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As a 16-song, single-disc best-of, this does the job very nicely for those who want Nyro's best and most famous songs in one place. Only nine tracks into the CD you've already heard "Sweet Blindness," "Wedding Bell Blues," "And When I Die," "Blowin' Away," "Eli's Comin'," "Stoney End," and "Stoned Soul Picnic," which should be enough to convince anyone that Nyro was a major singer/songwriter. An argument could be made that, as an album-oriented performer whose career spanned about three decades, this is too brief a sampling of her discography, and too lopsided, as just one of the songs was recorded after 1970 (at which point she had yet to reach her 25th birthday). Still, the hard facts are that Nyro's best recordings and compositions were those from the beginning of her career. If you want greater breadth, there's the two-CD Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro compilation. But if a best-of's all you want, you don't lose much by springing for Time and Love instead, as disc two of Stoned Soul Picnic really isn't that good. Another good reason to consider this the first choice: Time and Love uses the original 1968 studio version of "Sweet Blindness" (a 1976 live rendition was used on Stoned Soul Picnic).
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Bill La Vorgna, Drums - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Performer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Herb Bernstein, Arranger - Stan Free, Piano - Jay Berliner, Guitar - Jimmy Sedlar, Horns - Lou Mauro, Bass - Milt Okun, Producer
Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Dave Carey, Percussion - Artie Schroeck, Drums - Paul Griffin, Piano - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Pat Calello, Trumpet - Charlie Calello, Producer - Charlie Calello, Arranger - George Young, Saxophone - Ralph Casale, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Chuck Rainey, Bass - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Hugh McCraken, Electric Guitar - Laura Nyro, Producer - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Performer - Ray DeSio, Trombone - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Joe Farrell, Saxophone
(P) Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Milt Okun, Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Laura Nyro, Performer
Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Buddy Lucas, Harmonica - Bill La Vorgna, Drums - herb berstein, Arranger - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Performer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Stan Free, Piano - Jay Berliner, Guitar - Lou Mauro, Bass - Milt Okun, Producer
(P) Originally Released 1967 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
(P) Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Joe Farrell, Flute - L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer - Charlie Calello, Arranger - Buddy Saltzman, Drums - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Producer - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Hugh McCraken, Electric Guitar - Dave Carey, Percussion - Ralph Casale, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Glow, Trumpet - L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer - Charlie Calello, Arranger - Laura Nyro, Producer - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - George Young, Saxophone - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Hugh McCraken, Electric Guitar - Artie Schroeck, Drums - Dave Carey, Percussion - Pat Calello, Trumpet - Ray DeSio, Trombone - Ralph Casale, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
Originally Released 1967. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Clive Davis, Performer - Gary Chester, Performer - Lou Waxman, Performer - Lee, Performer - David, Performer - Jimmie Haskell, Conductor - Jimmie Haskell, Performer - Roy Halee, Producer - Roy Halee, Engineer - Roy Halee, Performer - Laura Nyro, Producer - Laura Nyro, Composer - Laura Nyro, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Arranger - Laura Nyro, Performer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Arif Mardin, Producer - Stu Sharf, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Piano - Laura Nyro, Performer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Dave Hood, Bass - Eddie Hinton, Electric Guitar - felix cavalieri, Producer - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Jack Jennings, Percussion - Felix Cavaliere, Bells - Felix Cavaliere, Organ
(P) Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Arif Mardin, Conductor - Arif Mardin, Producer - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Stu Sharf, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Arranger - Laura Nyro, Performer - Tim Geelani, Engineer - Dave Hood, Bass - Doug Pomeroy, 2nd Engineer - Eddie Hinton, Electric Guitar - felix cavalieri, Producer - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Jerry Smith, 2nd Engineer - Jack Jennings, Percussion - Felix Cavaliere, Bells - Felix Cavaliere, Organ
(P) Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clive Davis, Performer - Gary Chester, Performer - Lou Waxman, Performer - Lee, Performer - David, Performer - Jimmie Haskell, Conductor - Jimmie Haskell, Performer - Roy Halee, Performer - Roy Halee, Producer - Roy Halee, Engineer - Laura Nyro, Producer - Laura Nyro, Composer - Laura Nyro, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Arranger - Laura Nyro, Performer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Farrell, Saxophone - Stan Kalina, Mastering Engineer - Jay Messina, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, 2nd Engineer - Paul Messing, Triangle - Laura Nyro, Producer - Laura Nyro, Performer - Charles Calello, Producer - H. Ray, Composer - H. Ray, Lyricist - S. Robinson, Composer - S. Robinson, Lyricist - Chris Parker, Drums - Tim Gaelan, Engineer - Don Puluse, Engineer - Laura, Piano - Laura, Guitar - Will Lee, Bass - Lou Waxman, 2nd Engineer - John Tropea, Guitar - A. Goodman, Composer - A. Goodman, Lyricist
(P) Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Stu Sharf, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Arif Mardin, Conductor - Arif Mardin, Producer - Arif Mardin, Arranger - G. Goffin, Composer - G. Goffin, Lyricist - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Arranger - Laura Nyro, Performer - Tim Geelani, Engineer - Dave Hood, Bass - Doug Pomeroy, 2nd Engineer - Eddie Hinton, Electric Guitar - felix cavalieri, Producer - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Jerry Smith, 2nd Engineer - Jack Jennings, Percussion - Felix Cavaliere, Producer - Felix Cavaliere, Bells - Felix Cavaliere, Organ
(P) Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
L. Nyro, Composer - L. Nyro, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Charlie Calello, Producer - Laura Nyro, Performer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Buddy Lucas, Harmonica - Bill La Vorgna, Drums - herb berstein, Arranger - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Composer - Laura Nyro, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Performer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Stan Free, Piano - Jay Berliner, Guitar - Lou Mauro, Bass - Milt Okun, Producer
(P) 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Buddy Lucas, Harmonica - Bill La Vorgna, Drums - Laura Nyro, Vocal - Laura Nyro, Composer - Laura Nyro, Lyricist - Laura Nyro, Performer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Herb Bernstein, Arranger - Stan Free, Piano - Jay Berliner, Guitar - Lou Mauro, Bass - Milt Okun, Producer
Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
As a 16-song, single-disc best-of, this does the job very nicely for those who want Nyro's best and most famous songs in one place. Only nine tracks into the CD you've already heard "Sweet Blindness," "Wedding Bell Blues," "And When I Die," "Blowin' Away," "Eli's Comin'," "Stoney End," and "Stoned Soul Picnic," which should be enough to convince anyone that Nyro was a major singer/songwriter. An argument could be made that, as an album-oriented performer whose career spanned about three decades, this is too brief a sampling of her discography, and too lopsided, as just one of the songs was recorded after 1970 (at which point she had yet to reach her 25th birthday). Still, the hard facts are that Nyro's best recordings and compositions were those from the beginning of her career. If you want greater breadth, there's the two-CD Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro compilation. But if a best-of's all you want, you don't lose much by springing for Time and Love instead, as disc two of Stoned Soul Picnic really isn't that good. Another good reason to consider this the first choice: Time and Love uses the original 1968 studio version of "Sweet Blindness" (a 1976 live rendition was used on Stoned Soul Picnic).
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:43
- Main artists: Laura Nyro
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
Originally Released 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 (P) 1976, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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