MELANIE LIVE AT DRURY LANE 1974
AN EVENING WITH MELANIE, THE THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE, 1974
SIDE 1
1. LOVE TO LOSE AGAIN (5:40)
2. CHART SONG (4:27)
3. THE DESERT SONG (5:12)
4. PRETTY BOY FLOYD (4:22)
5. YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY (2:52)
SIDE 2
1. MAYBE NOT FOR A LIFETIME (3:18)
2. WE’RE THROUGH (5:40)
3. TUNING MY GUITAR (4:15)
4. SWEET MISERY (3:13)
5. SOMEDAY I’LL BE A FARMER (2:59)
Concert arrangement by Melanie
Concert production by Peter Schekeryk
Side 1 features
Mike Heron: acoustic guitar, lead vocals on The Desert Song and background vocals
Robin Williamson: kalimba, tin whistle and background
vocals
Ron Frangipane: piano
Side 2
Ron Frangipane: piano on Maybe Not For A Lifetime
All sections lyrics and melodies by Melanie except
The Desert Song: words and music by Mike Heron
Pretty Boy Floyd : words and music Woody Guthrie
Yes Sir, That’s My Baby written by Gus Kahn & Walter Donaldson
“Flowering of Light” illustrations Sulamith Wulfing
Audio recordings recovery and restoration by Article 27 Music, assisted by Sonicraft A2DX Lab.
Mixed at Jackpot Recording Studio by Larry Crane with Beau Jarred Schekeryk
Vinyl album released by Article 27 Music as part of Record Store Day 2020
September 26, 2020
Article 27 Music 6-281-32/001
Barcode 6 86091 72094 4
© Melanie & Article 27 Music
COMMENTS
Packaged in a gatefold sleeve and pressed in red vinyl the album features ten songs recorded live at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, Sunday June 23, 1974, with guest musicians Mike Heron and Robin Williamson of the Incredible String Band and pianist and arranger Ron Frangipane. All tracks are previously unreleased except Chart Song, which was included on the album As I See It Now.