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What happened to melanie safka1/1/2023 ![]() ![]() He certainly changed the direction Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester took once he transformed Bell Records into Arista. We all know that Clive was very much hands on with anything released on Arista. Let me start by saying I much prefer the US running order which omits "Ol' Man River":įirst, the album was distributed in the US by Arista and I have long wondered how much, if any, input Clive Davis might have had. I guess I"ll be the one to say I really like Sunset & Other Beginnings. Another album of too many covers - and it's quite an eclectic bunch here.Īlthough it may seem that the well was getting dry - her next album would prove otherwise. 'Perceive It' is a really great Safka original but nothing else on this record really resonates with me. The fact there wasn't a strong lead single was probably partly responsible, but Melanie had really fallen out of favour commercially by this time. ![]() The first Melanie album since her debut not to chart on Billboard and/or Chart Box. It's certainly not a bad album by any stretch - but not a great one either. Not sure I have terribly many interesting insights about this one - it would have to be my least favourite Melanie record from the 70's. Dream Seller (Meet Me On The Corner) (Clements).You Can't Hurry Love/Mama Said (Holland, Dozier, Holland / Dixon & Denson). ![]()
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