Good Book, The/Gather Me [Remastered] - Melanie

Advantages: A step away from the world into listening.
Disadvantages: Not known enough today.

...with either choice, but who were looking for something that resembled a new beginning. Whilst media was in its' infancy, and television seemed to cater on a serious front for grown ups, teenagers saught to find their place in a world that seemed to be changing very quickly. The pace stepped up, fashion went haywire, and somewhere amidst the cloudy passage from childhood to adulthood, there were those who, like me, reached out to find something that we really did feel comfortable with, idealistic views perhaps, people that cared enough to stand up on a podium and sing their hearts out about things that mattered. When I first heard Melanie, I was instantly attracted to the voice and style. It was new and different, and balanced against other great artists of the time like Joan Baez, seemed more down to earth, more listenable, the voice... Read review

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Advantages: A fabalous album, the thing I love about the Spice Girls is that all the solo projects are sooo different from each other!
Disadvantages: NONE

...that's my fantasy / Give me something good to see / Oh please baby 6. Step Inside – This song was co-written by Max Beasley who is currently Melanie’s Boyfriend, with a slow start that dramatises the song as its base beats kick in and the song becomes a lot faster. Lyrics Include Step inside and steal some time (steal some time) / Hide and seek is on your mind / Think you'll find your destiny (destiny) / Shallow grave is all you'll see / Step inside and steal some time (steal some time) / Hide and seek is on your mind / Think you'll find your destiny (destiny) / Shallow grave is all you'll see / There's no phone talk today / Maybe your out to play / Hungry for the next to play your game / Better watch out when you close your eyes, cos I can see your lies / Little lady try to sleep tonight, the devil's got your eyes 7... Read review

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Advantages: Great performances throughout
Disadvantages: None at all

..."!). However, where Melanie Doane does register strongly is that she's come up with a fairly no-nonsense, reasonably stripped-down album that delivers a fair number of pretty good tracks and at least three or four that you'll no doubt end up recalling at odd times the next day.... it happens to me each time I listen to this album. Oh, and it's going to be put in the car as part of my 'essential listening collection' for long journeys - I like it that much.... I don't give out "Flawless" ratings much (well, unless Gemma Hayes is the subject of a review!) but this comes close, so that's why it's got the 'couple of weak links' award - it hasn't really, well, maybe just one towards the end of the CD.... I had to persuade Ciao to list this album for review as it wasn't listed already - the only mention of Melanie Doane beforehand was that "I Can... Read review

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