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Born to Be, Melanie Safka's 1969 debut, is an intriguing curate's egg.
Neither Melanie, nor her producer-husband Peter Schekeryk, seem sure exactly where her strengths lie, so she is cast in a number of roles: Piaf-imitating chanteuse ("In the Hour"), soul-searching, angst-heavy troubadour ("Momma Momma"), giggling novelty figure ("Animal Crackers") and children's entertainer ("Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers").
Stranger still, half the time the experiment works; the small ensemble, led by her own enthusiastic (if thoroughly inexpert) guitar playing creates an arty, coffeehouse ambience in which Melanie's idiot-savant act flourishes.
But the less said about her attack at "Merry Christmas" the better.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Tambourine ManBob Dylan | Melanie | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 mins | 10 MB | |||||
| 4 mins | 24 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Dylan | Composer |
| 2 | Roger Kellaway | Arranger |
| 3 | Melanie | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Alan Alexander Milne | Composer |
| 5 | Artie Ripp | Director |
| 6 | Melanie Safka | Composer |
| 7 | Peter Schekeryk | Producer |
| 8 | Bruce Staple | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |