Product Description
Only New York City, that greatest of melting pots, could have produced Laura Nyro, the subject of the latest addition to Ace's highly regarded songwriter series. A distinctive musician, an uncompromising vocalist and a great writer whose songs sold millions, but whose records did not, Nyro the performer was possibly too out there for mass consumption. Her lyrics were often obscure, but her glorious melodies meant that, in more mainstream interpretation, other artists enjoyed massive commercial success with her material. The performers contained on Ace's collection reflect Nyro s devoted fanbase, which pretty much consists of women and gay men, and are drawn from the worlds of soul, pop, jazz and beyond. The featured songs are drawn exclusively from her classic first four albums: More Than A New Discovery , Eli And The Thirteenth Confession , New York Tendaberry and Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat , issued between 1967 and 1970. Highlights include Sweet Blindness by the 5th Dimension, Save The Country by Thelma Houston, Wedding Bell Blues by Bobbie Gentry and new-to-CD rarities by Melba Moore, the Blossoms and Peggy Lipton. Compilation and notes by Mick Patrick and Malcolm Baumgart.

1. Sweet Blindness - The 5th Dimension
2. Stoned Soul Picnic - The Staple Singers
3. Save The Country - Thelma Houston
4. Captain St Lucifer - Melba Moore
5. Stoney End - The Blossoms
6. Wedding Bell Blues - Bobbie Gentry
7. Goodbye Joe - Carmen Mcrae With The Dixie Flyers
8. Time And Love - The Supremes
9. And When I Die - Esther Marrow
10. I Never Meant To Hurt You - Chris Connor
11. Lu - Peggy Lipton
12. Lazy Susan - Liane Carroll
13. He's A Runner - Mama Cass
14. Buy And Sell - Nnenna Freelon
15. Captain For Dark Mornings - Tuck & Patti (Cleared As Patti Cathcart)
16. Billy's Blues - Laura Zakian
17. Emmie - Ronnie Dyson
18. Eli's Comin' - The Friends Of Distinction
19. Lonely Women - Linda Hoyle
20. Blackpatch - Judy Kuhn

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008U5LF60/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008U5LF60/?tag=imwan-21

I am very excited about the Melba Moore and Peggy Lipton tracks. I sure wish someone would reissue the Peggy Lipton album on CD.

Again, most of these are not the most famous versions.

No, these are not the most famous versions, but I doubt ACE can license Barbra's "Stoney End", while I really don't want multiple cuts by the Fifth Dimension. I also figure Three Dog Night didn't fit, since it looks like they were focusing on female artists (though I'm not sure about the cut by the Main Ingredient).