Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
With the 1971 release Gonna Take a Miracle, pop composer and vocalist Laura Nyro completed her four-album/four-year deal for Columbia. Nyro's passion for R&B can be traced back to some of her earliest compositions, such as "Wedding Bell Blues" and "Stoned Soul Picnic" -- both of which were covered by the R&B vocal quintet the Fifth Dimension. More recently, her version of "Up on the Roof" was one of the highlights of Christmas and the Beads of Sweat. So, enthusiasts who had paid any attention at all to the course of Nyro's career would not have been surprised by her direction on this project. As much as Gonna Take a Miracle is indeed a Laura Nyro album, it could likewise, and perhaps more accurately, be described as a collaborative effort between Nyro and the female soul trio LaBelle -- featuring Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash -- as well as producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It is ultimately this team that is responsible for the album's overwhelmingly solid results. Leading off in an apropos style is a succulent cover of the Shirelles hit "I Met Him on a Sunday." The vocal performance is structured as a round -- with each woman singing a consecutive line. The song is rightfully returned to the street corner doo wop tradition from which it originated with the simplicity of unadorned vocals creating an inconspicuous a cappella symphony. Nyro has never sounded so comfortable, easy, or "in her element" than she does backed by an all-star Philly soul ensemble that Gamble and Huff assembled for these sessions. The material reaches beyond just the sounds of Philadelphia, with Motown ("You've Really Got a Hold on Me" and "Nowhere to Run") and Brill Building ("Spanish Harlem"), as well as lesser-known covers of the Charts' "Desiree" and the Baltimore-based Royalettes "It's Gonna Take a Miracle."
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $16.65/month
A. Harris, Composer - A. Harris, Lyricist - Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Jim Helmer, Drums - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - S. Owens, Composer - S. Owens, Lyricist - D. Coley, Composer - D. Coley, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Performer - B. Lee, Composer - B. Lee, Lyricist - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Jim Helmer, Drums - Elgie Stover, Composer - Elgie Stover, Lyricist - Iris Gordy, Composer - Iris Gordy, Lyricist - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Anna Gordy Gaye, Composer - Anna Gordy Gaye, Lyricist - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Performer - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Lyricist - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
William Stevenson, Composer - William Stevenson, Lyricist - Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - W. Stevenson, Composer - W. Stevenson, Lyricist - Jim Helmer, Drums - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Performer - C. Mayfield, Composer - C. Mayfield, Lyricist - Ivy Jo Hunter, Composer - Ivy Jo Hunter, Lyricist - Marvin Gaye, Composer - Marvin Gaye, Lyricist - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Jim Helmer, Drums - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - L. Cooper, Composer - L. Cooper, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Performer - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - C. Johnson, Composer - C. Johnson, Lyricist - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ronnie Baker, Bass - Jim Helmer, Drums - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Tom Bell, Arranger - LaBelle, Performer - Vince Montana, Percussion - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Larry Washington, Congas - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Smokey Robinson, Composer - Smokey Robinson, Lyricist - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Leon Huff, Producer - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Lenny Pakula, Organ
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Jim Helmer, Drums - Norman Harris, Guitar - Phil Spector, Composer - Phil Spector, Lyricist - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Jerry Leiber, Composer - Jerry Leiber, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Vocal - LaBelle, Performer - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Edward Holland, Jr., Composer - Edward Holland, Jr., Lyricist - Jim Helmer, Drums - Lamont Dozier, Composer - Lamont Dozier, Lyricist - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Performer - Brian Holland, Composer - Brian Holland, Lyricist - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Jim Helmer, Drums - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Nolan Strong, Composer - Nolan Strong, Lyricist - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Bob Edwards, Composer - Bob Edwards, Lyricist - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Devora Brown, Composer - Devora Brown, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Performer - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Edward Holland, Jr., Composer - Edward Holland, Jr., Lyricist - Jim Helmer, Drums - Lamont Dozier, Composer - Lamont Dozier, Lyricist - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Performer - Brian Holland, Composer - Brian Holland, Lyricist - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bobby Weinstein, Composer - Bobby Weinstein, Lyricist - Tom Bell, Arranger - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Jim Helmer, Drums - Norman Harris, Guitar - Robert Martin, Arranger - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Lou Stallman, Composer - Lou Stallman, Lyricist - Vince Montana, Percussion - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Congas - Nydia Mata, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Randazzo, Composer - Teddy Randazzo, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Producer - LaBelle, Vocal - LaBelle, Performer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Jack Adams, Mixing Engineer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nickolas Ashford, Composer - Nickolas Ashford, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Valerie Simpson, Composer - Valerie Simpson, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
J. Wexler, Lyricist - J. Wexler, Composer - LaBelle, Performer - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - G. Goffin, Composer - G. Goffin, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Laura Nyro, Performer
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
LaBelle, Performer - Unknown, Producer - Stan Vincent, Composer - Stan Vincent, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Performer
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - G. Goffin, Composer - G. Goffin, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Laura Nyro, Performer
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
With the 1971 release Gonna Take a Miracle, pop composer and vocalist Laura Nyro completed her four-album/four-year deal for Columbia. Nyro's passion for R&B can be traced back to some of her earliest compositions, such as "Wedding Bell Blues" and "Stoned Soul Picnic" -- both of which were covered by the R&B vocal quintet the Fifth Dimension. More recently, her version of "Up on the Roof" was one of the highlights of Christmas and the Beads of Sweat. So, enthusiasts who had paid any attention at all to the course of Nyro's career would not have been surprised by her direction on this project. As much as Gonna Take a Miracle is indeed a Laura Nyro album, it could likewise, and perhaps more accurately, be described as a collaborative effort between Nyro and the female soul trio LaBelle -- featuring Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash -- as well as producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It is ultimately this team that is responsible for the album's overwhelmingly solid results. Leading off in an apropos style is a succulent cover of the Shirelles hit "I Met Him on a Sunday." The vocal performance is structured as a round -- with each woman singing a consecutive line. The song is rightfully returned to the street corner doo wop tradition from which it originated with the simplicity of unadorned vocals creating an inconspicuous a cappella symphony. Nyro has never sounded so comfortable, easy, or "in her element" than she does backed by an all-star Philly soul ensemble that Gamble and Huff assembled for these sessions. The material reaches beyond just the sounds of Philadelphia, with Motown ("You've Really Got a Hold on Me" and "Nowhere to Run") and Brill Building ("Spanish Harlem"), as well as lesser-known covers of the Charts' "Desiree" and the Baltimore-based Royalettes "It's Gonna Take a Miracle."
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:18
- Main artists: Laura Nyro Labelle
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2002, Originally Released 1971, (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.