One of the most legendary and controversial albums in the entire discography of folk legend Melanie! Recorded at various studios in the late '70s while Melanie searched for a new label, this terrific release boasts beloved originals such as "Leftover Emotion" and "The Champagne Song!" Completely remastered and packaged with all new artwork and liner notes from manager and music journalist Dave Thompason!

A brand new reissue of the 1995 studio album from the incomparably fierce counterculture icon and female poet/songwriter, Melanie! Digitally remastered audio and all new artwork brings this album roaring back to life along with a stellar set of songs both old and new as well as memorable covers of The Beatles' "Any Time At All," Gloria Gaynor's anthem "I Will Survive" and more!

Long after most '60s icons have tarnished or dropped from sight, Melanie shows undimmed allegiance on Crazy Love to the utopianism that nourished the music of that era. Her voice projects somewhat fractured yet gloriously expressive power throughout this album, even as she lampoons herself on a loony remake of "Brand New Key." She resorts to spoken monologues where her message apparently feels especially urgent, but whether admonishing listeners to "make a little difference" over a rousing gospel outro on "Till They All Get Home," delivering a somewhat indulgent self-analysis on "I Can Do This…," or imitating a snooty Bohemian suspicious of people who, as the song title says, simply "Smile," her idealism proves disarming again and again. Melanie's new songs are solidly crafted and deftly performed by a band in which her son, Beau Jarred Schekeryk, shows an astonishing flamenco-like virtuosity. At times his pyrotechnics feel a little extraneous, but because he restricts himself to acoustic guitar they never overwhelm the arrangement. On balance, Crazy Love, with its gushy emotion, goofy humor, and exuberant vocals, illuminates Melanie as an artist of integrity, whose occasional interpretive excesses only make her more endearing.

Melanie Singer and songwriter Melanie rose to fame in the late 1960s, making her breakthrough with an appearance at the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair, the rock festival that came to typify the hippie ethos of the era. While Melanie certainly seemed like a flower child in both creative vision and temperament, her singular blend of folk-rock, art song, purposefully playfully pop, and daringly personal introspection set her apart from her peers, delivered with a smokey, quavering passion that made her more serious numbers all the more incisive. 1970's Candles in the Rain – which included the singles "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "Ruby Tuesday" – would become her commercial breakthrough and defining work. 1971's Gather Me, which included the number one hit "Brand New Key," would prove to be her best-remembered album, but she was remarkably prolific, recording and performing well into the 2020s and never straying far from the creative vision that gave her an audience.

Beloved folk icon Melanie originally released this beautiful collection of original songs in 2010, which has become a fan favorite of her mature later period! Drawing on her diverse influences, from rock to world to country and folk, this album offers stirring reflections on love, motherhood, and the fleeting nature of fame! Digitally remastered audio with 6 fantastic bonus tracks featured on the CD and informative liner notes written by Melanie's longtime manager Dave Thompson makes this a reissue not to be missed!

Over 100 tracks from unreleased or very rare recordings. Extensive liner notes by two critically acclaimed journalists Dave Thompson & Mark Paytress. Unseen photos. Mastering and audio restoration in studios in London and Sweden.
Neighborhood Records was a record label founded in 1971 by Melanie and her husband Peter Schekeryk. The label's biggest hit was their number 1 single "Brand New Key". A limited edition six-CD box set in an A5 book format with over 100 tracks, most of which are unreleased versions. For several months in 2023, Melanie herself oversaw this exciting project, contributing photos and information.

A rare gem of a studio album from 1997 in the extensive catalog of folk singer Melanie gets a much-deserved makover! Fantastic new artwork plus six bonus tracks will make this reissue a must have for Melanie fans who may have passed this over the first time around!

A superb, all-encompassing anthology of works written and/or performed by one of the most beloved American folk artists of all time, Melanie! Originally released in 1993, commemorating her 25th year as a recording artist, this compilation has been expanded and revamped into a gorgeous 2CD set that showcases the full breadth of Melanie's career!

Brand new reissue of this breezy, west coast vibing album from folk rock icon, Melanie!
Features the production talents of Toto mastermind David Paich as well as performances by numerous top level studio musicians including Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro, members of Andy Gibbs band, jazz pianist Roger Kellaway, Billy Joel bassist Doug Stegmeyer and more! The lead off track "Every Breath Of The Way" was a hit in the UK! This reissue features completely revamped artwork and 8 bonus tracks along with liner notes by music historian Dave Thompson!

Gorgeous reissue of this gem from the turn of the century by folk music icon Melanie! For this album, Melanie showcases a more eclectic mix of genres that includes county, world and pop music! All new artwork and remastered audio makes this a must have for fans!

A bountiful 2CD compilation of studio sessions from folk icon Melanie that fans will undoubtedly cherish in the wake of her recent passing! This period represents one of Melanie's most prolific and the peak of her powers as both a performer and songwriter! Packaged in a deluxe 6-panel digitpack with a full-color booklet and liner notes from manager Dave Thompson!

Rare vintage recordings from counterculture folk hero Melanie, performing on a live radio broadcast in 1972! Intimate, warm and deeply moving, Melanie pours her effervescent essence into each of these superb songs giving a richly nuanced performance!

By 1974, Melanie had shed the worst of her vocal excesses (along with half her audience, unfortunately). Madrugada explored a few new musical ideas. "The Actress" found Melanie striding boldly into high-flown, fretful autobiography with some success. Her attempt at the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses," a frantic orchestral arrangement, is richer for some deft chord progressions not found on the original. As a performer, she was displaying more skill and restraint than ever before. As a songwriter, there were signs that her gifts were on the wane; Madrugada was half covers (including Randy Newman and Goffin & King), and some of the originals, particularly the wispy "Pine and Feather," seemed mere exercises in quaintness. But everything was immaculately produced (by husband Peter Schekeryk) – the glossy, professional mix of rock with a large string section was clearly safe territory for Melanie. And nothing on Madrugada is anything less than pleasant.

A vintage concert performance from treasured singer/songwriter, Melanie, captured at New York's gorgeous cultural epicenter, Central Park! Like Simon & Garfunkel's own Central Park live album, Melanie pours her heart and soul out on this previously unreleased recording that includes her best loved songs "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma," "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)," "Peace Will Come (According To Plan)" and more! Packaged with an 11" x 17.5" full color poster featuring informative liner notes written by Melanie's manager and music journalist, Dave Thompson!

Woodstock and Glastonbury Fayre icon Melanie had been working with Easy Action on the deluxe vinyl and CD rerelease of one of the most legendary albums in her long catalogue prior to her very sad passing. In 1972, Melanie and her producer and husband Peter Schekeryk began work on what she intended to be her most ambitious album yet. Stoneground Words was to be a double album - the first such statement from any female rock artist. It would also be the first worldwide release on Neighborhood Records, the label she and Schekeryk established in 1971 - another first, as she entered territory into which only the Beatles, the Stones and the Moody Blues had previously stepped. Even more crucially, however, it was her personal response to the enormous success, earlier in the year, of the hit “Brand New Key” - “the bicycle song,” as so many people recall it. Stoneground Words returned to the drawing board. Ten songs were selected; the remainder were placed to one side; and the album was released to generally positive reviews which included Melody Maker’s assertion that it was “the most sophisticated she's made. The naiveté of [the past has] been replaced by deeper, more comprehensive methods of expression.” She is the first to admit that the new edition of Stoneground Words is not a true facsimile of the original. The paperwork for all three projects, after all, disappeared long ago, as did the tapes (“who knows where?”).