{"product_id":"0636551828451-hear-my-song-the-collection-1966-1995","title":"Hear my song: The collection 1966-1995","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19-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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe 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 \u0026amp; her own individual sort of soul, she thought like a bandleader even when she was solo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"She wrote songs that had no kind of fixed compass point. They remain as unique \u0026amp; absolutely spellbinding to this day as when I first heard them in the '60s.\" - Sir Elton John, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* 10 Original Studio Albums, 6 Live Albums including 2 Previously Unreleased Live Concerts, Laura's original demo tape from 1966 \u0026amp; bonus disc of rarities including mono versions, alternative versions \u0026amp; live tracks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* All albums remastered especially for this collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* All housed in a deluxe, lift-off lid box\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Coffee-table book with in-depth liner notes by Vivien Goldman, foreword from Sir Elton John \u0026amp; testimonials from Charlie Calello, Will Lee, John Sebastian, Jackson Browne, Clive Davis, Lou Adler, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie, Scott Billington, John Sebastian \u0026amp; Gary Burden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Rare, previously unseen photographs including intimate family shots illuminate the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded within this set are all of Laura's ten studio albums: More Than A New Discovery (1967), Eli \u0026amp; The Thirteenth Confession (1968), New York Tendaberry (1969), Christmas \u0026amp; The Beads Of Sweat (1970), Gonna Take A Miracle (1971), Smile (1976) \u0026amp; Nested (1978), Mother's Spiritual (1984), Walk The Dog \u0026amp; Light The Light(1993) \u0026amp; her posthumously released masterwork Angel In The Dark (2001). Six live albums: Spread Your Wings \u0026amp; Fly: Live At The Fillmore East (1971), Season Of Lights. Laura Nyro In Concert(1977), Live \/ The Loom's Desire (1993 \u0026amp; 1994) \u0026amp; 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) \u0026amp; a collection of Rarities. All remastered \u0026amp; housed in individual sleeves with original artwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 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 \u0026amp; brother Jan Nigro. Featuring contributions \u0026amp; testimonials from Charlie Calello, Will Lee, John Sebastian, Jackson Browne, Clive Davis, Lou Adler, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie, Scott Billington, John Sebastian \u0026amp; Gary Burden. Never-before-seen photographs \u0026amp; intimate family shots illustrate this detailed compendium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the singer\/songwriter movement in the late '60s \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; infused it with elements of soul, R\u0026amp;B, jazz \u0026amp; gospel, giving them an emotional heat that set her apart. Nyro was a hugely respected recording artist, whose confident piano work \u0026amp; rich, expressive vocals made other sonic trailblazers such as Miles Davis \u0026amp; Alice Coltrane navigate towards her. She has influenced the greatest of songwriters - Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Neil Young, Carole King, Kate Bush \u0026amp; Elvis Costello among them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat influence continues today being heard in the works of Alicia Keys, Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega, Jenny Lewis \u0026amp; more. Nyro's wonderfully expressive \u0026amp; poetic songs - of which many became major hits by other artists, most notably The 5th Dimension, Three Dog Night \u0026amp; Barbra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54825216278902,"sku":"0636551828451","price":215.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13115025_1147690_20241204013559.jpg?v=1779356537","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0636551828451-hear-my-song-the-collection-1966-1995","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}