"PHONOGENIC NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE"

MELANIE "PHONOGENIC NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE"
Produced and directed by Peter Schekeryk

SIDE 1
1. Knock On Wood (S.Cropper, E.Floyd)
2. Bon Apetite (Melanie)
3. Spunky (Melanie)
4. Runnin' After Love (Melanie)
5. We Can Work It Out (J.Lennon, P.McCartney)
SIDE 2
1. I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love (C.B.Sager,P.Allen)
2. Let It Be Me (G.Becaud, M.Curtis, P.Delanoe)
3. Yankee Man (J.Winchester)
4. Record People (Melanie)
5. California Dreamin' (J.Phillips, M.Phillips)

CREDITS (musicians) :
Melanie : lead vocals
Michael Brecker : tenor saxophone solo on 1,3,6
Randy Brecker : flugelhorn on 2
David Sanborn : alto saxophone solo on 7
Hugh McCracken : guitars
Richard Tee : piano, keyboards
Will Lee : bass
Chris Parker : drums
Rubens Bassini : percussion
Arthur Jenkins : percussion on 3
Steve Jordan : percussion on 5
Dan Dugmore : pedal steel on 8

horn section :
Randy Brecker (trumpet)
Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone)
David Sanborn (alto saxophone)
Lou Marini (alto saxophone)
Eddie Daniels (alto saxophone)

background vocals :
Cynthia Jackson, Teri Jo Burnet,Beverly Owens, Linda Smith,Jimmy McLaine,Laura Scott, Cathy Nativo
Ken Bishel : special effects on "The Cat"

MELANIEと言う言葉は1970年初頭にもう忘れ去られ1969年によく聴いた"Beautiful People"とか1970 "Ruby Tuesday" が頭に思い浮かぶだけ…。
昨年友人が「ともかく聴いてみろ！」と手渡されたのはジャケ違いの英国盤。

ミュージシャンを見て驚き、選曲に唖然とする…。
Brecker Bros with Hugh McCracken ・Richard Tee ではないか…。
皆様も「ともかく聴いてみろ！」の一枚で御座いますM(__)M