Rating: 4/5
Review:
Still a good album
I risked this out of nostalgia because I remembered the
album fondly from its first release.
I've discovered that some albums I remember fondly from 40 years ago I
should just have been left in my memory where they still sounded good, but this
has held up very well, I think.
Melanie's output was variable and, let's face it, some of it
was pretty vacuous pseudo-profound lyrics set to forgettable music, but this
album isn't like that on the whole. There are good, memorable songs here; the
lyrics are definitely of their time and sound dated now, but they're pretty
decent of their type and musically it's still surprisingly good. It's tuneful, harmonically quite interesting
and well sung in that distinctive, husky Melanie voice which rather bewitched
me as an adolescent.
I'm glad I went back to this album. It's far more than just a period-piece and
I've played it a good deal with genuine pleasure. Recommended.
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