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Laura Nyro
The Essential Laura Nyro

Compil. CA 2011 on Columbia label
Jazz, R&B/Soul and Pop (Vocal)

Tracks 1-1 to 1-5: Recorded 1966, Associated Studios, Bell Sound, MGM Studios, New York, NY Released January 5, 1973, The First Songs (KC 31410) Tracks 1-6 to 1-11: Record January-February 1968, Columbia Studios, New York, NY Released March 13, 1968 Eli And The Thirteenth Confession (KCS 9626) Tracks 1-12 to 1-14: Recorded February 1969, Columbia (CBS) Studios, New York, NY Released September 24, 1969, New York Tendaberry (KCS 9737) Track 1-15: Recorded June 10, 1968, Columbia Studio 'D', Hollywood, CA Released June 26, 1968, Save The Country previously unavailable on Compact Disc (ZSP 137639) Tracks 1-16 to 1-19: Recorded May 1970, Columbia (CBS) Studio 'B', 52nd Street, New York, NY Released November 25, 1970, Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat> (KC 30259) Tracks 2-1, 2-2: Recorded 1971, Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, PA Released November 17, 1971, Gonna Take A Miracle (KC 30987) Track 2-3: Recorded September 29, 1975, Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York, NY Released February 1976, Smile (KC 33912) Tracks 2-4, 2-5: Recorded March 4, 1976, Live (various locations), New York, NY Released June 1977, Season Of Lights...Laura Nyro In Concert (KC 34786) Track 2-6: Recorded June 1977, Remote (various locations), New York, NY Released June 1978, Nested (JC 35449) Tracks 2-7, 2-8: Recorded July 1983, Remote (various locations), New York, NY Released January 1984, Mother's Spiritual (FC 39215) Tracks 2-9 to 2-13: Recorded June 1993, River Sound, New York, NY Released September 1993,Walk The Dog & Light The Light (CK 52411) Track 2-14: Recorded 1994, at The Bottom Line, NYC: Previously unreleased Track 2-15: Recorded 1993, at The Bottom Line, NYC: Previously unreleased Digitally mastered, Sony Music Studios, NYC Originally Released as Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best Of Laura Nyro

Musicians

	Laura Nyro p, voc, 1947-1997 US vocals, written by, album by, harmony vocals, piano, harmony vocals, arranged by, piano, guitar, harmony vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, piano, acoustic, arranged by, strings, harmony vocals, keyboards, keyboards, synthesizer, arranged by, harmonies
	Don DeVito g, 1939-2011 US a&r, columbia
	John Kalodner , US a&r, john kalodner
	Adger W. Cowans , *1936 US photography by, front cover, page 7
	Herb Bernstein , arranged by
	Louis Mauro eb, ep, b, bass
	Bill Lavorgna dr, perc, *1933 US drums
	Jay Berliner g, *1940 US guitar
	Buddy Lucas h, 1914-1983 US harmonica
	Stan Free syn, *1922 US piano
	James Sedlar tr, horns, flugelhorn, solo
	Ralph Casale g, US acoustic guitar
	Charlie Calello voc, p, syn, arranged by
	Emanuel Green str, vn, 1907-1983 US concertmaster, strings
	Artie Schroeck dr, *1938 US drums, vibraphone
	Hugh McCracken g, 1942-2013 US electric guitar
	Dave Carey vib, *1914 GB percussion
	George Young ts, as, saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, saxophone
	Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US saxophone, flute, solo, woodwind
	Ray DeSio , trombone
	Bernie Glow tr, 1926-1982 US trumpet
	Pat Calello tr, US trumpet
	Chuck Rainey eb, b, ep, *1940 US bass
	Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US trombone
	Wayne Andre tb, 1931-2003 US trombone
	Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet
	Chet Amsterdam b, US bass
	Buddy Saltzman dr, 1924-2012 US drums
	Bob Bushnell b, US bass
	Gary Chester dr, 1924-1987 IT drums
	Bob Alcivar g, p, *1938 US arranged by
	Joe Osborn b, *1937 US bass
	Charlie Shoemake vib, *1937 US bells, orchestra
	Hal Blaine dr, *1929 US drums
	Mike Deasy g, *1941 US guitar
	Ray Pohlman b, US guitar
	Tommy Tedesco g, 1930-1997 US lead guitar, solo
	Don Randi p, key, *1937 US piano
	Mike Melvoin p, org, key, 1937-2012 US piano
	Buddy Childers tr, 1926-2007 US tambourine
	Charles Loper tb, US trombone
	Lew McCreary tb, 1927-1999 US trombone
	James Zito tr, US trumpet
	Stuart Scharf acg, 1941-2007 US acoustic guitar
	David Hood b, *1943 US bass
	Roger Hawkins dr, *1945 US drums
	Eddie Hinton g, voc, 1944-1995 US electric guitar
	Felix Cavaliere voc, org, *1942 US organ, bells
	Jack Jennings perc, US percussion
	Barry Beckett key, 1943-2009 US vibraphone
	Richard Davis b, *1930 US bass
	Michael Szittai , cimbalom
	Dino Danelli dr, *1944 US drums
	Cornell Dupree g, 1942-2011 US electric guitar
	Alice Coltrane hrp, p, org, 1937-2007 US harp
	Ashad Garabedian , oud
	Ralph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US percussion
	Arif Mardin ep, 1932-2006 US arranged by
	Duane Allman s-g, g, 1946-1971 US guitar, solo, electric guitar, lead
	LaBelle voc, 1962-1976 US vocals, a cappella
	Ron Baker b, 1947-1990 US bass
	Larry Washington cng, bgo, congas
	Nydia Mata perc, cng, US congas, bongos, congas, percussion
	Jim Helmer dr, drums
	Norman Harris g, 1947-1987 US guitar
	Roland Chambers g, 1944-2002 US guitar
	Lenny Pakula org, organ
	Vincent Montana, Jr. , 1950-2000 US percussion
	Carter C.C. Collins cng, congas, percussion, 2nd
	Rick Marotta dr, *1948 US drums
	Jeff Mironov g, eg, *1949 US guitar
	John Tropea g, *1946 US guitar, electric guitar
	Nisako Yoshida , koto
	Reiko Kamota , koto
	David Friedman vib, mar, 1944-1950 US vibraphone
	Mike Mainieri vib, *1938 US vibraphone
	Andy Newmark dr, *1950 US drums
	Cyril Cianflone , US bass
	Vincent Cusano g, voc, US guitar
	Lisa Sunshine , bass
	Terry Silverlight dr, US drums
	John K. Bristow , electric guitar
	Todd Rundgren voc, g, *1948 US synthesizer
	Julie Lyonn Liebermann , violin
	Dave Franks , arranged by, horns
	Carlos Franzetti p, *1948 AR arranged by, strings
	Freddie Washington b, US bass
	Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums
	Lou Marini fl, *1945 US flute, solo, horns
	Elliott Randall g, voc, guitar
	Michael Landau g, *1958 US guitar
	Lawrence Feldman sax, as, fl, *1950 US horns
	Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US horns
	Roger Rosenberg bs, *1951 US horns
	Bashiri Johnson perc, *1955 US percussion
	Martin DeMartino , technician, house sound

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