Melanie Safka

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Jan 2015

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MELANIE Do You Believe

A summer rework of Emeli Sandé's track

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D.S.F - Clown

Melanie is poised to enlighten new generations about what it means to sing with both passion and eloquence, to write at once with intelligence and emotion, and to inspire through song.

The Ballad of Crazy Love

'Here I Am'is to be found on Stoneground Words. Stoneground Words is in another class altogether -- a mature, intelligent and ambitious work, easily as good as most singer/songwriter fare of its time. 

Here I Am

Session recording from '77, Melanie's homage to Joan Armatrading who she says is her favourite songwriter.

MELANIE Down To Zero (J.Armatrading)

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My friend Kate sent me the lyrics to this song when i was feeling a bit overwhelmed. The least i could do was cover it. It’s one of the most heartfelt songs ever written, and an instant antidote.

<b>Sadie Jemmett - The Recession Sessions</b>
Songs that mean a lot to me, played &amp; recorded in a very simple &amp; raw way.
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The Recession Sessions #3 - Joan Armatrading – Willow

I look across to the waterline 
the shore ~ trees 
then sky knowing full well 
there's more 
when will I see the rest

Eyes Of Man

'You can put your light in my dark sky'
Unreleased treasure that was asked for in the Q&A for Melanie Monday on Twitter

Horny Organic Farmer Lady Shuffle

Ruby Tuesday (Melanie Safka cover)

We at The Quietus are thrilled to announce that our record label's next stop on the journey of putting out vinyl by people whose music pleases our ears will come from none other than... THE CHARLATANS! On Monday September 29th we're going to be releasing a limited edition 7" single of 'Talking In Tones', the first track from the band's as-yet-untitled 12th album, which has just been finished at the band's Big Mushroom studios. What's more, tQPC artists Grumbling Fur have done a dubbed-out cone-friendly remix (to be revealed in due course) called 'Tonal Nargual (Fur Star Liner Aquatic Ape Mix'. The 'Fur's Daniel O'Sullivan and Alexander Tucker also designed a side each of the 7" artwork.

The Charlatans - Talking In Tones

Melanie and Mike Heron (Incredible String Band) recorded this together in '75, the year after it was written by Heron to perform with Melanie at Drury Lane, London, in '74.

MELANIE and MIKE HERON The Desert Song

(2015 Version)Look What They've Done To My Song Ma - Miley Cyrus & Melanie Safka - Backyard Sessions

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With a discography that covers melodic techno, deep house, nu disco-flavours and progressive, Above & Beyond’s Anjunadeep imprint has been rewriting its own rule book in the past 18 months – gaining support from acts as varied as UK techno baron Dave Clarke, French house legend Lifelike, stadium dance star Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz.

With the release of Dusky’s effortlessly diverse “Stick By This” LP, the label’s boundaries are being redrawn once again. Ambitious, expansive but brilliantly cohesive, “Stick By This” joins the dots between Booka Shade’s melodic electronica (“Falling”), Leftfield’s dub techno (“I’m Running”), the classic musicality of MJ Cole (“Lost In You”) and warm Laurent Garnier-esque techno (“Need You Back”).

Adding further colour to the album’s spectrum, the album’s first single - “Lost In You” - is a deep, bass-driven piano house anthem that features the soulful vocals of Janai and has gained props from US house godfather Tony Humphries and UK bass talent Toddla T – the latter supporting the track BBC Radio 1.

Finding fans at opposite ends of the dance music spectrum is nothing new for the Dusky duo. Previously existing as progressive/ melodic house entity Solarity, Dusky are London based musicians Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman. As comfortable writing elegant orchestral pieces or stirring piano motifs as they are jackin’ garage house and epic techno grooves, their diverse sounds are united by the duo’s singular aim – to compose electronic music with depth, soul and originality.

Influenced by everything from classical and jazz to techno, UK bass and avant-garde electronica, their compositions have been supported by DJs as diverse as Dubfire, Sasha, Vincenzo, Shur-I-Khan, Motorcitysoul and Above & Beyond.

One of 2011’s most exciting debut albums, “Stick By This” looks set to extend their appeal further yet.


Dusky - Lost Highway

In Love

With a career going back 40 years and a consistently high standard of songwriting, Joan Armatrading is a remarkable artist. Here, a week or so before her Dublin Concert, we explore her work from her early songwriting partnership with Pam Nestor through to her Billboard  No. 1 2007 album Into the Blues. On the way we recall her origins, her performance in Hair and ask why so few people appear to have covered her songs.

Roots Musings - Joan Armatrading

Breathtaking performance of a song that has become an anthem for the people of South Korea. From the album 'United Kingdom Live', originally entitled 'Live in Morecambe UK '08'.

MELANIE SAFKA The Saddest Thing (LIVE '08)

Unreleased, unrestored session recording  from Fidelity Studios, Los Angeles, 1977. Words by Paul Campbell and Music by Huddie Ledbetter

MELANIE SAFKA Sweeter Than Wine

Amazing unreleased cover of a song by Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen, recorded in '74 during the 'As I See It Now' sessions

MELANIE SAFKA Shy As A Violet

My Mo&Jo, hand in hand with The Muse, collectively decided they've better places to be at the moment, and it was getting depressing, quite frankly. In order to break out of the tailspin, I sought  inspiration.  This wasn't what I was looking for when I stumbled across it, having completely forgotten I knew this one many years ago, from the glorious Joan Armatrading 1985 album "Secret Secrets". The usual thanks to http://soundcloud.com/paulmdye for his mix-mastery.


Love By You (Joan Armatrading)

Ok, so I've dug out and dusted down my Fostex  X-26 Multitracker (Cassette Tape) and thought I'd amuse you all with some of the highlights ;)

Recorded around 1993.
Two Guitars, some vocals, what sounds like an effects pedal of some sort and a manual drum pad played live with real sticks :)
What about that ending then?  A true professional ;)

Call me names (Joan Armatrading Cover)

this is a cover of the superb "Show Some Emotion" by Joan Armatrading - produced by the great Glyn Johns back in 1977....my humble attempt at a re-working of this awesome track with the help of Emily Browne and some excellent musician friends! hope you enjoy it!

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MELANIE Down To Zero (J.Armatrading)

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