Born to Be (album)
Born to Be is the singer Melanie's debut album, released on Buddah Records in 1968.
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| Released | November 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Studio | Allegro Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, folk rock | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
| Producer | Peter Schekeryk | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (negative) [2] |
Following Melanie's success at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 Buddha repackaged and reissued the album as My First Album.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted.
- "In the Hour"
- "I'm Back in Town"
- "Bobo's Party"
- "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan)
- "Momma, Momma"
- "I Really Loved Harold"
- "Animal Crackers"
- "Christopher Robin is Saying His Prayers" (words by A. A. Milne)
- "Close to It All"
- "Merry Christmas"
Personnel
- Melanie - guitar, vocals
- Roger Kellaway – arranger
- Technical
- Peter Schekeryk – producer
- Bruce Staple – engineer
- Artie Ripp - director
References
- Born to Be at AllMusic
- Micklo, Anne Marie (March 15, 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "Born to be - Melanie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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