MELANIE – Ballroom Streets (Reissue) – 2LP – Mustard Yellow Vinyl

Description

2LP – Limited Edition Mustard Yellow Vinyl. housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve package with printed inner bags containing all the lyrics. Out of print for 30 years. Only 1,000 copies pressed in this edition.

This unique album includes brand new songs along with some classics such as: Nickel Song, Ruby Tuesday, Brand New Key. The latter was performed in the style that Melanie had originally envisioned it to be. The pinnacle of this album is arguably the stunning version of the single Cyclone which segues into the classic Candles in the Rain. Of this album Melanie defiantly said, I wasnt making this album for the music industry, I was making it for me – this is who I am, this is what I do, and if you dont like, too bad. And the album sounds all the better for it, being as organic as you can get – a singer songwriter and an elite band of musiciansdoing what they do bestthis album is one of the overlooked classics in the Melanie catalogue.

Tracklist:

A1. Running After Love [4:24]
A2. Holdin’ Out [3:15]
A3. Cyclone / Candles In The Rain [7:18]
A4. Beautiful Sadness [5:43]

B1. Do You Believe [3:52]
B2. Nickel Song [3:03]
B3. Any Guy [3:08]
B4. Look What They Did To My Song [4:17]
B5. I Believe [3:49]

C1. Poet [3:50]
C2. Save Me [6:53]
C3. Together Alone [3:26]
C4. Ruby Tuesday [6:36]

D1. Buckle Down [3:14]
D2. Miranda [3:46]
D3. Brand New Key [3:38]
D4. Groundhog Day [4:01]
D5. Friends & Company [6:50]