Hear My Song : The Collection 1966 – 1995 (CD Box Set)

Laura Nyro

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Barcode: 636551828451

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  • Genre: Rock And Pop
  • Label: Madfish
  • Released Date: 6th December 2024
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19-CD LIMITED EDITION DELUXE BOX SET FROM ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

LAURA NYRO – HEAR MY SONG: THE COLLECTION, 1966 – 1995.

Be ready for the deepest dive yet into the womblike creativity of the idiosyncratic, unmistakable musical force that is Laura Nyro. Acknowledged as a genuine original, expressing a whirlpool nexus of R’n’B, doowop, Broadway, opera, folk & her own individual sort of soul, she thought like a bandleader even when she was solo.

“She wrote songs that had no kind of fixed compass point. They remain as unique & absolutely spellbinding to this day as when I first heard them in the ’60s.” – Sir Elton John, 2024

* 10 Original Studio Albums, 6 Live Albums including 2 Previously Unreleased Live Concerts, Laura’s original demo tape from 1966 & bonus disc of rarities including mono versions, alternative versions & live tracks.

* All albums remastered especially for this collection

* All housed in a deluxe, lift-off lid box

* Coffee-table book with in-depth liner notes by Vivien Goldman, foreword from Sir Elton John & testimonials from Charlie Calello, Will Lee, John Sebastian, Jackson Browne, Clive Davis, Lou Adler, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie, Scott Billington, John Sebastian & Gary Burden

* Rare, previously unseen photographs including intimate family shots illuminate the book

Included within this set are all of Laura’s ten studio albums: More Than A New Discovery (1967), Eli & The Thirteenth Confession (1968), New York Tendaberry (1969), Christmas & The Beads Of Sweat (1970), Gonna Take A Miracle (1971), Smile (1976) & Nested (1978), Mother’s Spiritual (1984), Walk The Dog & Light The Light(1993) & her posthumously released masterwork Angel In The Dark (2001). Six live albums: Spread Your Wings & Fly: Live At The Fillmore East (1971), Season Of Lights… Laura Nyro In Concert(1977), Live / The Loom’s Desire (1993 & 1994) & two previously unreleased concert recordings from San Francisco (1994). Rounding off this complete collection is Laura’s first ever demo tape Go Find The Moon (1966) & a collection of Rarities. All remastered & housed in individual sleeves with original artwork.

At the centre of this deluxe package is a 94-page coffee table hardback book with liner notes by acclaimed author Vivien Goldman, forewords from Sir Elton John, Laura’s son Gil Bianchini & brother Jan Nigro. Featuring contributions & testimonials from Charlie Calello, Will Lee, John Sebastian, Jackson Browne, Clive Davis, Lou Adler, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie, Scott Billington, John Sebastian & Gary Burden. Never-before-seen photographs & intimate family shots illustrate this detailed compendium.

During the singer/songwriter movement in the late ’60s & early ’70s, Laura Nyro was one of the most celebrated artists of her day. She penned soulful, literate songs that took the folky introspection of her peers & infused it with elements of soul, R&B, jazz & gospel, giving them an emotional heat that set her apart. Nyro was a hugely respected recording artist, whose confident piano work & rich, expressive vocals made other sonic trailblazers such as Miles Davis & Alice Coltrane navigate towards her. She has influenced the greatest of songwriters – Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Neil Young, Carole King, Kate Bush & Elvis Costello among them.

That influence continues today being heard in the works of Alicia Keys, Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega, Jenny Lewis & more. Nyro’s wonderfully expressive & poetic songs – of which many became major hits by other artists, most notably The 5th Dimension, Three Dog Night & Barbra

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Track Listings

  1. Goodbye Joe ( Mono ) ( 02:36 )
  2. Billy's Blues ( Mono ) ( 03:16 )
  3. And When I Die ( Mono ) ( 02:38 )
  4. Stoney End ( Mono ) ( 02:43 )
  5. Lazy Susan ( Mono ) ( 03:52 )
  6. Flim Flam Man ( Mono ) ( 02:27 )
  7. Wedding Bell Blues ( Mono ) ( 02:42 )
  8. Buy & Sell ( Mono ) ( 02:36 )
  9. He's A Runner ( Mono ) ( 03:39 )
  10. Blowing Away ( Mono ) ( 02:20 )
  11. I Never Meant To Hurt You ( Mono ) ( 02:50 )
  12. California Shoeshine Boys ( Mono ) ( 02:43 )
  13. Goodbye Joe ( Stereo ) ( 02:36 )
  14. Billy's Blues ( Stereo ) ( 03:16 )
  15. And When I Die ( Stereo ) ( 02:38 )
  16. Stoney End ( Stereo ) ( 02:43 )
  17. Lazy Susan ( Stereo ) ( 03:52 )
  18. Flim Flam Man ( Stereo ) ( 02:27 )
  19. Wedding Bell Blues ( Stereo ) ( 02:42 )
  20. Buy & Sell ( Stereo ) ( 02:36 )
  21. He's A Runner ( Stereo ) ( 03:39 )
  22. Blowing Away ( Stereo ) ( 02:20 )
  23. I Never Meant To Hurt You ( Stereo ) ( 02:50 )
  24. California Shoeshine Boys ( Stereo ) ( 02:43 )
  25. Luckie ( Mono ) ( 03:00 )
  26. Lu ( Mono ) ( 02:45 )
  27. Sweet Blindness ( Mono ) ( 02:37 )
  28. Poverty Train ( Mono ) ( 04:15 )
  29. Lonely Women ( Mono ) ( 03:32 )
  30. Eli's Comin' ( Mono ) ( 03:58 )
  31. Timer ( Mono ) ( 03:23 )
  32. Stoned Soul Picnic ( Mono ) ( 03:48 )
  33. Emmie ( Mono ) ( 04:20 )
  34. Woman's Blues ( Mono ) ( 03:45 )
  35. Once It Was Alright Now ( Farmer Joe ) ( Mono ) ( 02:57 )
  36. December's Boudoir ( Mono ) ( 05:06 )
  37. The Confession ( Mono ) ( 02:48 )
  38. Luckie ( Stereo ) ( 03:00 )
  39. Lu ( Stereo ) ( 02:45 )
  40. Sweet Blindness ( Stereo ) ( 02:37 )
  41. Poverty Train ( Stereo ) ( 04:15 )
  42. Lonely Women ( Stereo ) ( 03:32 )
  43. Eli's Comin' ( Stereo ) ( 03:58 )
  44. Timer ( Stereo ) ( 03:23 )
  45. Stoned Soul Picnic ( Stereo ) ( 03:48 )
  46. Emmie ( Stereo ) ( 04:20 )
  47. Woman's Blues ( Stereo ) ( 03:45 )
  48. Once It Was Alright Now ( Farmer Joe ) ( Stereo ) ( 02:57 )
  49. December's Boudoir ( Stereo ) ( 05:06 )
  50. The Confession ( Stereo ) ( 02:48 )
  51. You Don't Love Me When I Cry ( 04:17 )
  52. Captain For Dark Mornings ( 04:32 )
  53. Tom Cat Goodbye ( 05:26 )
  54. Mercy On Broadway ( 02:11 )
  55. Save The Country ( 04:31 )
  56. Gibsom Street ( 04:41 )
  57. Time & Love ( 04:17 )
  58. The Man Who Sends Me Home ( 02:46 )
  59. Sweet Lovin' Baby ( 03:49 )
  60. Captain Saint Lucifer ( 03:11 )
  61. New York Tendaberry ( 05:32 )
  62. Brown Earth ( 04:08 )
  63. When I Was A Freeport & You Were The Main Drag ( 02:41 )
  64. Blackpatch ( 03:32 )
  65. Been On A Train ( 05:48 )
  66. Up On The Roof ( 03:12 )
  67. Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp ( 05:34 )
  68. Map To The Treasure ( 08:07 )
  69. Beads Of Sweat ( 04:47 )
  70. Christmas In My Soul ( 06:59 )
  71. I Met Him On A Sunday ( 01:49 )
  72. The Bells ( 02:59 )
  73. Monkey Time
  74. Dancing In The Street ( 04:54 )
  75. Desiree ( 01:50 )
  76. You've Really Got A Hold On Me ( 04:04 )
  77. Spanish Harlem ( 02:50 )
  78. Jimmy Mack ( 02:55 )
  79. The Wind ( 02:53 )
  80. Nowhere To Run ( 05:02 )
  81. It's Gonna Take A Miracle ( 03:22 )
  82. Sexy Mama ( 02:41 )
  83. Children Of The Junks ( 02:49 )
  84. Money ( 05:00 )
  85. I Am The Blues ( 05:43 )
  86. Stormy Love ( 04:29 )
  87. The Cat-Song ( 02:33 )
  88. Midnite Blue ( 03:04 )
  89. Smile ( With Mars At The End ) ( 05:39 )
  90. Mr Blue ( The Song Of Communications ) ( 05:00 )
  91. Rhythm & Blues ( 02:57 )
  92. My Innocence ( 03:23 )
  93. Crazy Love ( 04:18 )
  94. American Dreamer ( 04:07 )
  95. Springblown ( 04:23 )
  96. The Sweet Sky ( 03:32 )
  97. Light-Pop's Principle ( 02:53 )
  98. Child In A Universe ( 04:11 )
  99. The Nest ( 04:27 )
  100. Emmie
  101. The Nest ( 06:38 )
  102. To A Child... ( 03:53 )
  103. The Right To Vote ( 03:05 )
  104. A Wilderness ( 02:58 )
  105. Melody In The Sky ( 03:44 )
  106. Late For Love ( 03:00 )
  107. A Free Thinker ( 03:14 )
  108. Man In The Moon ( 02:54 )
  109. Talk To A Green Tree ( 03:41 )
  110. Trees Of The Ages ( 03:47 )
  111. The Brighter Song ( 02:31 )
  112. Roadnotes ( 03:20 )
  113. Sophia ( 04:39 )
  114. Mother's Spiritual ( 03:17 )
  115. Refrain ( 01:09 )
  116. Oh Yeah Maybe Baby ( The Heebie Jeebies ) ( 03:14 )
  117. A Woman Of The World ( 04:09 )
  118. The Descent Of Luna Rose ( 03:34 )
  119. Art Of Love ( 03:37 )
  120. Lite A Flame ( The Animal Rights Song ) ( 03:17 )
  121. Louise's Church ( 03:32 )
  122. Broken Rainbow ( 03:51 )
  123. Walk The Dog & Light The Light ( Song Of The Road ) ( 03:46 )
  124. To A Child ( 03:32 )
  125. Medley : I'm So Proud
  126. Dedicated To The One I Love ( 03:40 )
  127. Angel In The Dark ( 04:01 )
  128. Triple Goddess Twilight ( 03:57 )
  129. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow ? ( 05:59 )
  130. He Was Too Good To Me ( 02:35 )
  131. Sweet Dream Fade ( 04:25 )
  132. Serious Playground ( 04:15 )
  133. Be Aware ( 03:00 )
  134. Let It Be Me ( 02:12 )
  135. Gardenia Talk ( 04:42 )
  136. Ooh Baby, Baby ( 03:24 )
  137. Embraceable You ( 02:07 )
  138. La La Means I Love You ( 04:16 )
  139. Walk On By ( 02:15 )
  140. Animal Grace ( 01:25 )
  141. Don't Hurt Child ( 03:20 )
  142. Coda & Come & Get These Memories ( 23:37 )
  143. American Dove ( Live ) ( 05:03 )
  144. Medley : Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  145. ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman ( Live ) ( 04:10 )
  146. Spanish Harlem ( Live ) ( 03:18 )
  147. I Am The Blues ( Live ) ( 05:04 )
  148. Medley : Walk On By
  149. Dancing In The Street ( Live ) ( 04:58 )
  150. Emmie ( Live ) ( 04:55 )
  151. Map To The Treasure ( Live ) ( 06:52 )
  152. Christmas In My Soul ( Live ) ( 05:38 )
  153. Save The Country ( Live ) ( 04:58 )
  154. Medley : Timer
  155. O-o-h Child
  156. Up On The Roof ( Live ) ( 08:40 )
  157. Medley : Lu
  158. Flim Flam Man ( Live ) ( 03:41 )
  159. Mother Earth ( Live ) ( 07:58 )
  160. Money ( Live ) ( 06:03 )
  161. Sweet Lovin' Baby ( Live ) ( 02:20 )
  162. And When I Die ( Live ) ( 04:03 )
  163. The Morning News ( Live ) ( 02:08 )
  164. Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp ( Live ) ( 04:55 )
  165. I Am The Blues ( Live ) ( 07:00 )
  166. When I Was A Freeport & You Were The Main Drag ( Live ) ( 03:39 )
  167. Captain Saint Lucifer ( Live ) ( 05:49 )
  168. Smile ( Live ) ( 03:43 )
  169. Mars ( Live ) ( 03:24 )
  170. Sweet Blindness ( Live ) ( 03:47 )
  171. The Cat-Song ( Live ) ( 04:20 )
  172. Emmie ( Live ) ( 03:56 )
  173. The Confession ( Live ) ( 03:11 )
  174. Timer ( Live ) ( 06:15 )
  175. Midnite Blue ( Live ) ( 04:03 )
  176. Timer ( Alternate Live Version - From 'Season Of Light' reissue ) ( 03:31 )
  177. Emmie ( From 'Season Of Light' reissue ) ( 04:02 )
  178. Oh Yeah Maybe Baby ( The Heebie Jeebies ) ( Live ) ( 03:08 )
  179. Dedicated To The One I Love ( Live ) ( 03:15 )
  180. The Wind ( Live ) ( 02:09 )
  181. Lite A Flame ( The Animal Rights Song ) ( Live ) ( 03:32 )
  182. Walk The Dog & Light The Light ( Song Of The Road ) ( Live ) ( 03:07 )
  183. To A Child ( Live ) ( 03:26 )
  184. And When I Die ( Live ) ( 02:48 )
  185. Japanese Restaurant Song ( Live ) ( 03:50 )
  186. My Innocence
  187. Sophia ( Live ) ( 02:26 )
  188. Wedding Bell Blues ( Live ) ( 02:22 )
  189. Art Of Love ( Live ) ( 03:35 )
  190. Emmie ( Live ) ( 04:29 )
  191. Let It Be Me ( Live ) ( 03:01 )
  192. Dedicated To The One I Love ( Live ) ( 03:21 )
  193. A Woman Of The World ( Live ) ( 04:21 )
  194. Gardenia Talk ( Live ) ( 03:13 )
  195. Save The Country ( Live ) ( 03:23 )
  196. Oh Yeah Maybe Baby ( The Heebie Jeebies ) ( Live ) ( 02:48 )
  197. Lite A Flame ( The Animal Rights Song ) ( Live ) ( 03:09 )
  198. Walk The Dog & Light The Light ( Song Of The Road ) ( Live ) ( 02:43 )
  199. Japanese Restaurant Song ( Live ) ( 04:14 )
  200. To A Child ( Live ) ( 03:35 )
  201. The Descent Of Luna Rose ( Live ) ( 02:03 )
  202. Broken Rainbow ( Live ) ( 04:21 )
  203. And When I Die ( Live ) ( 02:47 )
  204. The Wild World ( Live ) ( 02:41 )
  205. Louise's Church ( Live ) ( 02:56 )
  206. The Wind ( Live ) ( 02:05 )
  207. Blowin' Away ( Live ) ( 03:21 )
  208. Trees Of The Ages ( Live ) ( 01:07 )
  209. Emmie ( Live ) ( 03:36 )
  210. It's Gonna Take A Miracle
  211. Ooo Baby Baby ( Live ) ( 03:42 )
  212. Let It Be Me ( Live ) ( 02:54 )
  213. Dedicated To The One I Love ( Live ) ( 03:51 )
  214. A Woman Of The World ( Live ) ( 04:28 )
  215. Gardenia Talk ( Live ) ( 03:11 )
  216. Save The Country ( Live ) ( 03:10 )
  217. Oh Yeah Maybe Baby ( The Heebie Jeebies ) ( Live ) ( 02:54 )
  218. Lite A Flame ( The Animal Rights Song ) ( Live ) ( 03:10 )
  219. Walk The Dog & Light The Light ( Song Of The Road ) ( Live ) ( 02:57 )
  220. Japanese Restaurant Song ( Live ) ( 03:57 )
  221. To A Child ( Live ) ( 03:45 )
  222. The Descent Of Luna Rose ( Live ) ( 02:50 )
  223. Broken Rainbow ( Live ) ( 04:31 )
  224. The Wild World ( Live ) ( 02:44 )
  225. Louise's Church ( Live ) ( 02:48 )
  226. The Wind ( Live ) ( 02:09 )
  227. Blowin' Away
  228. Wedding Bell Blues ( Live ) ( 03:20 )
  229. Trees Of The Ages
  230. Emmie ( Live ) ( 05:03 )
  231. It's Gonna Take A Miracle
  232. Ooo Baby Baby ( Live ) ( 03:56 )
  233. Let It Be Me ( Live ) ( 02:55 )
  234. Angel In The Dark ( Live ) ( 04:22 )
  235. Gardenia Talk ( Live ) ( 02:53 )
  236. Save The Country ( Live ) ( 02:38 )
  237. Louise's Church ( Live ) ( 03:14 )
  238. Wild World ( Live ) ( 02:36 )
  239. A Woman Of The World ( Live ) ( 04:16 )
  240. The Descent Of Luna Rose ( Live ) ( 02:50 )
  241. Broken Rainbow ( Live ) ( 03:52 )
  242. Blowin' Away
  243. Wedding Bell Blues ( Live ) ( 03:29 )
  244. Trees Of The Ages
  245. Emmie ( Live ) ( 06:17 )
  246. Ooh Baby, Baby ( Live ) ( 03:46 )
  247. And When I Die ( 02:40 )
  248. Lazy Susan ( False Start ) ( 00:27 )
  249. Enough Of You ( 02:36 )
  250. In & Out ( 00:59 )
  251. Go Find The Moon ( 02:59 )
  252. Luckie
  253. Studio Talk ( 03:46 )
  254. When Sunny Gets Blue (Fragment)
  255. Kansas City (Fragment)
  256. I Only Want To Be With You (Fragment) ( 01:54 )
  257. Lazy Susan ( 03:10 )
  258. Stoney End ( Single Version ) ( Mono Version ) (from ' More Than A New Discovery' reissue) ( 02:41 )
  259. Eli's Comin' ( Single Version ) ( Mono Version ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 03:13 )
  260. Save The Country ( Mono Version ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 02:24 )
  261. Lu ( Demo ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 02:37 )
  262. Stoned Soul Picnic ( Demo ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 02:36 )
  263. Emmie ( Demo ) (from 'Eli' reissue) ( 04:24 )
  264. Save The Country ( Single Version ) (from 'New York Tendaberry' reissue) ( 02:25 )
  265. In The Country Way (from 'New York Tendaberry' reissue) ( 02:08 )
  266. Someone Loves You (from 'Smile' reissue) ( 01:57 )
  267. Get Me My Cap (from 'Smile' reissue) ( 02:54 )
  268. Coffee Morning ( Live ) (from 'Smile' reissue) ( 03:47 )
  269. Man In The Moon ( Live ) (from 'Mother's Spiritual' reissue) ( 03:27 )
  270. Let It Be Me
  271. The Christmas Song (from 'Walk The Dog' reissue) ( 02:22 )
  272. He Was Too Good To Me (from 'Walk The Dog' reissue) ( 02:14 )
  273. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow ? (from 'Walk The Dog' reissue) ( 03:24 )
  274. Angel In The Dark ( Alternate Version ) (from 'Angel In The Dark' reissue) ( 02:41 )
  275. Ooh Baby Baby ( Alternate Version ) (from 'Angel In The Dark' reissue) ( 03:28 )
  276. Don't Hurt Child ( Alternate Version ) (from 'Angel In The Dark' reissue) ( 03:29 )

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