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Laura Nyro: More Than A New Discovery

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On February 21, 1967, “Verve Forecast” label released “More Than a New Discovery”, the debut Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded July – November 1966, at “Bell Sound” in New York, and was produced by Milton Okun.

Personnel:

  • Laura Nyro – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jay Berliner – guitar
  • Stan Free – piano
  • Buddy Lucas – harmonica
  • Lou Mauro – double bass
  • Bill LaVorgna – drums
  • James Sedlar – French horn
  • Herb Bernstein – flugelhorn, arrangements, conductor
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Harry Yarmark – engineer
  • Jean Goldhirsch – producer assistant
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision
  • Murray Laden – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Nyro.

  1. Goodbye Joe
  2. Billy’s Blues
  3. And When I Die
  4. Stoney End
  5. Lazy Susan
  6. Hands of the Man
  7. Wedding Bell Blues
  8. Buy and Sell
  9. He’s a Runner
  10. Blowin’ Away
  11. I Never Meant to Heart You
  12. California Shoeshine Boys

Blood, Sweat & Tears: Same

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On December 11, 1968, “Columbia” label released self titled, second Blood, Sweet & Tears album. It was recorded October 1968, at “CBS Studios” in New York,  and was produced by James William Guercio. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the RIAA. The album received “Grammy Award” for “Album of the Year” in 1970.

Personnel:

  • David Clayton-Thomas– lead vocals
  • Steve Katz– lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Dick Halligan– organ, piano, flute, trombone, vocals
  • Jim Fielder– bass
  • Bobby Colomby– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Lew Soloff– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Fred Lipsius– alto saxophone, piano
  • Chuck Winfield– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jerry Hyman– trombone, recorder
  • Dick Halligan, Fred Lipsius, Al Kooper – arrangements
  • Timothy Quay, Bob Cato – cover art
  • John Berg – design
  • Harrie George – photography

Track listing:

  1. Variations on a theme by Erik Satie (1st and 2nd Movements)
  2. Adapted from “Trois Gymnopédies”; arr. by Dick Halligan
  3. Smiling Phases –  Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood
  4. Sometimes in Winter – Steve Katz
  5. More and More – Vee Pee Smith, Don Juan
  6. And When I Die – Laura Nyro
  7. God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
  8. Spinning Wheel -David Clayton-Thomas
  9. You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Berry Gordy Jr., Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson
  10. Blues – Part II – Blood, Sweat & Tears
  11. Interpolating Sunshine of Your Love (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown,  Eric Clapton), Spoonful – Willie Dixon, Somethin’ Goin’ On – Al Kooper
  12. Variations on a theme by Erik Satie” (1st Movement)