Melanie (Safka)
Stephen Talkhouse
Amagansett, NY

June 21, 1996

The Ken G. Collection [Vol. 219]

Source: Sony Stereo Tie Clip mic > Sony WM-D3 Cassette Master

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Melanie Safka was a popular singer-song writer and acoustic guitar player during the late 60's through the 70's.

She had performed at many well known events such as 1969 Woodstock and Glastonbury Festival in June 1971.

The Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970, where she was introduced by Keith Moon and received four standing ovations.

Melanie set the record for the first female performer to have three Top 40 hits concurrently.

She was awarded Billboard's #1 Top Female Vocalist award for 1972.

By 1973, Melanie retreated from the spotlight to start a family, her daughter was born the same year.

She returned In 1976, released one album on Atlantic Records, titled "Photograph".

Melanie continued to perform and release albums through the rest of her career.

On this night Melanie performs over 2 hours and sings her unique cover of the Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday".

She does tell a funny story about her song "Brand New Key" when it was being recorded.

Consequently it was also banned on some radio stations, for presumably having unintended sexual innuendo.

Which was completely unfounded. Just goes to show you how morally conserative the radio world was in the 1970's.

There is a quick tape flip during track 8 @ 2:01 min.

Another tape flip after Track 14. No music missing.

Otherwise this is complete.

Grab this up and take home a rare and unigue piece of folk history.

Sample Provided.


Side A
01 My Rainbow Race
02 Perceive It > dialogue
03 Silence Is King > dialogue
04 Live Coal
05 Dialogue
06 If My Heart Should Lose It`s Way
07 I Am Not A Poet
08 Brand New Key > dialogue

Side B
09 You Don't Know Me
10 Babe Rainbow
11 These Nights
12 Detroit Or Buffalo
13 Life Will Not Go Away
14 Window Pane

Side C
15 tuning/dialogue
16 The Generation Song > dialogue
17 Summer Of Love
18 Ruby Tuesday
19 Something Warm
20 What Have They Done To My Song Ma

Total Time = 126:29 min

Enjoy

George

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