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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