MELANIE - Candles In The Rain LP

50th anniversary edition. Remastered and housed in gatefold sleeve.

A lovely folk album, why it's so forgotten is a complete mystery. A couple of nice covers, "Ruby Tuesday" and "Carolina On My Mind"; the rest is all Melanie's work.

Hippie appeals for peace and love are mixed with a bucketload of angst, with her voice having a beautiful fragile childlike quality which often rises to really belt it out. Minimal drums and touches of flute, keyboard and bass make for nice arrangements in places. The tragic "Lovin' Baby Girl" and "Leftover Wine" are the climactic highlights.