS
The main difference between the US and European copies was the cover artwork. When Melanie first saw the art work she decided that the image did not suite the mood of the music and instead came up with the idea that was eventually used, the very austere black, white and silver cover. However, the rejected art work was used on most European copies.