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| From | "Gene Good" <javagene@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Nyro covers |
| Date | Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:25:58 +0000 |
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In other words for me it is a good purchase.Speaking of Daniel there is good
buzz on his solo album,another which I have been cautious about.
>From: "Jim Lines" <ricky@jameslines.freeserve.co.uk>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: Re: Nyro covers
>Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:05:14 +0100
>
>I'm biased as Daniel is a good friend, but I think it's a great album for
>fans of 65-67 Byrds, Brian Wilson, mid-60's Beatles and Teenage Fanclub.
>
>Jim
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gene Good" <javagene@hotmail.com>
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:27 PM
>Subject: Re: Nyro covers
>
>
> > I saw that on Amazon.Is the rest of the album worth getting?It is also
> > available on a cd single .I could not decide which one to try.
> >
> > >From: "Jim Lines" <ricky@jameslines.freeserve.co.uk>
> > >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
> > >To: <audities@smoe.org>
> > >Subject: Re: Nyro covers
> > >Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:56:23 +0100
> > >
> > >Daniel Wylie wrote a great song about Laura Nyro back in his Cosmic
>Rough
> > >Riders days.
> > >
> > >It's on the Cosmic Rough Riders' b-sides abum, 'Pure Escapism'.
> > >
> > >Jim
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Dave Seaman" <seamand@upmc.edu>
> > >To: <audities@smoe.org>
> > >Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 4:18 PM
> > >Subject: Nyro covers
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > <<<As a result of this thread I just revisited the CD "Angel in the
> > > > Dark".These were Laura's last recordings and there is still beauty
>on
> > > > display. It is a mix of solo recordings and backing of some studio
>vets
> > > > which tend to be a bit slick for her. But her singing is wonderful.
> > >And
> > > > there are several stunning new songs, particularly her title tune
>and
> > >"Don't
> > > > hurt Child". Also a Bacharach cover,"Be Aware" that is great [a
>song
>I
> > >am
> > > > unfamiliar with]. There are some R&B covers to be expected. But also
>she
> > > > covers "Embraceable You", and Richard Rodger's "He was too good to
>Me".
> > > > There is even a Motown hidden track.>>>
> > > >
> > > > I'll have to check that one out, thanks for the head up! I like
>Nyro's
> > > > interpretations of others as well as her own songs - I love the
>album
> > >she
> > > > did with Labelle way back when, some of the best
>Motown/soul/Brillpop
> > >covers
> > > > out there!
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
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