Born to Be (Melanie album)
Appearance
Born to Be | ||||
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Released | November 1968 | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Studio | Allegro Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Pop rock, folk rock | |||
Label | Buddah | |||
Producer | Peter Schekeryk | |||
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Rolling Stone | (negative) [2] |
Born to Be is the singer Melanie's debut album, released on Buddah Records in 1968.
Following Melanie's success at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 Buddha repackaged and reissued the album as My First Album.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted.
- "In the Hour"
- "I'm Back in Town"
- "Bobo's Party"
- "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan)
- "Momma, Momma"
- "I Really Loved Harold"
- "Animal Crackers"
- "Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers"
- "Close to It All"
- "Merry Christmas"
Personnel
- Melanie - guitar, vocals
- Roger Kellaway – arranger
- Technical
- Peter Schekeryk – producer
- Bruce Staple – engineer
- Artie Ripp - director
References
- ^ Born to Be at AllMusic
- ^ Micklo, Anne Marie (March 15, 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/born-to-be-mw0000235287