Released April 1970 Release date April 1970 | Producer Peter Schekeryk Artist Melanie Safka | |
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Melanie candles in the rain lay down candles in the rain
Candles in the Rain is singer Melanie's third album, released in 1970. The album produced Melanie's first Top Ten single in North America, "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", which was inspired by the crowd's reaction to her performance at Woodstock. The cover of The Rolling Stones' 1967 song "Ruby Tuesday" reached the Top Ten in the United Kingdom.
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- Melanie candles in the rain lay down candles in the rain
- Melanie anne safka schekeryk lay down candles in the rain
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Melanie anne safka schekeryk lay down candles in the rain
Track listing
All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted.
- "Candles in the Rain" 1:42
- "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (accompanied by the Edwin Hawkins Singers) 3:49
- "Carolina in My Mind" (James Taylor) 3:37
- "Citiest People" 3:32
- "What Have They Done to My Song Ma" (fr) 4:02
- "Alexander Beetle" (Safka, A.A. Milne) 2:35
- "The Good Guys" 3:08
- "Lovin' Baby Girl" 4:20
- "Ruby Tuesday" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) 4:31
- "Leftover Wine" 6:06
Some versions of the album substituted "Close to It All" for "Alexander Beetle", some versions have neither song.
On the original 1970 UK release by Buddah Records (2318009), "Lay Down" is given a timing of 3:49 on both label and sleeve notes as is quoted above. On this album, the track is in fact 7:44 minutes long (from direct timing), but was 3:49 on her Very Best of album.
Personnel
Songs
1Candles in the Rain1:48
2(Lay Down) Candles in the Rain3:49
3Carolina in My Mind3:46