Sadly, "Brand New Key" had sounded the death knell on Melanie's commercial prospects.
Stoneground Words was in another class altogether -- a mature, intelligent and ambitious work, easily as good as most singer/songwriter fare of its time.
Building on Gather Me's better moments, Melanie effectively shed her cuteness but didn't get cynical, either.
The lyrics of "Summer Weaving," "Do You Believe," and "I Am Not a Poet" have a pretty, almost painterly quality, and Melanie's ear for an interesting melody was at its strongest.
Session heavyweights Sal DeTroia and Hugh McCracken, as well as the first-rate arrangements of Roger Kellaway, ensure Stoneground Words' status as an under-heard classic.
What should have been a renaissance ended up a mere footnote to Melanie's glory days.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Together AloneMelanie | Melanie | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Between the Road Signs | Melanie | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 3 | Summer Weaving | Melanie | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | My Rainbow RacePete Seeger | Melanie | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Do You BelieveMelanie, Melanie Safka | Melanie | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | I Am Not a Poet (Night Song) | Melanie | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Stoneground WordsMelanie Safka | Melanie | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Maybe I Was (A Golf Ball) | Melanie | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | Here I AmMelanie Safka | Melanie | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Song Of The South | Melanie | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Bitter Bad (Bonus Track) | Melanie | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | Seeds (Includes ‘Gather Me’ Poem) (Bonus Track) | Melanie | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 256 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sal DeTroia | Guitar |
| 2 | Chuck Domanico | Bass |
| 3 | Ron Frangipane | Keyboards |
| 4 | Bill Keith | Guitar (Steel) |
| 5 | Roger Kellaway | Piano |
| 6 | Mel Lewis | Drums |
| 7 | Hugh McCracken | Guitar |
| 8 | Donald McDonald | Drums |
| 9 | Melanie | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Johnny Pacheco | Conductor |
| 11 | Don Payne | Bass |
| 12 | Melanie Safka | Composer |
| 13 | Pete Seeger | Composer |
| 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). |