Born to Be (album)

Born to Be
Studio album by Melanie
Released	November 1968
Recorded	1968, Allegro Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Pop rock, folk rock
Label	Buddah
Producer	Peter Schekeryk
Melanie chronology
Born to Be (1968) Affectionately Melanie (1969)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(negative) [2]

Born to Be is the singer Melanie's debut album, released on Buddah Records in 1968.

Following Melanie's success at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 Buddha repackaged and reissued the album as My First Album.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted.

1. "In the Hour"
2. "I'm Back in Town"
3. "Bobo's Party"
4. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan)
5. "Momma, Momma"
6. "I Really Loved Harold"
7. "Animal Crackers"
8. "Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers"
9. "Close to It All"
10. "Merry Christmas"

Personnel

• Roger Kellaway – Arranger
• Melanie – Guitar, Vocals
• Peter Schekeryk – Producer
• Bruce Staple – Engineer

References

1. Born to Be (album) at AllMusic
2. Micklo, Anne Marie (March 15, 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/born-to-be-mw0000235287