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	U.K. music bible ] 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 The naiveté of "Beautiful People" and the streaks of self-pity have been replaced by deeper, more comprehensive methods of expression."		U.K. music bible '']'' 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 The naiveté of "Beautiful People" and the streaks of self-pity have been replaced by deeper, more comprehensive methods of expression."

	] 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."		] 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."
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1972 studio album by Melanie

Stoneground Words

Studio album by Melanie

Released

1972

Studio

914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York

Peter Schekeryk

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".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

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 The naiveté of "Beautiful People" and the streaks of self-pity have been replaced by deeper, more comprehensive methods of expression."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."

Track listing

All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted.

"Together Alone"
"Between the Road Signs"
"Summer Weaving"
"My Rainbow Race" (Pete Seeger)
"Do You Believe?"
"I Am Not a Poet (Night Song)"
"Stoneground Words"
"Song of the South, Based on a Theme from Song of the North, Adapted from the Original"
"Maybe I Was (A Golf Ball)"
"Here I Am"

Personnel

Melanie - guitar, vocals
Sal DiTroia - acoustic guitar
Hugh McCracken - guitar
Bill Keith - steel guitar
Don Payne - Fender bass
Chuck Domanico, Richard Davis - double bass
Roger Kellaway - piano, arrangements
Ron Frangipane - organ, harmonium
Donald McDonald - drums
Johnny Pacheco - congas
Al Cohn - tenor saxophone

Technical

Brooks Arthur - engineer
Tom Wilkes - photography

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

References

^ Stoneground Words at AllMusic

v t e Melanie
Albums	Born to Be (1968) Affectionately Melanie (1969) Candles in the Rain (1970) Leftover Wine (1970) The Good Book (1970) Gather Me (1971) Garden in the City (1972) Stoneground Words (1972) Melanie at Carnegie Hall (1973) Madrugada (1974) Photograph (1976) Ballroom Streets (1978)
Singles	"Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (1970) "Ruby Tuesday" (1970) "What Have They Done to My Song Ma" (1970) "Brand New Key" (1971) "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (1973)

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	U.K. music bible ] 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."		U.K. music bible '']'' 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."

	] 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."		] 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."
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	!align="left"\|Peak<br/>position		!align="left"\|Peak<br/>position
	\|-		\|-
	\|align="left"\|U.S Billboard Hot 100		\|align="left"\|U.S ''Billboard'' Hot 100
	\|align="center"\|"Together Alone"		\|align="center"\|"Together Alone"
	\|align="center"\|86		\|align="center"\|86
	\|-		\|-
	\|align="left"\|U.S Cash Box Charts		\|align="left"\|U.S ''Cash Box'' Charts
	\|align="center"\|"Together Alone"		\|align="center"\|"Together Alone"
	\|align="center"\|57		\|align="center"\|57
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	\|align="center"\|37		\|align="center"\|37
	\|-		\|-
	\|align="left"\|U.S Billboard Bubbling Under Chart		\|align="left"\|U.S ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Chart
	\|align="center"\|"Do You Believe"		\|align="center"\|"Do You Believe"
	\|align="center"\|115		\|align="center"\|115