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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0696998576223 Format: Live, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony MPN: 85762 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: June 25, 2002 Studio: Sony Editorial Review: Amazon.com: More Than a New Discovery, Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, and New York Tendaberry established Laura Nyro as one of the early 1970s' brightest and most uncompromising singer-songwriters. But just as the budding success of 1969's Tendaberry seemed to establish her persona in the public's mind, Nyro reached back to the beloved Brill Building pop, doo-wop, and '50s R&B for inspiration, extended a hand in partnership to then-down-on-their-luck soul vets LaBelle, and tossed off this loving blast from the past. Producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (who would later formulate the vaunted Philly soul sound) were ostensibly in charge, though the voices of Nyro and LaBelle carry the day. Whether the bare-bones production harked back to the mindset of Nyro's moody Tendaberry or (as Amy Linden's new liner notes suggest) they simply ran out of time and had to finish the project, there's a sense of immediacy to the recordings that outstrips even some of the originals. Tracks like "Jimmy Mack" and "I Met Him on a Sunday" feel like they spontaneously came together around an upright piano, their rhythm section a chorus of joyous hand claps. Others, like "Desiree" and "The Wind," have a haunting, ethereal sense that's pure Nyro. This is one of the oddest collections of Nyro's career, but also one of the most joyously heartfelt. This reissue features four live bonus tracks, soulful solo covers of "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "O-o-h Child," and "Up on the Roof," that fit the theme of the studio album to a T. --Jerry McCulley Album Description: 1971 album is Nyro's only album of non-original music including 'Spanish Harlem', 'Monkey Time/Dancing In The Street' and 'Jimmy Mack'. Remastered & featuring the previously unreleased live bonus tracks 'Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing', '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman', 'O-o-h Child' & 'Up On The Roof'. 2002. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Classic songs from a classic songwriterOne of the Greatest Singer/Songwriters of the 60's-70's along with a great backing group (Patti Labelle). The CD is easiy worth the price of the outstanding performances of "Jimmy Mack" and "Spanish Harlem". The live "bonus" tracks are pretty good also. Rating: - LaBelle and Laura create magicPure soul. Pure Laura Nyro. God bless Gamble & Huff for putting them together. Rating: - Laura Nyro "Gonna Take A Miracle"This CD Is Just As Wonderful As I Remember It Being Over 30 Years Ago. I Was Very Pleased Also, With How Quickly I Recieved It. As Always A Pleasure. Thank You, Carol Rating: - Laura was a great artistThis CD captures the real Laura, soulful and able to deliver a tune like nobody before or since. Her song " It's gonna take a miracle" should resonate with anyone who has ever loved someone. Rating: - Exquisite music in many stylesThis is the most wonderful music, from the handclaps introducing I Met Him On A Sunday to the title track. There are exquisite vocal harmonies throughout and plenty of stylistic variety: The Bells is a soaring soul song where the voices blend perfectly, whilst the medley Monkey Time/Dancing In The Street out-motowns Motown (you can just see a huge happy street party in progress). D?siree is a gentle, wistful ballad and You've Really Got A Hold On Me is vintage R&B. The classic Spanish ... Read More |
