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The Good Book is a 1971 album released by Melanie and featuring the Top 40 hit "Nickel Song". The album also features "Birthday of the Sun", a track Melanie originally performed at Woodstock in 1969.

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The Good Book
vinyl album cover (UK edition)
Studio album by Melanie
Released	1971
Studio	Allegro Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Pop
Label	Buddah
Producer	Peter Schekeryk
Melanie chronology
R.P.M. (Revolutions per Minute) (1970) The Good Book (1971) All the Right Noises (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

The album was the last 'official' Melanie release from Buddah Records - she left the company to form her own label; however several Buddah albums were later issued featuring 'leftover' material from earlier sessions; in addition to several compilation albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted.

1. "Good Book"
2. "Babe Rainbow"
3. "Sign on the Window" (Bob Dylan)
4. "The Saddest Thing"
5. "Nickel Song"
6. "Isn't It a Pity"
7. "My Father" (Judy Collins)
8. "Chords of Fame" (Phil Ochs)
9. "You Can Go Fishin'"
10. "Birthday of the Sun"
11. "The Prize"
12. "Babe Rainbow (Reprise)"

Personnel

• Melanie - nylon guitar, banjo, vocals
• Vinnie Bell - electric guitar
• Sal DiTroia - classical and steel guitar
• Hugh McCracken - classical guitar
• Eric Weissberg - fiddle
• Joe Mack - bass
• Ron Frangipane - keyboards
• Margie English - banjo
• Buddy Saltzman, George Devens - drums, percussion
• Dave Melaney - accordion
• George March - woodwind
• The Pennywhistlers - backing vocals
• John Abbott, Lee Holdridge, Ron Frangipane - arrangements

Charts

Album Charts	Peak position
U.S Billboard Charts [1]	80
U.S Cash Box Charts [2]	45
U.K. Album Charts	9
Australian Album Charts	29
Canadian Album Charts	26

Singles Charts	Title	Peak position
U.S Billboard Hot 100	"Nickel Song"	35
U.S Cash Box Charts	"Nickel Song"	25
U.S Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart	"Nickel Song"	30
Australian Charts	"Nickel Song"	74
Canadian Charts	"Nickel Song"	27
U.S Cash Box Charts	"The Good Book"	78
U.S Record World Charts [3]	"The Good Book"	60

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