LAURA NYRO - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession [1968] COLUMBIA / FLAC

Nyro peaked early, and Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, just her second album, remains her best. It's not only because it contains the original versions of no less than three songs that were big hits for other artists: "Sweet Blindness" (covered by the 5th Dimension), "Stoned Soul Picnic" (also covered by the 5th Dimension), and "Eli's Comin'" (done by Three Dog Night). It's not even just because those three songs are so outstanding. It's because the album as a whole is so outstanding, with its invigorating blend of blue-eyed soul, New York pop, and early confessional singer/songwriting. Nyro sang of love, inscrutably enigmatic romantic daredevils, getting drunk, lonely women, and sensual desire with an infectious joie de vivre. The arrangements superbly complemented the material with lively brass, wailing counterpoint backup vocals, and Nyro's own ebullient piano.  by Richie Unterberger
Tracklist
1 Luckie  3:03
Laura Nyro
2 Lu  2:46
Laura Nyro
3 Sweet Blindness  2:41
Laura Nyro
4 Poverty Train  4:17
Laura Nyro
5 Lonely Women  3:35
Laura Nyro
6 Eli's Comin'  3:58
Laura Nyro
7 Timer  3:25
Laura Nyro
8 Stoned Soul Picnic  3:49
Laura Nyro
9 Emmie  4:23
Laura Nyro
10 Woman's Blues  3:48
Laura Nyro
11 Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)  3:00
Laura Nyro
12 December's Boudoir  5:09
Laura Nyro
13 The Confession  2:48
Laura Nyro
Credits
Written-by, Composed By, Voice, Piano, Other [Witness To The Confession] – Laura Nyro

LAURA NYRO - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession [1968]

[1990, Columbia] Remastered / FLAC / scans

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