The Essential Laura Nyro

~ Release by Laura Nyro (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1I Met Him on a Sunday
producer:
Gamble & Huff
other vocals [a capella]:
LaBelle (American female vocal group, of “Lady Marmalade” fame)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1971)
cover recording of:
I Met Him on a Sunday
writer:
Doris Coley, Addie Harris, Beverly Lee (singer for The Shirelles) and Shirley Alston Reeves
publisher:
G and H Music Publishing House Inc., Ludlow Music and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
1:50
2The Bells
producer:
Gamble & Huff
bass guitar:
Ronnie Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter)
bongos:
Nydia “Liberty” Mata
congas:
Nydia “Liberty” Mata and Larry Washington (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Jim Helmer (Drums)
guitar:
Roland Chambers and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
organ:
Lenny Pakula
percussion:
Vince Montana
piano:
Laura Nyro (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
background vocals:
Sarah Dash (from 1971-05 until 1971-06), Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress) (from 1971-05 until 1971-06) and Patti LaBelle (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
vocals:
LaBelle (American female vocal group, of “Lady Marmalade” fame) and Laura Nyro (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
performer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1971, from 1971-05 until 1971-06) and CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-09-29)
cover recording of:
The Bells (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Iris Gordy (Producer/songwriter on Motown Records) and Elgie Stover
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
cover recording of:
The Bells (in 1971)
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Iris Gordy (Producer/songwriter on Motown Records) and Elgie Stover
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
2:58
3Smile
producer:
Charles Calello and Laura Nyro
bass guitar:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
congas:
Carter CC Colins
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
flute and saxophone:
George Young (saxophonist)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov, Laura Nyro and John Tropea
koto:
Reiko Kamota and Nisako Yoshida
piano and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
vibraphone:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-09-29)
recording of:
Smile
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
5:38
4Sweet Blindness (live)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1976-03-04)
recording engineer:
Dale Ashby
producer:
Laura Nyro
mixer:
Ron Johnson (recording engineer), Don Puluse and Ken Robertson (sound engineer)
electric guitar:
John Tropea
piano and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
live recording of:
Sweet Blindness
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tuna Fish Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
3:51
5Money (live)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1976-03-04)
recording engineer:
Dale Ashby
producer:
Laura Nyro
mixer:
Ron Johnson (recording engineer), Don Puluse and Ken Robertson (sound engineer)
bass guitar:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
congas:
Nydia “Liberty” Mata
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
John Tropea
percussion:
Carter CC Colins and Nydia “Liberty” Mata
piano and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
live recording of:
Money
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tuna Fish Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
5:52
6Mr. Blue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1977-06)
producer:
Roscoe Harring and Laura Nyro
bass guitar:
Cyril Cianflone
guitar:
Laura Nyro, John Tropea and Vin Cusano
percussion:
Nydia “Liberty” Mata
piano, background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
recording of:
Mr. Blue (The Song of Communications)
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
Tuna Fish Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
5:00
7A Wilderness
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1983-07)
producer:
Laura Nyro
bass guitar:
Lisa Sunshine
drums (drum set):
Terry Silverlight (classic fusion artist)
electric guitar:
John Bristow (US guitarist)
electric piano, piano [acoustic piano] and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
synthesizer:
Todd Rundgren
recording of:
A Wilderness
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
2:57
8Mother’s Spiritual
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1983-07)
producer:
Laura Nyro
piano, background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
violin:
Julie Lyonn-Liebermann
recording of:
Mother’s Spiritual
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
3:17
9A Woman of the World
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1993-06)
producer:
Gary Katz and Laura Nyro
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist) (in 1993-06)
brass [horns]:
Randy Brecker (in 1993-06), Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist) (in 1993-06), Lou Marini (in 1993-06) and Roger Rosenberg (in 1993-06)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1993-06)
guitar:
Elliot Randall (in 1993-06) and Michael Landau (in 1993-06)
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson (in 1993-06)
piano, background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro (in 1993-06)
solo flute:
Lou Marini (in 1993-06)
brass [horns] arranger:
Dave Franks
strings arranger:
Carlos Franzetti and Laura Nyro
recorded at:
River Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1993-06)
recording of:
A Woman of the World (in 1993-06)
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
Luna Mist Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
4:10
10Louise’s Church
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1993-06)
producer:
Gary Katz and Laura Nyro
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist) (in 1993-06)
brass [horns]:
Randy Brecker (in 1993-06), Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist) (in 1993-06), Lou Marini (in 1993-06) and Roger Rosenberg (in 1993-06)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1993-06)
flute:
Lou Marini (in 1993-06)
guitar:
Elliot Randall (in 1993-06) and Michael Landau (in 1993-06)
keyboard, background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro (in 1993-06)
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson (in 1993-06)
brass [horns] arranger:
Dave Franks
strings arranger:
Carlos Franzetti and Laura Nyro
recorded at:
River Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1993-06)
recording of:
Louise’s Church (in 1993-06)
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
Luna Mist Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3:32
11Broken Rainbow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1993-06)
producer:
Gary Katz and Laura Nyro
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist) (in 1993-06)
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson (in 1993-06)
lead vocals:
Laura Nyro (in 1993-06)
recorded at:
River Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1993-06)
recording of:
Broken Rainbow (in 1993-06)
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
Luna Mist Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3:51
12To a Child
producer:
Gary Katz and Laura Nyro
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
solo flute:
Lou Marini
lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
recorded at:
River Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1993-06)
recording of:
To a Child
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
3:31
13Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song)
producer:
Gary Katz and Laura Nyro
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
keyboard, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
recorded at:
River Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1993-06)
recording of:
Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song)
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
Luna Mist Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3:17
14And When I Die (live)
engineer:
Wayne Yurglin
producer:
Laura Nyro
piano and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1994)
live recording of:
And When I Die
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tuna Fish Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
2:48
15Save the Country (live)
producer:
Laura Nyro
piano and lead vocals:
Laura Nyro
background vocals:
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Chandra Armstead, Vivian Cherry, Diane Garisto, Dian Sorel (US vocalist) and Diane Wilson (vocals)
background vocals [harmonies] arranger:
Laura Nyro
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1993)
live recording of:
Save the Country
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tuna Fish Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
2:42

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Don DeVito
John Kalodner (legendary A&R executive)
part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/690099 [info]
Wikidata:Q7619151 [info]