281 Laura Nyro

A look at the songs and performances of one of the most under-appreciated songwriters and singers of the late sixties, a poet, wearing her heart on her sleeve and performing her songs with unbridled conviction and honesty.  20 listeners joined us, a good number these days.  The preshow was of Laura’s songs performed by and being hits for other people, and the postshow was Laura live.

Preshow

Title Artists Album Year
Baby Let’s Swing (medley) Todd Rundgren Runt 1971
A Long Time, A Long Way to Go Todd Rundgren Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren 1971
Jail Cell Air Air
Stoned Soul Picnic Roy Ayers Stoned Soul Picnic 1968
Stoned Soul Picnic The 5th Dimension Very Best of the 5th Dimension [Camden] 1999
Sweet Blindness The 5th Dimension Very Best of the 5th Dimension [Camden] 1999
Wedding Bell Blues The 5th Dimension Very Best of the 5th Dimension [Camden] 1999
Blowing Away The 5th Dimension Very Best of the 5th Dimension [Camden] 1999
And When I Die Blood, Sweat & Tears Definitive Collection 1968

Main Show

Stoney End Laura Nyro More than a New Discovery 1967
Flim Flam Man Laura Nyro More than a New Discovery 1967
He’s a Runner Laura Nyro More than a New Discovery 1967
Eli’s Comin’ Laura Nyro Eli and the Thirteenth Confession 1968
The Confession Laura Nyro Eli and the Thirteenth Confession 1968
Emmie Laura Nyro Eli and the Thirteenth Confession 1968
Time and Love Laura Nyro New York Tendaberry 1969
Save the Country Laura Nyro New York Tendaberry 1969
Captain Saint Lucifer Laura Nyro New York Tendaberry 1969
When I was a Freeport and You were the Main Drag Laura Nyro Christmas and the Beads of Sweat 1970
Blackpatch Laura Nyro Christmas and the Beads of Sweat 1970
Up on the Roof Laura Nyro Christmas and the Beads of Sweat 1970
Jimmy Mack Laura Nyro Gonna Take a Miracle 1971
Nowhere to Run Laura Nyro Gonna Take a Miracle 1971
It’s Gonna Take a Miracle Laura Nyro Gonna Take a Miracle 1971
Smile Laura Nyro Smile 1976
The Cat-Song Laura Nyro Smile 1976
Mr Blue Laura Nyro Nested 1978
Rhythm and Blues Laura Nyro Nested 1978
The Nest Laura Nyro Nested 1978
Man in the Moon Laura Nyro Mother’s Spiritual 1984
The Right to Vote Laura Nyro Mother’s Spiritual 1984
The Brighter Song Laura Nyro Mother’s Spiritual 1984
A Woman of the World Laura Nyro Walk the Dog and Light the Light 1993
Louise’s Church Laura Nyro Walk the Dog and Light the Light 1993
Walk the Dog and Light the Light Laura Nyro Walk the Dog and Light the Light 1993
Angel in the Dark Laura Nyro Angel in the Dark 2001
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Laura Nyro Angel in the Dark 2001

Postshow

The Confession/High Heeled Sneakers Laura Nyro Laura: Live at the Bottom Line 1989
And When I Die Laura Nyro Laura: Live at the Bottom Line 1989
Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro Laura: Live at the Bottom Line 1989
The Japanese Restaurant Song Laura Nyro Laura: Live at the Bottom Line 1989
Stoned Soul Picnic Laura Nyro Laura: Live at the Bottom Line 1989
La La Means I Love You (medley) Laura Nyro Laura: Live at the Bottom Line 1989

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