Laura Nyro New York Tendaberry

Mastered from the original analog tapes! Pressed at Pallas in Germany!
Featured in Michael Fremer's Heavy Rotation in the March 2009 Issue of Stereophile!
Though Laura Nyro was one of the most successful American songwriters of the late '60s, her buoyant, genre-blending major-label debut clicked with only a small, influential cult audience. But even Nyro's faithful must have been taken by surprise by its 1969 follow-up. A mature, deeply impressionistic ode to her hometown, New York Tendaberry captures the city's multicultural soul and emotionally jagged edges; it's hard to believe this 22-year-old daughter of a jazz musician who couldn't read a note of music concocted it.
Stripping her music down to the bare essentials of her expressive, occasionally explosive soprano and fervent piano work exponentially expanded its dramatic potential. There are few pop albums whose minimalist use of studio flourishes and production sheen have been as effective. Rooted in the singer's beloved '50s R&B and pop, yet infused with her brave, singular vision, this album remains Nyro's masterpiece.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Limited Edition
• Audiophile Re-mastering
• Mastered from the original analog tapes
• Gatefold Jacket

Selections:

Side A
1. You Don't Love Me When I Cry
2. Captain For Dark Mornings
3. Tom Cat Goodby
4. Mercy On Broadway
5. Save The Country

Side B
1. Gibsom Street
2. Time And Love
3. The Man Who Sends Me Home
4. Sweet Lovin' Baby
5. Captain Saint Lucifer
6. New York Tendaberry