Stoneground Words

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Stoneground Words
Stoneground Words cover
Studio album by Melanie
Released 1972
Genre Pop,
Label Neighborhood Records
Producer Peter Schekeryk
Professional reviews
Melanie chronology
Gather Me
(1971)
Stoneground Words
(1972)
The Four Sides Of Melane
(1972)

Stoneground Words is an album released by Melanie in 1972. It contains the singles 'Together Alone' and 'Do You Believe'.

[edit] Reviews

Allmusic.com praises the album as "mature, intelligent and ambitious" and an "under-heard classic".

U.K. music bible Melody Maker hailed the album as "the most sophisticated she's made. The naiveté of "Beautiful People" and the streaks of self pity have been replaced by deeper, more comprehensive methods of expression."

NME conceded that "this album is... well, it's kind of nice, you know? A trifle over-arranged, and more than a little corny, but very soothing. All in all, possibly the most enjoyable Melanie I've heard, far more mature and purged of many of the more cloying qualities of her earlier stuff."

[edit] Track listing

  1. Together Alone
  2. Between The Road Signs
  3. Summer Weaving
  4. My Rainbow Race (Pete Seeger)
  5. Do You Believe?
  6. I Am Not A Poet (Night Song)
  7. Stoneground Words
  8. Song Of The South
  9. Maybe I Was (A Golf Ball)
  10. Here I Am
  • All songs by Melanie Safka (except where noted)

[edit] Charts

Album Charts Peak
position
U.S Charts 80
Australian Charts 69
Canadian Charts 34
Singles Charts Title Peak
position
U.S Billboard Hot 100 "Together Alone" 86
U.S Cash Box Charts "Together Alone" 57
Canadian Charts "Together Alone" 37
U.S Billboard Bubbling Under Chart "Do You Believe" 115