Melanie "Am I Real Or What" (1985) -Westcoast Rock / AOR-

Label : Amherst Records

 Side A

01 - Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed (Melanie Shekeryk)

02 - Maybe I'm Lonely (Melanie Shekeryk)

03 - Private Parts (Melanie Shekeryk)

04 - Cut The Cord (Melanie Shekeryk)

05 - Am I Real To You (Melanie Shekeryk)

Side B

01 - Crack Seeks The Edge (Melanie Shekeryk)

02 - Abuse (Melanie Shekeryk)

03 - Every Breath Of The Way (Melanie Shekeryk)

04 - Some Body Love (Melanie Shekeryk)

Produced & Directed by Peter Shekeryk of Neighborhood Records, Inc.

Executive Producer : Gitte A. Hofer

Arranged by Erskine Williams & Melanie

Engineer : Michael Sak

Assistant Engineers : Jim Albert, Dave Belianca

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, New York

Side A

01 - Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Background vocals

Tony Genovese : Guitar

Gilbert Nazer : Egyptian Tabla

Tom McDermott : Guitar

02 - Maybe I'm Lonely

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Synthesizers

Tony Genovese : Guitars

Ted Reinhardt : Cymbals

Stanley Sheldon : Bass

Dolly Durante : Background vocal

03 - Private Parts

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Synthesizers

Dave Bellanca : Guitar

Ted Reinhardt : Cymbals

Stanley Sheldon : Bass

04 - Cut The Cord

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Synthesizers

Tom McDermott : Guitars

Melanie : Background vocal

05 - Am I Real To You

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Synthesizers

Tom McDermott : Guitars

Dan Lemal : Saxophone

Side B

01 - Crack Seeks The Edge

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Synthesizers

Tom McDermott : Electric Guitar

Tony Genovese : Acoustic Guitar

Dan Lemal : Saxophone

Gilbert Nazer : Egyptian Tabla

Leilah, Jeordie & Beau Jarred Shekeryk : Background vocals

02 - Abuse

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Synthesizers

Tony Genovese : Guitars

Ted Reinhardt : Cymbals

Melanie : Background vocal

03 - Every Breath Of The Way

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Synthesizers

Stanley Sheldon : Bass

Tony Genovese : Guitars

Ted Reinhardt : Cymbals

Melanie : Background vocal

04 - Some Body Love

Erskine Williams : Keyboards / Synthesizers

Tony Genovese : Guitars

Ted Reinhardt : Cymbals

Tibora Johnson : Background vocal

Gilbert Nazer : Egyptian Tabla

Melanie "Madrugada" (1974) -Folk Pop-

Label : Neighborhood Records

 Side One

01 - Love To Lose Again* (Melanie)

02 - Lover's Cross* (Jim Croce)

03 - Pretty Boy Floyd° (Woodie Guthrie)

04 - Wild Horses° (Keith Richard & Mick Jagger)

Side Two

01 - I Think It's Going To Rain Today* (Randy Newman)

02 - Maybe Not For A Lifetime* (Melanie)

03 - Holding Out* (Melanie)

04 - I Am Being Guided° (Melanie)

05 - The Actress° (Melanie)

06 - Pine And Feather* (Melanie)

Produced & Directed by Peter Schekeryk

*Arranged, Conducted & Keyboard by Ron Frangipane

°Arranged, Conducted & Keyboard by Roger Kellaway

Melanie : Guitar

Sal DiTroia : Acoustic Nylon & Steel String Guitars

Alan Schwartzberg : Drums

Don Payne : Fender Bass

Hugh McCracken : Electric & Steel Guitar

George Devens : Percussion

Joe Macho played Bass on "Lover's Cross", "Pretty Boy Floyd" & "Maybe Not For A Lifetime"

Denny Seiwell played Drums on "The Actress"

Rick Marotta played Percussion on "Love To Lose Again"

Chuck Domanico played Acoustic Bass on "The Actress"

Recorded at 914 Sound Recording Studios

Special thanks to :

Artie Kaplan, contractor & his Assistant, Barbara Boch

Ron Frangipane for Piano on "Holding Out"

Our Engineer at 914, Brooks Arthur & his Assistant Larry Alexander & Chouteau Merrill all her help

Melanie "Photograph" (1976) -Folk Pop / Soft Rock-

 Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Cyclone* (Melanie)
02 - If I Needed You* (Melanie)
03 - The Letter* (Wayne Carson Thompson)
04 - Groundhog Day (Melanie)
05 - Nickel Song... Music! Music! Music! (Stephen Weiss & Bernie Baum)
06 - Photograph (Melanie)

Two

01 - I'm So Blue* (Melanie)
02 - Secret Of The Darkness (I Believe)
03 - Save Me (Melanie)
04 - Raindance* (Melanie)
05 - Friends & Co. (Melanie)
06 - Poem (Melanie)


Produced by Peter Schekeryk
*Co-Produced by Marty Paich & David Paich
Arranged by David Campbell ("Save Me", "Groundhog Day", "Photograph" & "Friends & Co.")
All Other String Arrangements by Marty Paich

Musicians :

Guitars : Melanie, Dave Doran, Dean Parks & Louie Shelton

Keyboards : David Paich & Jim Drennan

Bass : Jay Wolfe, Jerry Scheff & David Jackson

Drums : Jim Gordon, Jeff Porcaro & John Guerin

Percussion : Milt Holland, Victor Feldman & Angelo Mauceri

Background vocals : Melanie, Carol Parks, Denny Bell & Edwin Hawkins Singers & 'The Hand-Made Band' (Jim Drennen, Jay Wolfe, Angelo Mauceri & Dave Doran)

Sax Solo on "I'm So Blue" : Art Pepper

Violin Solos : Richard Greene

Mandolin on "Raindance" : Robin Williamson

Viola Solo on "Photograph" : David Campbell

Melanie "Seventh Wave" (1983) -Contemporary Folk-

Label : Neighbourhood Records

 Side One

01 - Every Breath Of The Way (Melanie Safka & Peter Schekeryk)
02 - Didn't You Ever Love Somebody (Melanie Safka & Peter Schekeryk)
03 - Nickel Song (Melanie Safka, Bernie Baum & Stephen Weiss)
04 - Apathy (Melanie Safka & Peter Schekeryk)
05 - Lay Down Sally (Eric Clapton)

Side Two

01 - Lovin' The Boy Next Door (Melanie Safka & Peter Schekeryk)
02 - Dance To The Music (Melanie Safka & Peter Schekeryk)
03 - Lonesome Eyes (Peppi Castro)
04 - If You Go Your Way (Melanie Safka & Peter Schekeryk)
05 - Lovers Lullaby (Melanie Safka & Peter Schekeryk)


Musicians :
Percussion : Milt Holland, George Devens & Victor Feldman
Keyboards : Roger Kellaway, David Paich, George Bitzer, Dean Kraus & Bill Payne
Drums : Jeff Porcaro, Jim Gordon, Liberty DeVitto, John Guerin & Dennis Bryan
Bass Guitar : Harold Cowart, Doug Stegmeyer & Jeff Ganz
Guitars : Russel Javors, Joey Murcia, Dean Parks, Louie Shelton & George Terry

Backing vocals :
"Every Breath Of The Way" : Keith Evans
"Lovin' The Boy Next Door" : Leila & Jordie

Recorded at Tiki Sound Studio, Park South Sound Studio, Criteria Sound Studio & Kingdom Sound Studio
Produced & Directed by Peter Schekeryk except "Nickel Song" Co-Produced by Peter Schekeryk, David Paich & Marty Paich
Musical Director : Liberty DeVitto on "Every Breath Of The Way" & "Didn't You Ever Love Somebody"
Musical Director : Russel Javors on "Lovin' The Boy Next Door" & "Lovers Lullaby"
Music Co-ordinator : Ahmet Ertigun on "Nickel Song"
Executive Producer : Doc McGee on "Lay Down Sally"
Executive Producer : Roy Evans on "If You Go Your Way"

Melanie "Phonogenic Not Just Another Pretty Face" (1978) -Soft Rock-

 Label : Midsong International

 Side 1

01 - Knock On Wood (Peter Allen & Carole Bayer Sager)
02 - Bon Apetite (Steve Cropper & Eddie Floyd)
03 - Spunky (Melanie)
04 - Runnin' After Love (Melanie)
05 - We Can Work It Out (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

Side 2

01 - I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love (Gilbert Becaud, Mann Curtis & Pierre Delanoe)
02 - Let It Be Me (Melanie)
03 - Yankee Man (Melanie)
04 - Record People (Melanie)
05 - California Dreamin' (John Phillips & Michelle Phillips)


Produced & Directed by Peter Schekeryk for Phonogenic Productions
Music Direction : Hugh McCracken
Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York City
Basic Tracks Engineered by Ed Sprigg / Assistant Engineer : Ted Spencer
Sweetening & Overdubs by Michael Getlin
Mixing Engineer : Michael Getlin / Assistant Engineer : Ted Spencer
Mixed by Peter Schekeryk & Hugh McCracken


Side 1

01 - Knock On Wood

Melanie : Vocals
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Horn Section :
The Brecker Bros. : Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker with Lou Marini & David Sanborn
Cynthia Jackson, Teri Jo Burnet, Beverly Owens, Linda Smith & Jimmy McLaine : Background vocals
Horn Arrangement by Hugh McCracken

02 - Bon Apetite

Melanie : Vocals
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Bill Eaton

03 - Spunky

Melanie : Vocals
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Arthur Jenkins : Congas & Percussion
Rubens Bassini : Percussion & Cowbell
Horn Section :
The Brecker Bros. : Randy & Michael Brecker with David Sanborn
Horn Arrangement by Michael Brecker
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Bill Eaton 

04 - Runnin' After Love

Melanie : Vocals
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Laura Scott & Cathy Nativo : Background vocals
Strings Arrangement by Hugh McCracken

05 - We Can Work It Out

Melanie : Vocals
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Steve Jordan : Percussion
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Bill Eaton

Side 2

01 - I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love

Melanie : Vocals
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Horn Section :
The Brecker Bros. : Randy & Michael Brecker with David Sanborn and Eddie Daniels
Horns & strings Arranged & Conducted by Bill Eaton

02 - Let It Be Me

Melanie : Vocals
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone Solo
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

03 - Yankee Man

Melanie : Vocals
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Dan Dugmore : Pedal Steel
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

04 - Record People

Melanie : Vocals
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Richard Tee : Piano & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Ken Bishel : Special Effects on "The Cat"
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Bill Eaton

05 - California Dreamin'

Melanie : Vocals
Richard Tee : Piano