Gather Me
Gather Me is a 1971 album released by Melanie and featuring the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart #1 song "Brand New Key" (a novelty hit which also reached the #1 chart position in Canada, New Zealand and Australia between November 1971 and March 1972[2]). The album also features the singles "Some Day I'll Be a Farmer" and the Top 40 hit "Ring the Living Bell". The album was certified Gold in the U.S. and was arranged by Roger Kellaway.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[4] |
| The Village Voice | B+[5] |
| Gather Me | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1971 | |||
| Studio | Allegro Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk[1] | |||
| Label | Neighborhood (US) Buddah (UK) | |||
| Producer | Peter Schekeryk | |||
| Melanie chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All songs written by Melanie Safka; except where indicated
- "Little Bit of Me"
- "Some Day I'll Be a Farmer"
- "Steppin'"
- "Brand New Key"
- "Ring Around the Moon"
- "Ring the Living Bell"
- "Railroad"
- "Kansas"
- "Some Say (I Got Devil)"
- "Center of the Circle"
- "What Wondrous Love" (Arranged and adapted by Melanie)
- "Baby Day"
- "Tell Me Why" (Michael Edwards, Richard Parish, Sigmund Spaeth)
Personnel
- Melanie - guitar, vocals
- Sal DiTroica - acoustic and electric guitar
- Don Payne - Fender electric bass
- Roger Kellaway - piano, arrangements
- Buddy Saltzman, Donald MacDonald, Robert J. Gregg - drums
- Johnny Pacheco - congas
- Toots Thielemans, Gilbert Chimes, Michael Chimes - harmonica
- George Marge - woodwind
- Artie Kaplan - contractor
- Technical
- Bruce Staple - engineer
- Maddy Miller - photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 9 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 14 |
| UK Albums Chart | 14 |
| US Billboard Albums Chart[6] | 15 |
| US Cash Box Albums Chart [7] | 12 |
- Singles
| Chart | Title | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | "Brand New Key" | 1 |
| Billboard Adult Contemporary | "Brand New Key" | 5 |
| US Cash Box Singles | "Brand New Key" | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | "Brand New Key" | 4 |
| Australian Chart | "Brand New Key" | 1 |
| Canadian Chart | "Brand New Key" | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | "Ring the Living Bell" | 31 |
| US Cash Box Singles | "Ring the Living Bell" | 21 |
| Billboard Adult Contemporary | "Ring the Living Bell" | 18 |
| Australian Chart | "Ring the Living Bell" | 74 |
| Canadian Chart | "Ring the Living Bell" | 24 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Chart | "Some Day I'll Be a Farmer" | 106 |
| US Cash Box Singles | "Some Day I'll Be a Farmer" | 79 |
| US Record World Singles [8] | "Some Day I'll Be a Farmer" | 73 |
| Australian Chart | "Some Day I'll Be a Farmer" | 95 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Breihan, Tom (February 14, 2019). "The Number Ones: Melanie's "Brand New Key"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
...her LP Gather Me, which is otherwise a straight-up idiosyncratic folk record...
- Brand New Key at Songs from the Year 1972.
- Deming, Mark. Gather Me at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1971). "Consumer Guide (22): Melanie: Gather Me". The Village Voice. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- Melanie > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1972-02-05. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "Record World" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1972-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- "American album certifications – Melanie – Gather Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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