Ballroom Streets is a 1978 double album released by Melanie

Melanie Safka

Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk is an American singer-songwriter. Known professionally as simply Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Ruby Tuesday" and "Lay Down ".-Early career:...

. The album is essentially a live album but recorded in the studio with a small audience. It mixed new recordings of old songs with some new songs. When first issued on CD in 1989, it did not contain "Holding Out", "Any Guy", "Groundhog Day" or "Friends and Company". These songs were re-added on the 1994 CD pressings.

The album is available for download at iTunes and Melanie's website.

Track listing

1. "Running After Love" – 4:24
2. "Holdin' Out" –
3. "Cyclone / Candles in the Rain" – 7:18
4. "Beautiful Sadness" – 5:43
5. "Do You Believe" – 3:52
6. "Nickel Song" – 3:03
7. "Any Guy" –
8. "Look What They Done To My Song" – 4:17
9. "I Believe" – 3:49
10. "Poet" – 3:50
11. "Save Me" – 6:53
12. "Together Alone" – 3:26
13. "Ruby Tuesday" (Keith Richards
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     / Mick Jagger
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    ) – 6:36
14. "Buckle Down" – 3:14
15. "Miranda" (Phil Ochs
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    ) – 3:46
16. "Brand New Key
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    "Brand New Key" is a pop song written by folk singer Melanie, which became a novelty hit in 1971-72. Taken from Melanie's album Gather Me, it was also known as "The Rollerskate Song" due to its chorus. It was her biggest hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December 1971 and...
    
    " – 3:38
17. "Groundhog Day" –
18. "Friends and Company" –

• All songs written by Melanie Safka; except where noted.

Personnel

• Tony Battaglia – guitar, slide guitar
• Louis Cabaza – keyboards
• Robbie Georgia – dobro, rhythm guitar
• Stan Kipper – drums
• Michael Laskow – engineer
• Bob Leone – bass
• Mary McCaffrey – vocals
• Melanie – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
• The Persuasions
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  – backing vocals
• Peter Schekeryk – producer
• T.C. – backing vocals