The Good Book is Melanie's 1971 album released and features her Top 40 hit “Nickel Song”. The album also features “Birthday of the Sun”, a track Melanie originally performed at Woodstock in 1969.
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 “Garden in the City” was one of these also available on Talking Elephant Records.