Melanie Cries Alone

Melanie Cries Alone was a single for English psychedelic pop group Consortium. IT was released in the UK in 1970 but became a hit a year later in another country.

"Melanie Cries Alone"
Song by Consortium
A-side"Melanie Cries Alone"
B-side"Copper Coloured Years"
Released1970
LabelTrend TNT 52
Composer(s)Myers, Worsley, Robinson
Producer(s)John Worsley
UK chronology
"I Don't Want Her Anymore"
(1969)		 "Melanie Cries Alone"
(1970)		 "Annabella"
(1971)

Background

"Melanie Cries Alone" was composed by Myers, Worsley and Robinson.[1] It was produced by John Worsley and arranged by Steve Grey.[2]

In the week of January 31, 1970, Cash Box reported that Trend Records had put together a sampler record with excerpts by three artists, The Chads with "Dearest Belinda", Consortium with "Melanie Cries Alone" and Abel Mann with "The Sun in My Morning". Each section was announced by deejay David Hamilton.[3][4] The Consortium song was released that month. Backed with "Copper Coloured Years" it was released on Trend TNT 52 in January, 1970.[5][6] It was distributed by Pye.[7]

It appears on the various artists compilation, Looking Back: The Pye Anthology that was released in 2003.[8]

Chart

"Melanie Cries Alone" made its debut at no. 18 in Portugal's Top 20 TMP chart in the week of September 12, 1971.[9] It spent another week in the chart, reaching no. 13.[10][11]

Further reading

References
  1. Fono.fi - Kappalehaku › 'melanie' (nimi) › haun tulokset, Melanie cries alone (1970)
  2. MuseCat - Consortium (2) - Melanie Cries Alone release
  3. Discogs - The Chads / Consortium (2) / Abel Mann – Trend Promotional Label Sampler
  4. Cash Box, January 31, 1970 - Page 68 Cash Box Great Britain
  5. Hitparade.ch - Consortium – Melanie Cries Alone
  6. Oldies Project - “A month in a life” – Jan 1970
  7. Cash Box, January 31, 1970 - Page 68 Cash Box Great Britain
  8. Planet Melotron - Reviews W 4, West Coast Consortium (UK)
  9. TMP Music, Encyclopédie Musicale en ligne - TOP 20 TMP Portugal 12 septembre 1971 #534, 18 CONSORTIUM LW NEW
  10. TMP Music, Encyclopédie Musicale en ligne - TOP 20 TMP Portugal 19 septembre 1971 #535, 13 CONSORTIUM LW 18
  11. TMP Music, Encyclopédie Musicale en ligne - TOP 20 TMP Portugal 26 septembre 1971 #536
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