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- Date Released: January 1, 1988
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Classic Rock, Pop
- Label: Two Story Records / IODA
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Cowabonga is the strongest of Melanie's '80s experiments. It's depressing to hear her struggling amid a Starship/Bonnie Tyler rock-sludge milieu, but persistence pays off because the album conceals some strong moments, particularly the self-assertive "Racing Heart." She actually sounds happy to be recording, which makes a change after the half-hearted albums of the early '80s. The rot only sets in on a few pieces -- an updated, electronic "Ruby Tuesday" is a mistake through and through, and "Show You" is a valiant try for ballsy, foot-tapping guitar rock that fails. Those errors of judgment aside, Cowabonga is halfway toward a return to form.
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| 01. |  |
Racing Heart |
4:30 |  |
| 02. | |
What have they done to the rain |
3:28 | |
| 03. | |
Show You |
3:29 | |
| 04. | |
Ruby Tuesday |
4:01 | |
| 05. | |
To be a star |
4:13 | |
| 06. | |
On the Lam from the law |
2:18 | |
| 07. | |
Another Lie |
3:31 | |
| 08. | |
Prematurely Grey |
3:07 | |
| 09. | |
Window Pain |
4:05 | |
| 10. | |
Chosen Few |
4:14 | |
| 11. | |
Lovin' the boy next door |
3:22 | |
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Credits
- Melanie - Guitar // Melanie - Vocals // Melanie - Main Performer
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