Record #545: Melanie – Gather Me (1971)

When my wife and I started dating, we went through that phase every new couple goes through where you share mix CDs back and forth.

One of the mixes that she gave me included “Brand New Key,” a bouncing, Honky-Tonking raucous track led by Melanie’s powerful voice and a mischievous innuendo (the key is a…you know).

I found this record in a dollar bin years ago, and haven’t listened to it until now. And with that single as my only preview, I’m a bit surprised.

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