Laura Nyro - Hear My Song : The Collection 1966 - 1995 [Boxset]

Format: BXSET
Catalogue No.: SMABX1284
Barcode: 636551828451
Release Date: 06 Dec 2024
Genre: Rock

19-CD LIMITED EDITION DELUXE BOX SET FROM ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

LAURA NYRO - HEAR MY SONG: THE COLLECTION, 1966 - 1995

 
Be ready for the deepest dive yet into the womblike creativity of the idiosyncratic, unmistakable musical force that is Laura Nyro. Acknowledged as a genuine original, expressing a whirlpool nexus of R'n'B, doowop, Broadway, opera, folk & her own individual sort of soul, she thought like a bandleader even when she was solo.
"She wrote songs that had no kind of fixed compass point. They remain as unique & absolutely spellbinding to this day as when I first heard them in the '60s." - Sir Elton John, 2024
 
* 10 Original Studio Albums, 6 Live Albums including 2 Previously Unreleased Live Concerts, Laura's original demo tape from 1966 & bonus disc of rarities including mono versions, alternative versions & live tracks

* All albums remastered especially for this collection

* All housed in a deluxe, lift-off lid box

* Coffee-table book with in-depth liner notes by Vivien Goldman, foreword from Sir Elton John & testimonials from Charlie Calello, Will Lee, John Sebastian, Jackson Browne, Clive Davis, Lou Adler, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie, Scott Billington, John Sebastian & Gary Burden

* Rare, previously unseen photographs including intimate family shots illuminate the book

Included within this set are all of Laura's ten studio albums: More Than A New Discovery (1967), Eli & The Thirteenth Confession (1968), New York Tendaberry (1969), Christmas & The Beads Of Sweat (1970), Gonna Take A Miracle (1971), Smile (1976) & Nested (1978), Mother's Spiritual (1984), Walk The Dog & Light The Light(1993) & her posthumously released masterwork Angel In The Dark (2001). Six live albums: Spread Your Wings & Fly: Live At The Fillmore East (1971), Season Of Lights... Laura Nyro In Concert(1977), Live / The Loom's Desire (1993 & 1994) & two previously unreleased concert recordings from San Francisco (1994). Rounding off this complete collection is Laura's first ever demo tape Go Find The Moon (1966) & a collection of Rarities. All remastered & housed in individual sleeves with original artwork.

 
At the centre of this deluxe package is a 94-page coffee table hardback book with liner notes by acclaimed author Vivien Goldman, forewords from Sir Elton John, Laura's son Gil Bianchini & brother Jan Nigro. Featuring contributions & testimonials from Charlie Calello, Will Lee, John Sebastian, Jackson Browne, Clive Davis, Lou Adler, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie, Scott Billington, John Sebastian & Gary Burden. Never-before-seen photographs & intimate family shots illustrate this detailed compendium.
During the singer/songwriter movement in the late '60s & early '70s, Laura Nyro was one of the most celebrated artists of her day. She penned soulful, literate songs that took the folky introspection of her peers & infused it with elements of soul, R&B, jazz & gospel, giving them an emotional heat that set her apart. Nyro was a hugely respected recording artist, whose confident piano work & rich, expressive vocals made other sonic trailblazers such as Miles Davis & Alice Coltrane navigate towards her. She has influenced the greatest of songwriters - Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Neil Young, Carole King, Kate Bush & Elvis Costello among them.

That influence continues today being heard in the works of Alicia Keys, Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega, Jenny Lewis & more. Nyro's wonderfully expressive & poetic songs - of which many became major hits by other artists, most notably The 5th Dimension, Three Dog Night & Barbra

Tracks: Goodbye Joe ( Mono ) ( 02:36 ) / Billy's Blues ( Mono ) ( 03:16 ) / And When I Die ( Mono ) ( 02:38 ) / Stoney End ( Mono ) ( 02:43 ) / Lazy Susan ( Mono ) ( 03:52 ) / Flim Flam Man ( Mono ) ( 02:27 ) / Wedding Bell Blues ( Mono ) ( 02:42 ) / Buy & Sell ( Mono ) ( 02:36 ) / He's A Runner ( Mono ) ( 03:39 ) / Blowing Away ( Mono ) ( 02:20 ) / I Never Meant To Hurt You ( Mono ) ( 02:50 ) / California Shoeshine Boys ( Mono ) ( 02:43 ) / Goodbye Joe ( Stereo ) ( 02:36 ) / Billy's Blues ( Stereo ) ( 03:16 ) / And When I Die ( Stereo ) ( 02:38 ) / Stoney End ( Stereo ) ( 02:43 ) / Lazy Susan ( Stereo ) ( 03:52 ) / Flim Flam Man ( Stereo ) ( 02:27 ) / Wedding Bell Blues ( Stereo ) ( 02:42 ) / Buy & Sell ( Stereo ) ( 02:36 ) / He's A Runner ( Stereo ) ( 03:39 ) / Blowing Away ( Stereo ) ( 02:20 ) / I Never Meant To Hurt You ( Stereo ) ( 02:50 ) / California Shoeshine Boys ( Stereo ) ( 02:43 ) / Luckie ( Mono ) ( 03:00 ) / Lu ( Mono ) ( 02:45 ) / Sweet Blindness ( Mono ) ( 02:37 ) / Poverty Train ( Mono ) ( 04:15 ) / Lonely Women ( Mono ) ( 03:32 ) / Eli's Comin' ( Mono ) ( 03:58 ) / Timer ( Mono ) ( 03:23 ) / Stoned Soul Picnic ( Mono ) ( 03:48 ) / Emmie ( Mono ) ( 04:20 ) / Woman's Blues ( Mono ) ( 03:45 ) / Once It Was Alright Now ( Farmer Joe ) ( Mono ) ( 02:57 ) / December's Boudoir ( Mono ) ( 05:06 ) / The Confession ( Mono ) ( 02:48 ) / Luckie ( Stereo ) ( 03:00 ) / Lu ( Stereo ) ( 02:45 ) / Sweet Blindness ( Stereo ) ( 02:37 ) / Poverty Train ( Stereo ) ( 04:15 ) / Lonely Women ( Stereo ) ( 03:32 ) / Eli's Comin' ( Stereo ) ( 03:58 ) / Timer ( Stereo ) ( 03:23 ) / Stoned Soul Picnic ( Stereo ) ( 03:48 ) / Emmie ( Stereo ) ( 04:20 ) / Woman's Blues ( Stereo ) ( 03:45 ) / Once It Was Alright Now ( Farmer Joe ) ( Stereo ) ( 02:57 ) / December's Boudoir ( Stereo ) ( 05:06 ) / The Confession ( Stereo ) ( 02:48 ) / You Don't Love Me When I Cry ( 04:17 ) / Captain For Dark Mornings ( 04:32 ) / Tom Cat Goodbye ( 05:26 ) / Mercy On Broadway ( 02:11 ) / Save The Country ( 04:31 ) / Gibsom Street ( 04:41 ) / Time & Love ( 04:17 ) / The Man Who Sends Me Home ( 02:46 ) / Sweet Lovin' Baby ( 03:49 ) / Captain Saint Lucifer ( 03:11 ) / New York Tendaberry ( 05:32 ) / Brown Earth ( 04:08 ) / When I Was A Freeport & You Were The Main Drag ( 02:41 ) / Blackpatch ( 03:32 ) / Been On A Train ( 05:48 ) / Up On The Roof ( 03:12 ) / Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp ( 05:34 ) / Map To The Treasure ( 08:07 ) / Beads Of Sweat ( 04:47 ) / Christmas In My Soul ( 06:59 ) / I Met Him On A Sunday ( 01:49 ) / The Bells ( 02:59 ) / Monkey Time / Dancing In The Street ( 04:54 ) / Desiree ( 01:50 ) / You've Really Got A Hold On Me ( 04:04 ) / Spanish Harlem ( 02:50 ) / Jimmy Mack ( 02:55 ) / The Wind ( 02:53 ) / Nowhere To Run ( 05:02 ) / It's Gonna Take A Miracle ( 03:22 ) / Sexy Mama ( 02:41 ) / Children Of The Junks ( 02:49 ) / Money ( 05:00 ) / I Am The Blues ( 05:43 ) / Stormy Love ( 04:29 ) / The Cat-Song ( 02:33 ) / Midnite Blue ( 03:04 ) / Smile ( With Mars At The End ) ( 05:39 ) / Mr Blue ( The Song Of Communications ) ( 05:00 ) / Rhythm & Blues ( 02:57 ) / My Innocence ( 03:23 ) / Crazy Love ( 04:18 ) / American Dreamer ( 04:07 ) / Springblown ( 04:23 ) / The Sweet Sky ( 03:32 ) / Light-Pop's Principle ( 02:53 ) / Child In A Universe ( 04:11 ) / The Nest ( 04:27 ) / Emmie / The Nest ( 06:38 ) / To A Child... ( 03:53 ) / The Right To Vote ( 03:05 ) / A Wilderness ( 02:58 ) / Melody In The Sky ( 03:44 ) / Late For Love ( 03:00 ) / A Free Thinker ( 03:14 ) / Man In The Moon ( 02:54 ) / Talk To A Green Tree ( 03:41 ) / Trees Of The Ages ( 03:47 ) / The Brighter Song ( 02:31 ) / Roadnotes ( 03:20 ) / Sophia ( 04:39 ) / Mother's Spiritual ( 03:17 ) / Refrain ( 01:09 ) / Oh Yeah Maybe Baby ( The Heebie Jeebies ) ( 03:14 ) / A Woman Of The World ( 04:09 ) / The Descent Of Luna Rose ( 03:34 ) / Art Of Love ( 03:37 ) / Lite A Flame ( The Animal Rights Song ) ( 03:17 ) / Louise's Church ( 03:32 ) / Broken Rainbow ( 03:51 ) / Walk The Dog & Light The Light ( Song Of The Road ) ( 03:46 ) / To A Child ( 03:32 ) / Medley : I'm So Proud / Dedicated To The One I Love ( 03:40 ) / Angel In The Dark ( 04:01 ) / Triple Goddess Twilight ( 03:57 ) / Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow ? ( 05:59 ) / He Was Too Good To Me ( 02:35 ) / Sweet Dream Fade ( 04:25 ) / Serious Playground ( 04:15 ) / Be Aware ( 03:00 ) / Let It Be Me ( 02:12 ) / Gardenia Talk ( 04:42 ) / Ooh Baby, Baby ( 03:24 ) / Embraceable You ( 02:07 ) / La La Means I Love You ( 04:16 ) / Walk On By ( 02:15 ) / Animal Grace ( 01:25 ) / Don't Hurt Child ( 03:20 ) / Coda & Come & Get These Memories ( 23:37 ) / American Dove ( Live ) ( 05:03 ) / Medley : Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing / ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman ( Live ) ( 04:10 ) / Spanish Harlem ( Live ) ( 03:18 ) / I Am The Blues ( Live ) ( 05:04 ) / Medley : Walk On By / Dancing In The Street ( Live ) ( 04:58 ) / Emmie ( Live ) ( 04:55 ) / Map To The Treasure ( Live ) ( 06:52 ) / Christmas In My Soul ( Live ) ( 05:38 ) / Save The Country ( Live ) ( 04:58 ) / Medley : Timer / O-o-h Child / Up On The Roof ( Live ) ( 08:40 ) / Medley : Lu / Flim Flam Man ( Live ) ( 03:41 ) / Mother Earth ( Live ) ( 07:58 ) / Money ( Live ) ( 06:03 ) / Sweet Lovin' Baby ( Live ) ( 02:20 ) / And When I Die ( Live ) ( 04:03 ) / The Morning News ( Live ) ( 02:08 ) / Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp ( Live ) ( 04:55 ) / I Am The Blues ( Live ) ( 07:00 ) / When I Was A Freeport & You Were The Main Drag ( Live ) ( 03:39 ) / Captain Saint Lucifer ( Live ) ( 05:49 ) / Smile ( Live ) ( 03:43 ) / Mars ( Live ) ( 03:24 ) / Sweet Blindness ( Live ) ( 03:47 ) / The Cat-Song ( Live ) ( 04:20 ) / Emmie ( Live ) ( 03:56 ) / The Confession ( Live ) ( 03:11 ) / Timer ( Live ) ( 06:15 ) / Midnite Blue ( Live ) ( 04:03 ) / Timer ( Alternate Live Version - From 'Season Of Light' reissue ) ( 03:31 ) / Emmie ( From 'Season Of Light' reissue ) ( 04:02 ) / Oh Yeah Maybe Baby ( The Heebie Jeebies ) ( Live ) ( 03:08 ) / Dedicated To The One I Love ( Live ) ( 03:15 ) / The Wind ( Live ) ( 02:09 ) / Lite A Flame ( The Animal Rights Song ) ( Live ) ( 03:32 ) / Walk The Dog & Light The Light ( Song Of The Road ) ( Live ) ( 03:07 ) / To A Child ( Live ) ( 03:26 ) / And When I Die ( Live ) ( 02:48 ) / Japanese Restaurant Song ( Live ) ( 03:50 ) / My Innocence / Sophia ( Live ) ( 02:26 ) / Wedding Bell Blues ( Live ) ( 02:22 ) / Art Of Love ( Live ) ( 03:35 ) / Emmie ( Live ) ( 04:29 ) / Let It Be Me ( Live ) ( 03:01 ) / Dedicated To The One I Love ( Live ) ( 03:21 ) / A Woman Of The World ( Live ) ( 04:21 ) / Gardenia Talk ( Live ) ( 03:13 ) / Save The Country ( Live ) ( 03:23 ) / Oh Yeah Maybe Baby ( The Heebie Jeebies ) ( Live ) ( 02:48 ) / Lite A Flame ( The Animal Rights Song ) ( Live ) ( 03:09 ) / Walk The Dog & Light The Light ( Song Of The Road ) ( Live ) ( 02:43 ) / Japanese Restaurant Song ( Live ) ( 04:14 ) / To A Child ( Live ) ( 03:35 ) / The Descent Of Luna Rose ( Live ) ( 02:03 ) / Broken Rainbow ( Live ) ( 04:21 ) / And When I Die ( Live ) ( 02:47 ) / The Wild World ( Live ) ( 02:41 ) / Louise's Church ( Live ) ( 02:56 ) / The Wind ( Live ) ( 02:05 ) / Blowin' Away ( Live ) ( 03:21 ) / Trees Of The Ages ( Live ) ( 01:07 ) / Emmie ( Live ) ( 03:36 ) / It's Gonna Take A Miracle / Ooo Baby Baby ( Live ) ( 03:42 ) / Let It Be Me ( Live ) ( 02:54 ) / Dedicated To The One I Love ( Live ) ( 03:51 ) / A Woman Of The World ( Live ) ( 04:28 ) / Gardenia Talk ( Live ) ( 03:11 ) / Save The Country ( Live ) ( 03:10 ) / Oh Yeah Maybe Baby ( The Heebie Jeebies ) ( Live ) ( 02:54 ) / Lite A Flame ( The Animal Rights Song ) ( Live ) ( 03:10 ) / Walk The Dog & Light The Light ( Song Of The Road ) ( Live ) ( 02:57 ) / Japanese Restaurant Song ( Live ) ( 03:57 ) / To A Child ( Live ) ( 03:45 ) / The Descent Of Luna Rose ( Live ) ( 02:50 ) / Broken Rainbow ( Live ) ( 04:31 ) / The Wild World ( Live ) ( 02:44 ) / Louise's Church ( Live ) ( 02:48 ) / The Wind ( Live ) ( 02:09 ) / Blowin' Away / Wedding Bell Blues ( Live ) ( 03:20 ) / Trees Of The Ages / Emmie ( Live ) ( 05:03 ) / It's Gonna Take A Miracle / Ooo Baby Baby ( Live ) ( 03:56 ) / Let It Be Me ( Live ) ( 02:55 ) / Angel In The Dark ( Live ) ( 04:22 ) / Gardenia Talk ( Live ) ( 02:53 ) / Save The Country ( Live ) ( 02:38 ) / Louise's Church ( Live ) ( 03:14 ) / Wild World ( Live ) ( 02:36 ) / A Woman Of The World ( Live ) ( 04:16 ) / The Descent Of Luna Rose ( Live ) ( 02:50 ) / Broken Rainbow ( Live ) ( 03:52 ) / Blowin' Away / Wedding Bell Blues ( Live ) ( 03:29 ) / Trees Of The Ages / Emmie ( Live ) ( 06:17 ) / Ooh Baby, Baby ( Live ) ( 03:46 ) / And When I Die ( 02:40 ) / Lazy Susan ( False Start ) ( 00:27 ) / Enough Of You ( 02:36 ) / In & Out ( 00:59 ) / Go Find The Moon ( 02:59 ) / Luckie / Studio Talk ( 03:46 ) / When Sunny Gets Blue (Fragment) / Kansas City (Fragment) / I Only Want To Be With You (Fragment) ( 01:54 ) / Lazy Susan ( 03:10 ) / Stoney End ( Single Version ) ( Mono Version ) (from ' More Than A New Discovery' reissue) ( 02:41 ) / Eli's Comin' ( Single Version ) ( Mono Version ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 03:13 ) / Save The Country ( Mono Version ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 02:24 ) / Lu ( Demo ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 02:37 ) / Stoned Soul Picnic ( Demo ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 02:36 ) / Emmie ( Demo ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 04:24 ) / Save The Country ( Single Version ) (from 'New York Tendaberry' reissue) ( 02:25 ) / In The Country Way (from 'New York Tendaberry' reissue) ( 02:08 ) / Someone Loves You (from 'Smile' reissue) ( 01:57 ) / Get Me My Cap (from 'Smile' reissue) ( 02:54 ) / Coffee Morning ( Live ) (from 'Smile' reissue) ( 03:47 ) / Man In The Moon ( Live ) (from 'Mother's Spiritual' reissue) ( 03:27 ) / Let It Be Me / The Christmas Song (from 'Walk The Dog' reissue) ( 02:22 ) / He Was Too Good To Me (from 'Walk The Dog' reissue) ( 02:14 ) / Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow ? (from 'Walk The Dog' reissue) ( 03:24 ) / Angel In The Dark ( Alternate Version ) (from 'Angel In The Dark' reissue) ( 02:41 ) / Ooh Baby Baby ( Alternate Version ) (from 'Angel In The Dark' reissue) ( 03:28 ) / Don't Hurt Child ( Alternate Version ) (from 'Angel In The Dark' reissue) ( 03:29 )