The Good Book (album)

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The Good Book

vinyl album cover (UK edition)

Studio album by

Melanie

Released

1971

Studio

Allegro Sound Studios, New York City

Peter Schekeryk

Melanie chronology

R.P.M. (Revolutions per Minute)
(1970)

The Good Book
(1971)

All the Right Noises
(1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

The Good Book is a 1971 album released by Melanie and featuring the Top 40 hit "Nickel Song". The album also features "Birthday of the Sun", a track Melanie originally performed at Woodstock in 1969.

The album was the last 'official' Melanie release from Buddah Records - she left the company to form her own label; however several Buddah albums were later issued featuring 'leftover' material from earlier sessions; in addition to several compilation albums.

Reception

Cashbox called the album "her best recording to date. Her songwriting reflects a new maturity and vision; each of her new pieces is wonderfully crafted and performed in the inimitable Melanie fashion."^[1]

In a mixed review, Allmusic stated that the album "seemed like a case of two steps forward, one step back" however conceding that "it's worth noting there's no such thing as a Melanie album without a bit of emotional excess, and she speaks her heart and mind with clarity and gentle force on these numbers."^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted.

"Good Book"
"Babe Rainbow"
"Sign on the Window" (Bob Dylan)
"The Saddest Thing"
"Nickel Song"
"Isn't It a Pity"
"My Father" (Judy Collins)
"Chords of Fame" (Phil Ochs)
"You Can Go Fishin'"
"Birthday of the Sun"
"The Prize"
"Babe Rainbow (Reprise)"

Personnel

Melanie - nylon guitar, banjo, vocals
Vinnie Bell - electric guitar
Sal DiTroia - classical and steel guitar
Hugh McCracken - classical guitar
Eric Weissberg - fiddle
Joe Mack - bass
Ron Frangipane - keyboards
Margie English - banjo
Buddy Saltzman, George Devens - drums, percussion
Dave Melaney - accordion
George March - woodwind
The Pennywhistlers - backing vocals
John Abbott, Lee Holdridge, Ron Frangipane - arrangements

Charts

Album Charts	Peak position
U.S Billboard Charts ^[3]	80
U.S Cash Box Charts ^[4]	45
U.K. Album Charts	9
Australian Album Charts	29
Canadian Album Charts	26
Norwegian Album Charts^[5]	20
German Album Charts^[5]	29
Swedish Album Charts^[6]	17
Austrian Album Charts ^[7]	6

Singles Charts	Title	Peak position
U.S Billboard Hot 100	"Nickel Song"	35
U.S Cash Box Charts	"Nickel Song"	25
U.S Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart	"Nickel Song"	30
Australian Charts	"Nickel Song"	74
Canadian Charts	"Nickel Song"	27
U.S Cash Box Charts	"The Good Book"	78
U.S Record World Charts ^[8]	"The Good Book"	60

References

^ "Album Reviews: Pop Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. No. 6 February 1971. p. 36. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ Melanie - The Good Book Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-01-30
^ "Melanie". Billboard.
^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1971-03-27. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
^ ^a ^b "norwegiancharts.com - Melanie - The Good Book". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
^ "Melanie - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
^ https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1971/1971-09-04-Billboard-Page-0034.pdf#search=%22melanie%22 ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Record World" (PDF). Wordradiohistory.com. 1971-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-29.

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Albums	Born to Be (1968) Affectionately Melanie (1969) Candles in the Rain (1970) Leftover Wine (1970) The Good Book (1970) Gather Me (1971) Garden in the City (1972) Stoneground Words (1972) Melanie at Carnegie Hall (1973) Madrugada (1974) Photograph (1976) Ballroom Streets (1978)
Singles	"Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (1970) "Ruby Tuesday" (1970) "What Have They Done to My Song Ma" (1970) "Brand New Key" (1971) "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (1973)

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