Born to Be (album)

Born to Be is the singer Melanie's debut album, released on Buddah Records in 1968.

Born to Be
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1968
Recorded1968
StudioAllegro Sound Studios, New York City
GenrePop rock, folk rock
LabelBuddah
ProducerPeter Schekeryk
Melanie chronology
Born to Be
(1968)
Affectionately Melanie
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

  1. "In the Hour"
  2. "I'm Back in Town"
  3. "Bobo's Party"
  4. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan)
  5. "Momma, Momma"
  6. "I Really Loved Harold"
  7. "Animal Crackers"
  8. "Christopher Robin is Saying His Prayers" (words by A. A. Milne)
  9. "Close to It All"
  10. "Merry Christmas"

Personnel

Technical
  • Peter Schekeryk โ€“ producer
  • Bruce Staple โ€“ engineer
  • Artie Ripp - director

References

  1. Born to Be at AllMusic
  2. Micklo, Anne Marie (March 15, 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. "Born to be - Melanie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.



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