Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Honestly truly disliked this. So hard to listen to for me. Felt like if Stevie Nicks decided to try cabaret jazz.

I was not expecting this style of music based on the album name and art, and it was a pleasant surprise. The vocals occasionally cross into being too bright and theatre-y for me, but for the most part I like her vocal quality. There is a jazzy, folky element that reminds me a bit of Joni Mitchell. Apparently Elton John was a big fan of Laura and he even wrote a tribute song for her with Brandi Carlile called "The Rose of Laura Nyro" - it's a very cool song. My favourite songs were Luckie, Stoned Soul Picnic, and Woman's Blues. 7.5/10.

Pleasant listen for a colder day. Cooked some pizza to this album and then ate dinner. Would recommend this pairing.

This was a really cool album. I really liked the vocal style

This album had its moments. At times Lauras voice was quite beautiful and then the next second she switches to falsetto and her tone to this alternate sound which was incredibly annoying (I.e The song Timer). I think this is a clear case of less is more, and sometimes Laura, you need to quiet down, sit down and let the instrumentation speak for itself. Wellll, she did not do that, every waking inch of this album was filled to the brim with her vocals. Very overbearing and unnecessary. Favorites were Eli's Comin' and Stoned Soul Picnic (that chorus is soooo catchy). 6.5/10

loved it, what a voice!

112 La música estuvo ok. Hartas canciones me gustaron pero su voz a ratos tenía algo que me saturaba

Overall really charming and I think deserves a revisit. I’ve never heard of Laura Nyro before, but clearly influenced a lot of artists that followed.

Instantly hit with a huge, warm sound. Her voice is massive in the mix, the horns feel like a gentle cuddle with tough love. I love when you hear something for the first time and there's a feeling of devastation, in kind of a good way. Devastated that I haven't heard this before and devastated by how good this music is. I just have to close my eyes and succumb to it.

A bit too showtuney for my taste. 2.5/5

Like Carole King, but seemingly less pop sensibility and a much more powerful voice. Not familiar with her work prior to this, but love it.

60s pop with real instrument and no autotune :) Like the abrubt change in rhythm in many songs. picks: stoned soul picnic, eli's comin, luckie, woman's blues

I think I'd heard Eli's Comin' before, but I didn't know anything else. It's a good sound that mixes some blues, jazz, and folk music. It's interesting to read from her wikipedia article that Elton John idolized her, and that she did successful collaborations with various people, including Barbra Streisand. For me the album is fine.

Sort of like Carole King, but without the personal nostalgia from having it be so omnipresent in my youth. I can appreciate her talent even if ultimately none of these songs really hooked me.

Kind of like a more overwrought Carole King with weirder lyrics. Maybe not entirely bad, but definitely not for me.

This sounds way more like a 70's album than it does a 60's one. Effortlessly predicts the sound people like Elton Jong and Carly Simon would go on to produce. I really enjoyed this, the songs had meaningful lyrics and they all sound lovely. Really pleasant surprise.

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

Just great!

Jamais été capable de m'intéresser à Laura Nyro. Oubliable comme dirait Guillaume.

Connaissais pas. Style assez quelconque, voix de tête insupportable, mais assez jolie voix grave, à la Carole King. J'ai quand même envie de réécouter, pour ses lignes mélodiques originales, et les textes ont l'air bon.

Oubliable.

Not my style, quality but too up and down and every where else too 😉

50% really good 50% boring

I'm usually not a fan of a jazzy/showtuney voice, but Nyro's voice is amazing to me. This bluesy singer-songwriter shit of hers is BUSSIN.

Her voice isn't bad but her style of singing is cheesy as heck. Got very bored halfway through this album.

Interesting writer

She has a very pleasant voice, but this is not my preference for music at all.

The early songs were a bit too jazzy for me but I started to like it more as the album went on and they got more rock/experimental.

Slitsom vokal 🤢 Musikken var for øvrig helt ålreit, men vokalen ødelegger det litt dessverre.

Her var det noe som jeg tror jeg vil verdsette med flere lytt.

Great voice, reminded me a bit of Kate Bush.

It was fine, but kind of faded into the background for me.

2,5

Очень скучно

For some reason, I keep picturing Jan Levinson

List has been on a meh streak lately. 2.5 stars

The music and the tunes were great; kinda gave me Carol King vibes. Too bad shrill vocals kept getting in the way.

I kinda like it? But she was a little intolerable at times

Well, in the end I thought this was just ok. Too samey! I think one of these tracks on a compilation would be a delightful breath of fresh air. All the tracks together, though, was too much for me. And too shrill in places. One piece, called Parallelograms, stood out. But then I realised it was a different artist that Spotify had selected. I'd like to hear more from Linda Perhacs!

Few more listens and this could easily go higher. Not sure how Laura Nyro evaded me for so long. The songs have a weirdly chaotic energy, which I'm enjoying very much.

high 4 This is so close to being amazing. An extremely entertaining listen. Really impressive stuff. But somehow, I dont find myself coming back to it often. Maybe she goes a touch too far?

Det är helt sjukt att jag aldrig hört hennes namn. Så nyskapande, fantastiska låtar, genre överskridande - pop, jazz, blues, gospel. Och en fantastisk sångerska. Solklar femma!

Eli and the Thirteenth Confession is art. And a perfect entry to the 1001 Must Hear List. Unusual song topics, complex instrumentation, dramatic tempo changes, lots of different moods, and great wide range vocals. Had to listen to this one twice, it’s literally all over the place in a good way. Recognized a couple of the songs and always thought they were the originals (3Dog and 5thDim.) Never heard of Laura Nyro, but she just kills it with the blue-eyed soul on Lonely Woman’s Blues - yeh, both songs. December’s Boudoir sums it up; weird thoughts, lyrics , tempos, moods, and a harp. (4.0*s) I’ll surry on down to her stoned soul picnic any day!

Laura can carry a good tune but it got a little tiresome after a while. I can see her sitting outside a cafe in Haight Ashbury in the 60s with her guitar and a tip jar. She got some talent and would take this over Joni Mitchell any day. I'd sit down for a stone souled picnic with Eli, 1.68 stars.

How has Laura Nyro been lost to musical history? Even if this Eli album didn't rock my world I was hugely surprised this was an entry from 1968. It definitely sounded ahead of its time and I can see how this would have influenced future musicians despite the fact I've never heard of her. Some decent meldings of jazz, pop, soul, and other depth genres. It's not in my wheelhouse but I can understand why this would have a lasting legacy and belong on a list like this. Must have been a pretty cool album at the time of its release. 1.89 stars

Didn't really like the vocals.

It’s a fun album and Laura Nyro has an amazing voice. Gives me Linda Rondstandt vibes. Nothing really knocks me out as a track though.

Surprise!

It’s pretty crazy to listen to an album and understand just how much it impacted music that came after it. Nyro’s style clearly paved the way for future singer-songwriters like Fiona Apple and Tori Amos, and her voice is absolutely awesome. The album itself is a little bit scattered musically for me. Best Track: Stoned Soul Picnic

Dejlig gammel pop !!! Har ikke så meget andet at sige end det. 7/10

Some really great high spots and some really strange low ones. Nyro's voice ranges from beautiful and angelic to screamy and just odd. Solid 3 for me.

The more upbeat, swingy bits made up for the wailing crooning.

Vocal jazz is not my jam.

Enjoyable enough, nothing special

Really nice

More like a 3.5 -- love her voice and the bluesy elements. A smidge on the folky side for my taste, but appreciate her. Definitely there were tracks I would put on a playlist.

Nice!

Like Kate Bush but 20 years earlier in a meandering maze of soul, ballads and funk.

this was like if carole king and maria muldair had a baby. and that baby was an album.

This is an interesting album and, while it doesn't always work perfectly, is rather innovative for something released in 1968. Favorite track: probably "Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)"

Very experimental, but not bad. No, Laura Nyro definitely has ideas that is specifically tailored not to everyone's taste. Given the journey I have been on with this generator, this 1968 album definitely has been one of the better albums I have listened to from this era. It just occurred to me the year is from the late 60s when the album felt like an indie singer that probably released their first experimental album in 2024.

One sentence to describe this album. That's all that we get. I can see how influential this album was on a lot of future female singer-songwriters and it is nice to know these future female singer-songwriters performed the songs they wrote better than Lauren Nyro does. I knew a few of these songs, as they were popularized by other artists. Many artists that I like were influenced by Nyro's music. It just so happens I don't like Nyro's music. This became the Neverending Album at a certain point for me. Based on the influential nature of this album, I guess it should be in this book, but it doesn't mean I have to pretend to like it.

Feels like someone once told Ms Nyro that mid-song tempo changes were interesting, and she clung to that comment for dear life. This was not good.

Swing and a miss. Makes me want to listen to Amy Winehouse.

This is all new to me. Judging by the cover alone I'd have guessed this was a 21st century album. Listening to the music alone... I'd guess it *could* be one those retro-leaning contemporary singers, but I'd probably have said it was released even earlier than '68. After a couple of straight-up soul numbers, though, I realised there’s some more forward-thinking stuff going on, both in terms of the lyrics and the frequent tempo/time-signature changes in the music. The slower songs didn’t grab me and Laura’s voice (which often resembles a more forceful Joni Mitchell) grated at times. But overall it was an intriguing discovery of an artist I’m surprised I’d never heard of before.

all of these songs sound the same but like... I like that One Song? so it's ok

Knew nothing about her and if I had to guess I would have thought late 70’s early 80’s woman power funky jazzy chanteuse. Boy was I surprised to find late 60’s instead, so feels a bit ahead of its time? That being said though I enjoyed it I don’t think it’s esssential. She has a nice voice and the album was well arranged and produced.

It was okay. Not really the album for me. The trumpets were nice in some parts but mostly felt meandering.

It’s chaos. It’s genius. It’s a 20-year-old woman writing gospel-pop-funk-Broadway-jazz songs with no concern for whether you can keep up. And good luck trying. Her voice is all over the place in the best way: belting one second, whispering the next, often just teetering on the edge of falling apart. But that edge is where she lives. That’s the appeal. This isn’t some timeless classic that floats above the era. It screams 1968. But not in the Hendrix/Zeppelin/“turn on, tune in” way. This is the other 1968: sweaty, theatrical, soulful, complicated. It’s the version of the late ’60s where the band sounds like a jazz-funk pit orchestra trying to survive a bus-and-truck tour of Hair. That whole energy stuck around too. Just listen to the first season of SNL and tell me it’s not the same band spirit. “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Sweet Blindness,” and “Eli’s Comin’” got covered by everyone from The 5th Dimension to Three Dog Night, but Nyro’s versions are the ones that feel like something. “Poverty Train” hits like a protest song being sung from the back pew of a church that’s about to burn down. And “Emmie.” A love song to another woman, in 1968. That wasn’t nothing. She was 20. Just 20 when she made this. And while plenty covered her songs, no one ever really caught the feel of them. Only Nyro could make chaos sound that divine.

simple and pleasant singer-songwriter from the golden era. Nothing special, but an ok listen. I'm sure some of the lyrics were punchy at the time.

Kinda all over the map. Lounge singer, R&B, novelty, a bit of pop. None of it was great though.

very... overwrought? kind of like if kate bush was more musical theatre-y (derogatory) and also bad at singing and songwriting.

Was alright, wouldn’t listen to again

This is why I feel like giving 2 ratings. Talent and artistic contribution? 5. How much I enjoy listening? 3. I just don't care for this type of soprano voice, personally.

I don't know who Eli is but if this album was playing in the interrogation room, I would confess to stealing the Hope diamond, kidnapping the Lindbergh baby, setting the Reichstag fire or any other heinous accusation to make it stop.

I could not finish a single track of this album. She's got talent, sure. This album sounded like a high school choral director's album when she failed at producing music and decided to take up teaching to make ends meet. Sorry, Laura, this didn't do it for me. My rating: 2/5

Not heard of her but a real talent. Music not for me, too much show tune influence.

It was alright. Not really my thing, but an interesting mashup of genres (jazz, soul, pop, folk) that occasionally seemed ahead of it's time.

This just tries too hard. You don't need to change tempo and time signature several times ever track. Parts of this is great, but slow the fuck down and develop a few of the myriad ideas.

I went in not knowing Laura Nyro at all. Surprisingly enjoyed this album. I was not expecting 60s/70s singer-songwriter with a heavy dash of Broadway. Maybe it’s just me but there’s a bit of old school Sesame Street/Electric Company vibe going on with some of the songs. It was all over the place in a very good way. 3.5⭐️

I was a bit surprised by how little I enjoyed this. I've heard of the artist but apparently never listened to any of her output. I know she's influential... but I just didn't find this very interesting.

Her voice is off, right?

Its insane this album came out in 1968. The powerful instrumentals accented by her soulful, energetic voice carry this record, and has such a modern feel to it. I can see why this record influenced many artists in the 80's and 90's, it absolutely slaps. 4.5/5.

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I did not enjoy this at all. Hearing it over spotify in my car was probably terrible listening conditions but I just don't care for her vocals.

The review score (and some of the written reviews) for this album confirmed for me what I’ve slowly been noticing over my album journey so far. A lot of you don’t respect music made by or for women. Laura deserves better.

I had never heard of this artist, so a nice discovery. Reminded me of Joni Mitchell. This was more up tempo and dynamic than I was expecting after reading the description.

Very dated. Very.

2,1/5

so beatiful and modern

Pretty good

This is an album that exists. It was released in 1968.

Well this was an interesting way to start the morning, with some very bold, dramatic show music. It's certainly not meek this, it's very bold and in your face and with full-on vocals. I kind of appreciate it, despite it not being for me.

This was....horrible. I couldn't finish it.

Fav songs: Woman's blue Once it was alright Timer Notes: Vinyl worthy

It's always a treat to hear songs from over a decade before I was born. Most don't really hold up, but i could see myself listening to Laura on a more regular basis. Some fun and upbeat, others slow and sultry. It blends well with a classic sound. Not sure which was my favorite. The first three were very strong candidates. I think Sweet Blindness will go onto the playlist for now, but Luckie was a close second.

Mostly not terrible. Terrible in parts.

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This is #day398 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I've never heard either of this artist or the album. Well, I just did, and...? Late '60s jazzy soul pop with not the most pleasant vocals out there. A one-off affair to me. A criminally long one to boot. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day399.

Not my thing

9/10

Carole Kingesque so knew I would enjoy it after the first track. Great piano. Eli's Comin the standout on first listen, but no weak tracks. Will be returning to this for sure.

Nope

Good voice used over some indie jazz tunes, the sort of thing you'd hear on Jools Holland and 6 music. A nice easy listen but hard to say too much more than that. You need an incredible voice to make these sort of songs stand out and so it was a bit forgettable. 2.5.

Vocals do veer between lovely, and quite harsh, dissonant with the music. Sort of easy-listening, more simplistic lyrically than Carole King but a more accomplished voice. I'm not a fan of when she slips into more of a head voice.

Had never heard of Laura Nyro and wouldn't have put this as released in the 60s. Some of it I thought was very good, she reminded me a bit of Carole king in fleeting bits. However, there were far too many bits where I thought she was kinda overdoing it and almost straining her voice to something much grander than suited it. 2.5, won't be back but didn't mind it mostly

Surprising. Great vocals.

Really, really disliked her voice hitting those jazz notes. 1.5

love it when this exercise gives us someone that wrote a bunch of songs you heard other people cover and you realize they messed it up. this was really nice from start to finish. made me feel like i was in the walking credits of a 70s movie.

This was nice but it was so many songs that sounded pretty similar to my ears.

Wieder nix!

Her voice was just too harsh for me.

Y ed a

I kind of wanted to like this one when it popped up (I’d never heard of this lady before, and I like the cover art), but this one’s not for me at all. It feels like a precursor to the Amy Winehouse’s and Adele’s of the more modern era, but with less actual pop appeal. Her voice is, I’m sure, something that some people will rave about, but I just found grating. I did like the backing band, which probably earns it an extra point for me, but I couldn’t actually finish this one. 2/5

It’s not really my style. Up until I got to Lonely Women I thought I was going to be giving this a 1. She’s got a nice voice, it’s a little repetitive and honestly grating in songs like Luckie. Idk. I’ll give it a 3.

Though the sound is squarely 60's, I can hear so much modern signer-songwriter in this. It's remarkable to listen to. I get very strong Tori Amos vibes from several of the tracks.

While the tunes did not land, I cannot deny the talent that was there. Rip

Album was ok

Holy gas ⛽️. I would have never guessed this was from 1968, the production sounds wayyyy ahead of its time. Her voice is insane and the songs are unique — bouncing between oldies, 70s-esque disco/funk, showtunes, and crescendoing piano ballads. The album reminds me a lot of Grace by Jeff Buckley with its compositions built around showcasing the incredible voice of its singer. It simply blows me away that this is from 1968. And for that reason it’s a 5

Who is making this list?

Top tip. Change your phones output to mono before listening. Otherwise you get the completely unhinged production. There’s a few great songs on here, but it’s so mixed that I couldn’t quite get past the ones that didn’t work.

Good songs individually but the vocal delivery and production style mean trying to listen to this in one sitting is akin to chugging a 2 litre bottle of Coke.

6/10 - Had some interesting moments but nothing was spectacular

Not that good but also at least pretty interesting

Decent listen!

pleasant

Great tunes, well produced. Nostalgic sounding and charming.

Never heard of her before. Powerful voice with the enunciation of a drunkard. I can't get over how she slurs her words over and over. Please end a word when you say it. It's seriously all I heard through this whole thing. Ruined it entirely.

I can see putting this on during a dinner party to show that I'm cultured. Love her voice, but it's not for me.

I had never heard of Laura Nyro before, what an amazing voice, and there are some really good songs on the album. However, I found the overall experience a bit too messy; it shifts from calm to chaotic in a way that feels a little jarring.

Never heard of her or this album. Not sure what album everyone else is listening to here. This was great! Similar songwriting style to Carole King. Favorite songs were Luckie, Sweet Blindness, Eli’s Comin’, and Woman’s Blues.

A few songs are 5th Dimension tunes. Ah, after reading, I see she was the song writer of the tunes.

This was different. Interesting. Not awful. 3

Unique voice but all songs really sounded the same.

Blech. Another one that makes me wonder if the author wouldn't have been better with a list of 500 or even 300 albums. Far too much trash on this list.

En ollut kuullukkaan joten ei ollut ennakko-oletuksia, mutta kansikuva vihjaili johonkin paljon mystisempään. Ihan hauskaa ja vaihtelevaa musiikkia, monipuoliset soitot.Joissain lauluissa tulee vähän kate bush vibat(vähän). Välillä laulajan ääni on kuiten vähän ärsyttävä.

Only know her name, and even then I think I was wrong about who she is. Pleasant enough 60s political/personal pop, I might be missing something though. Interested to check out her other albums. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? No Owned: No. 7/1001, 7/30 (23%) Will I get? No Recommend: Sure

coletânea de estilos americanos da época uma voz muito bonita traz bastante texturas com vozes e instrumentos diferentes

Fine. Like a less cloying Joni Mitchell

I want to like this but it's not sure what it wants to be keeps changing direction

Not heard of Laura Nyro before, this was inoffensive 60s pop but perhaps that does it a slight disservice, it’s soulful and at times it promises to deliver something I’d really like but alas, it falls short. Can understand the appeal but it’s not for me.

Very Linda Rondstadt coded, I enjoyed this one, but seemed a bit more cookie-cutter singer/songwriter from the 60s.

This was terrible. Aside from being a genre I can’t stand, she sounds like that one chick at karaoke who starts off sounding ok but then tries to hit the big notes and just screeches. Once again, this list has left me wondering WTF.

3.5 stars rounded up. This is like discovering Tori Amos 50+ years later. Laura Nyro was too much of an oddball in her own time to fit into the Carole King folk singer-songwriter mould that was most adjacent. She would have been at home at Lilith Fair in the 90s. Too bad she only found success being covered and lauded by others like Streisand and Blood, Sweat and Tears.

Just really boring, sorry. Forgot each song the moment it stopped playing. Honestly have no idea how it merits being on this list. Felt like it was on the path to greatness but feel quite short in the songwriting department.

Holy bleh. At points I tried to say to myself that there was merit in her voice, but after awhile it became clear she just sounds like she is belting the same high notes over and over. This was not for me at all. Too showtune-y.

different, not what i was expecting, ok listen

Not really feeling this one too much. Not my style of music but still a great voice and great band

It’s good, nothing crazy, pretty standard 60s singing and music.

13th confession more like my 13th reason why

Not sure what to make of this. Not heard of Laura Nyro before and from the cover I thought it was from within the last 20 years - so surprised that it was from 1968. She has a great views and there were some moments (the more uptempo songs) where it clicked for me in retro jazzy/ soul/pop mashup. But the moments tended to be fairly short lived as there was tendency to veer towards show tunes and the vocals tended to jump around a bit too much for me to get settled. Favourite track : Lu.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession Again one of those cult albums I’ve heard a lot about but have never listened to. I think my expectations were probably a bit high, I really liked about half of it, but I was more ambivalent about the other. You can see the influence she had, particularly on something like Tapestry, which shares some vocal mannerisms and a similar overall vibe, and there are also notes of Joni Mitchell throughout. Luckie is one of the songs along with Lu, Sweet Blindness, Lonely Women, December’s Boudoir that I wasn’t that into. There are some nice moments and passages and some great playing, but too often the soul inflections drift into a musical cabaret/show tune/rag time vibe that I’m not as keen on Poverty Train, Eli’s Comin’, Timer, Stoned Soul Picnic, Emmie, Once it Was Alright and The Confession I thought were great though, hitting a nice furrow of soul, bluesiness and jazzy inflections with some great melodies and choruses, avoiding too much of the showtuney-ness I’m glad this came up, although I wasn’t totally into it, I can see why people might love it, she has a distinctive voice and point of view for the time, and her influence is clear. I’d stick it on again, but not sure how often so I’ll go for a solid 3. 🧺🧺🧺 Playlist submission: Eli’s Comin’

Regarded as a classic album, and influencing a whole host of piano-led singer-songwriters, Elton and others. I actually find it rather cruise-ship cabaret. 'Luckie' perfectly demonstrates the problem, kicking off with a great soul lick before descending into a Liza Minelli number. 'Sweet Blindness' not far behind - you could wear a sparkly blazer, tights and high heels, and hold a top hat over your chest while you kick about the stage to this one. The tempos are constantly flitting between the great Brill Building pop of Carol King with the Memphis soul licks of Dusty Springfield - but with an inexorable pull back to Broadway theatrics. It's that pull that undermines what otherwise would have been a jewel.

4.3 - Thought this was recent and was a huge surprise. Great voice

Very enjoyable album, I don’t get how I’ve never heard of her before. Fave Tracks: Luckie, Lonely Women, Timer, Women’s Blues, Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) 4.2/5

I didn’t know this one at all. Starts very strong and has great playing and production throughout. She can really sing and has some great players with her. But about 2/3 of the way thru it all sounded alike. Definitely a great project to be introduced to but I probably won’t turn back to it.

Not enough pop, not enough folk.

I first tried getting into Nyro in the 1990s when a wave of Lilith Fair adjacent artists cited her as a influence. But I was never hugely into the Lilith Fair vibe and it follows that I never gelled with Nyro. But decades on, maybe? Laura Nyro is technically brilliant and her songwriting inventive (plenty of folks can hear her influence on Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos, but I'd argue even Taylor Swift has listened closely). She is so very clearly GOOD. What she can do with her voice is great. But it still does not work for me. Alas.

Joni Mitchell rip-off, and not a good one. Went from boring to annoying pretty quickly.

Soul/pop with some folk and jazz influences. I like the inclusion of brass, piano, guitar, drums, flute and vibraphone with her singing. A lot of songs have complex structures that make it a bit hard to follow with a first listen. It also has that Joni Mitchell style where the vocal delivery and sentence structure doesn't always match up with the music that I find hard to follow. Eli's Comin' and Once It Was Alright Now were my favourites.

For it coming out in the 60s this is amazing but that doesn’t rly change my opinion on it. There isn’t a lot to it a simple instrumentals and a great singer but it works so well on some songs. Laura has that voice that is able to make you feel something which I loved about this album. My favourite song was Emmie. Yes it wasn’t mind blowing but I still enjoyed it in giving it a solid 6.1/10 3/5

Never heard this before, it's not offensive to the ears but really not very exciting (almost feels like it could have gone somewhere more interesting on some tracks but never quite makes it), on balance white people R&B slash 6Os pop gets a ⭐⭐⭐

Couldn't listen to this. Dislike her voice a lot.

4/5

Found this super-grating. As other reviewers noted, sounds like showtunes, but her voice can't pull it off. The songs should be less showy, more intimate. I was misled by the cover as well....

Really good voice and lyrics. I think the last couple fall off a bit, but the first 3/4s I really liked. Like a jazzier Joni Mitchell. 4/5

Large vocal range and range of instruments. Some jazz and musical vibes. Enjoyed the upbeat Lucky and upbeat sections of Woman’s Blues. Not that accessible for easy listening and not my favourite style.

Un peu caricatural au niveau de la voix

“And we’ve got a very special guest for you tonight ladies and gentlemen! Please give a big Blackpool Pier welcome to Laura Nyro!”

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Loved the late 60s vibe but didn’t love the songs

Listened 11/08/25 morning 2/5 Expected 1960s folk, but oh how I was wrong. This album wasn’t my thing, felt very show-tuney. Nice to listen to once but probably not again. Highlights were: the confession and the poverty train. Felt I was kept on my feet with the album due to changes in key and melody, I never settled in listening to this. I agree with another review which states her voice kept switching from annoying to beautiful. Maybe it could grow on me.

This is a remarkable album. I feel like for most of the albums in this that I like, I have at least heard of the artist but I was completely unfamiliar with Laura Nyro. For the first few tracks the sudden tempo changes were a bit jarring but as I got more used to it the songs and instrumentation are fantastic. Listed to it twice straight through and excited to explore some of her other albums. I'd put this a shade below 4.5 stars so rounding to 4, but very strong.

Elis coming, woman's blues and the confession are my favorites

Very nice.

What is art without some contrasting themes. Dark, intimate and solem album art completely contrasted against a brash, bold, and bright highly Motown derived soul. Now before anyone goes crying "stolen soul!!!!" its not easy to sound bright and high register like Diana Ross while also throwing her voice dynamics around like Tiny Turner. This is a really good album. I hear Carole King, Barbara Striesand, some Smokey Robinson from the band. And while overall total end product does not compare to those giants. This one still manages to entertain like those giants.

neat

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this album, but it certainly wasn’t this! It’s very musical theatre, and I don’t like musical theatre. She is obviously a technically accomplished singer, but her technicality means her voice lacks emotion. Her voice is mixed so high she really caterwauls at some points. I don’t like her jazz roots either, the backing music to her mad howling is distinctly bland. There is no consistency in any of this, I don’t know where it’s going, and I don’t know what is happening. In her defence, I don’t think she knows either. Ooh, no, I didn’t like it, and I won’t be revisiting.

Not folky as I was expecting. Borderline 2, a bit showtuney and grating at points, but there's something unique here.

Perfectly fine folksy girl singing. Good background music but not much more than that.

My first listening was decent. My second listening was pure misery. My third was alright. My forth listening was not as good as the previous one. The thing is that in the first and third one I was doing something else while listening, and the second and forth were more of active listenings. With that being said, I'll now talk about the album. This lady has a very peculiar way of singing, and for me I don't perceive it as powerful or as intimate as a lot of people do, from my understanding after reading a handful of reviews across various sources. I even think that it gets tiring towards the end. I do have to give her credit, because she does hit some really catchy choruses, like in "Eli's Comin'"; and she also has a lot of attitude in songs like "Woman's Blues". For this album I also took the time to read the lyrics. A lot of times it can be very cryptic, but there's a clear message about woman's loneliness and suffering. Lastly, the instruments didn't really do anything special or interesting, with their main purpose being a base for the voice. Honestly, I never want to hear this album ever again, which I'm not proud of saying. This woman seems to be a very very influential figure fo a lot of the most famous songwriter women, some of them I do very much enjoy; but it seems that it doesn't really do it for me. Following my fellings, I have to give it 2 stars, as I was a bit tired and annoyed when I finished the last listening.

5/10

enjoyable

A little show tuny but not bad!

Show tunes vibes? Won't be revisiting.

Is over-singing a word? I think I might like the instrumentation but Laura Nyro just sings and sings and sings in this sing-songy way that I find very grating. I am very glad that is over.

⭐︎4.0 1968年に発売されたとは思えないモダンなサウンドと、圧倒的な歌唱力が特徴的なアルバム。 全くチャート順位は振るわなかったが、時代を先取りしすぎたのだと思う。 全体的に完成度が高いが、突出した曲は少ない印象。総じてクオリティが高い。

Beautiful standards, most of which really suits her. Not the strongest voice ever, but truly gorgeous

What a spectacular voice Laura Nyro has! She carries the record almost by herself, she's a great songwriter and an amazing singer. The instrumentals are great too, the mix of jazz, blues and some pop. It's a pretty good blue-eyed soul record. I feel like you can hear the influence this record would have on a lot of artists. All the songs of the first half of the record are great. My favourites were "Lu" and "Eli's Comin", which are both excellent. "December's Boudoir" is very good too, a bit slower and more intimate.

I liked this album. A bit jazzy a bit Adele. Lots of vocal range

Apart album waarop heel veel tempo wisselingen gebeuren! Bijna geen een nummer eindigt op het tempo of met de maat waarin het begint. Instrumentaal doet het me soms denken aan jazz of van die muziek die je in western films wel veel hoort. Het swingt in elk geval, met de stem van Laura er heel prettig overheen. Ze heeft echt een hele sterke stem! Merk wel dat ik er na een tijdje een beetje klaar mee ben. Ja Lau, je hebt een pracht stem, en tempowisselingen zijn ook heel leuk. Maar op letterlijk elk nummer? Beetje veel als je het mij vraagt. Maar goed, ik vermaak me verder wel, heb me niet geirriteerd, maar ben wel blij dat het geen 2 uur durend dubbel album is. FAVO: Lu, Eli's Comin,

This album felt like a milestone for the industry and for female artistry. It’s wildly expressive, poetic, and emotionally unfiltered. But as much as I respected it, it didn’t really land for me emotionally. Still, it’s the kind of album I’m glad to have heard once.

I can see why this was impressive for the time, but it doesn't really hit the same way today. That being said, it holds up pretty well.

fuck it, totally different from what the cover and title made me think it would sound like lmao

Eli's Comin' Stoned Soul Picnic

Not sure why, I couldn’t listen to the songs.

Carole King influencing-ass music. This just never grabbed my attention

Every once in awhile, I think about how many women like this with beautiful voices and remarkable talent have flickered through the musical world, then quietly disappeared. Nothing wrong with this album, but also nothing remarkable memorable either.

Hints of Carole King in here.

28/1001 :: Laura Nyro - Eli And The Thirteenth Confession Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Rating: 2 Fav Tracks: Sweet Blindness I wanted to like this. I didn’t. Cool thing about this album was I could hear shades of Tori Amos and Fiona Apple here but other than that it just wasn’t my thing. While I could see how important this was in the 60s it doesn’t feel as fresh now. I would probably like it if I spent more time with it but I don’t think I’m ever gonna get there unfortunately….

< The Beatles

Album 847 of 1089 Laura Nyro - Eli And The Thirteenth Confession (1968) Rating : 3 / 5 Don’t let the “pop” label fool you — this one is overflowing with soul, gospel, jazz, and a little rock for good measure. Laura Nyro’s vocals are bold and unfiltered, but it’s her songwriting that really shines. She’s one of those artists whose work might be more familiar through the covers — Blood, Sweat & Tears made her “And When I Die” (not on this album) a hit — but there’s no mistaking her original voice here. She belongs in the same conversation as Carole King and Carly Simon. Can’t say I’ll be rushing to spin this again soon, but it was certainly a fine and worthy listen.

Como pode essa cantora não ser tão conhecida do grande público? Disco sensacional.

Struggled with this. Didn't like the expressive singing. Not too bad when singing softly but sometimes it was tough going.

An interesting album that served as an inspiration for artists I love, such as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and later Rickie Lee Jones. The vocal performance is a bit unconventional, but still strong - Laura is a very good singer, even though I can see how the voice itself can get a little tiresome for some people after a while. The falsettos and the wide vocal range reminded me a bit of Kate Bush too. The accompanying band is excellent as well, which is no surprise with names such as Chuck Rainey and Ernie Royal among others. There’s a progressive and forward thinking side to this album - occasional interesting instrument choices, tempo and time signature changes and complex song structures. You literally cannot anticipate anything when listening to this album, and I loved that about it. The album is definitely ahead of its time and very influential, while still being grounded in that late 60s/early 70s sound. For instance, in 1968, when this was released, Joni was just starting out, and not taking anything away from her, this album definitely seems like it could’ve been a big inspiration for Joni’s later, more jazz inspired albums, such as "Court and Spark". The lyrics feel very stream-of-consciousness, and the delivery is often free-form and unconventional, which actually fits perfectly with the unpredictable nature of the songs. I still liked them for how unique and offbeat they are. All in all, if you're a fan of the artists mentioned above and enjoy music that's a little unusual (but still with plenty of catchy hooks), full of twists, and backed by great musicianship, this album is definitely worth a listen. Just keep in mind it could take a few plays to click - I remember trying to get into this a few years ago, and it’s only now that it finally clicked for me. 4/5

The music sounds pretty, but for some reason the vocal doesn’t really for work me (it annoys me), so I am gonna go with 2.51/5

Very nice!

Never heard of her, but she was not bad. Solid voice, good tunes. Just not what I would normally listen to. I'd give 3.5 stars.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession was an album where my opinion kept wavering back and forth. At points, it could feel like a 3 star album and at other points it could be a 4 star album. A lot of the music here could be alright at best but it did have moments of being really good. The vocals also wavered with them sometimes being really good and other times being a bit awkward. I will still say that the good parts of this album outweighed any of the really bad but also a lot of the really good parts to. This more or less makes this album be just a good one with a lot of really good parts so i may just end up giving it a 3.5 Best Song: Eli's Comin' Worst Song: December's Boudoir Side Note: One thing i just really want to say is that i think Laura Nyro is genuinely so beautiful

Маша стайл, приятный блюз, не совсем мое though

Intimate sounding vocals with tasteful 60s pop rock arrangements. Reminds me of Carole King. I guess Laura was an important influence to her style. Some of the songs felt more like jams which could have been cool but just sounded like vocal exercises to me which wasn’t very enjoyable. I’ll probably give this album more time to be listen to though.

Great album and a talent that didn’t get the recognition she deserved as a performer. Great songwriting. She’s missed.

Great voice. I liked "Lu" and "Lonely women", but the rest are a bit hit or miss for me.

Loved this. Go listen. The changes in melody and key throughout songs and the energy keeps you on your toes and wanting more.

Love the sound, it's very Carole Kimg. But the album kimd of wears two masks with some Motown and some hippie psychedelia, and the Motown work is definitely better. Luckie is a great song and has been stuck in my head all day, but as the album transitioned, it felt more generic. Still rwally enjoyed it though.

Surprisingly good.

I tried years ago to get into Laura Nyro on the recommendation of a musician whose taste allayed with mine and it just didn't click, this time however hit me right between the ears. I get it, i really get it.

What a voice

She's a fine singer but I was done after about 10 tracks.

This is what I came here for! Never heard of her before, but great album. I'm a sucker for a big female voice

beautiful voice, very sad life :( this dragged for me a bit by the end but was probably more of a 3.5. very cool to see how influential she was to so many acts in the decades to come. rest easy laura :<

pretty cool album that i definitely thought was by an unknown-to-me indie darling from the 2010s until i saw the year the album released. the old-school feel works great here, and the tracks range from emotional and moving to fun and punchy. it gets dull towards the end but most albums do. favorites: luckie, sweet blindness, eli's comin', stoned soul picnic

This one surprised me as I wasn't familiar with her at all, but there's some Carole King similarities here and also a proto-80s/90s female songwriter vibe too.

this album was a bit conflicting, sometimes i liked her voice and other times i found it really quite annoying. i also enjoyed some of the jazzy vibes of some songs but some of the songs were boring. i don't know if i need to listen to this album a couple more times or never again (either a 2 or a 2.5)

Laura’s vocals seemed a bit ahead of her time. Initially it sounded like the songs were rushing a bit, but the album flowed well.

Surprisingly good! High quality on almost every front: instrumentals, vocals, mixing and arrangement. Songwriting was also agreeable, with some interesting stuff going on. However, the style is not completely up my alley. I liked it, just didn't love it, which is why I can't quite give it a 4. But i considered it! (bump)

Well written, but i found her way of singing to be a little over the top, a little too dramatic for my taste.

Never heard of Laura before - but that was a real smooth listen on the train ride home

Christmassy sad

Dusting off a chestnut today, 56 yrs old and so far outside of my wheelhouse. The opening track, "Luckie" sounds like something from the lounge on Love Boat, she actually sounds like she's on a rollercoaster and trying to stay in time. "Poverty Train" was painful. I'm genuinely shocked by the number of listens on Spotify, it must have been popular back in the day and people are digging it up and reminiscing. I can't imagine how this made the list. It's not groundbreaking, it wasn't popular and bore no hits, it's overly loungy, her voice is like an icepick to my brain and I hated nearly every song. 1 star, I tried but it's awful

Was fine, didn't grab me but was enjoyable

Another questionable list inclusion. This is just showtunes with some interesting tempo changes

Laura Nyro has a great voice and displays it on several tracks, but the songwriting itself felt like it fell a little short. None of the songs stood out to me as excellent. I can understand how this album might have been influential at the time--an album about love and drug use, coming out the year before Woodstock, the cultural touchstone of that generation. But, the album doesn't really resonate with me in the same way.

Her voice is fine and the music isn't bad, but I really didn't find it all that interesting or soulful.

From that first sustained note I knew I was in for a long 46 minutes. And it was. Even worse than anticipated.

Eli's Comin'

This album would really suit being about 33mins. Too long, too many songs.

The Album looks and sounds kind of like a Album from the current decade. dunno why I got that feeling, might be completely bullshit but anyway not my kind of music :D

Not really my style (kind of vaguely grates me in a way I can’t quite pinpoint) but I can appreciate the jazzy vocals. Sounds like she was a very cool person though (bisexual vegetarian etc.) and I’m surprised I’d never heard of her before. How tragic that both she and her mother died at 49 of ovarian cancer.

This was quite delightful - the timing and the rhythms felt very off kilter in a good way and the singing was lush. Regardless of originality, it didn't quite capture me. A strong 3.5 stars.

I don’t even know what to say. I do not like this style of music at all. It was painful.

dont like the rhythm and pace of the songs nor the flow of how she sings that much, beautiful voice tho

This is so fun! Laura beautifully bends the rules of traditional midcentury pop through this whole album to give us something that sounds familiar in its production, but new and interesting in its form.

Une voix polymorphe, une interprétation entière et énergique, une pop jazzée agréable

I definitely didn't understand this one. She has huge vocal range, but the songwriting is all over the place. It was hard to ever find the groove of any of these tracks.

wat een stem! ze kan zo meedoen aan de casting voor Florence Foster Jenkins

nainen laulaa.. crazy concept.. heliseee korvat osittain koska paska talleltsus ja paska kompresssio ja paskat välineet meikällä... ei reillua mutta bointsballoja otettaan pois tämän takaia koska vituttaa. unremarkable songs.. jos olisin ollut hörhö tuohon ajikaan maailmankaikkeudessa niin olisin albumin ostanut ja ok tää on kiva mutta mitä vittua meikä 57 vuotta jälkeenpäin jotain tälläsiä rupeen .. rupee.. saar giv rupeee.. eihän tässä ny mitään vikaa ollut ei ehkä täysin pakanallista kirkumista kuitenkaan ihan siedettävää mutta totasnoin ööö. mistä puhuin... mikä albumi... häh mistä nyt puhut.. petankkia nyt.. poverty train

I found this really dull

This was a new artist to me. Very talented voice and the musicianship was excellent. But it didn’t really grip me. It was too busy sounding.

Great late 60s pop. Enjoyed pretty much everything about this just a bit long.

A mostly fun ride; sometimes jazzy and soulful and other times just piano-theater narcissism. I liked the opener “Lu” and the gospel-pop energy of “Eli’s Comin’,” amongst a couple other tracks. But when her manic-poetic side showed up (“Timer,” “Woman’s Blues,” “The Confession”), I felt liked I'd just peeked into the overly-dramatic womb that spawned the chaotic mess that is Tori Amos and Ani DiFranco and for the love of singer-songwriters, nobody needs that.

Enjoyed it, didn't expect it to be from the 60s with that sound. Seems to be very underrated?? Only 60k monthly listeners for that quality of music is criminal

Not for me. One of those voices that sets my teeth on edge. No shade on this artist, it was a popular sound at the time.

I've not heard of this artist before, but what a tremendous find. American soul music isn't my natural go to, but it's hard to deny greatness when you hear it. A couple of tracks I recognised, so not all new to me. 'Eli's Comin'' and 'Stoned Soul Picnic' are bangers. A definate Northern soul feel. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ Purchase 🫳 quite possibly Strong ★★★★☆

holy shit

Reminded a little bit of Carole King, but missing just a bit of Carole's passion she puts into her songs/music. I thought this was a decent album. I mean there's nothing that made me want to dive into her library, but a nothing that made the listens difficult. Think she showed some decent range. I'll just say pretty good, but probably won't come back. 3

2.5 I’ll give it this - for being released in 1968, this album has incredible production to it that makes it feel years ahead of its time, especially considering how weirdly high quality the cover photo is as well. Like, if yesterday you told me this was the cover to Billie Eilish’s new single, I might believe it for a sec. Are we sure Laura Nyro isn’t a time traveler? And yet, for all its polish, like others have mentioned, this just sounds like a Carole King album. For many people I’m sure that’s a great thing, but for me, I have all the same gripes with this that I did Tapestry - middle-of-the-road, inoffensive, safe, uninteresting, devoid of personality, take your pick. Considering this came first, I’ll give her kudos for the clear influence that she had on Carole and many others I’m sure, but this just doesn’t interest me. I can’t say I thought anything I heard here was bad, but as someone who has started taking morning walks as of lately, this really made me feel the full duration of my neighborhood loop - and this album really isn’t even that long. Everything sounds mostly the same, so I don’t have much to comment on song-wise. I had a weird gripe with the song Emmie for, despite its title, only using “Emily” in its lyrics, but I guess it does shift over at some point, and I just never noticed in my four listens. Think that goes to say a lot about my experience with this album. I really try to give everything a fair shake on this list, but this did not grab me at all.

Now i know what love at first sight (sound?) is, finally a hidden gem in this list Laura be my wife pls...

Best songs are Eli’s Comin’, Timer, and The confession. Old pop haha, mixes up the beat a bunch, pretty fun. Nothing I’d really listen to again

She had a very nice voice and the album is well produced. The album started off strong but then it went downhill quickly. It felt without direction, and just too broadway-i and corny in a way. The album cover didn't suggest this as it looks a lot more introspective than the music on it. I appreciate her talent but the music isn't really my thing.

Yeah this was tough, it just goes right to harse show tune singing quickly. Was not very enjoyable.

A couple decent kind of soulful tunes.

She had a nice voice but I just didn't connect to the music. Would be great to hear her sing a different genre.

I really didn't enjoy this at all. I don't know if it was the genre, the recording, or her, but I didn't like it.

Pretty damn good. Not extremely memorable after the fact, but every song is really solid. Probably should be a 4, but may change in the future. 3.5/5

This was pretty nice. The one guy said it goes from annoying to pretty. That is exactly true. I think this is nowhere near Norah Jones, but still very pretty sounds. Stroooong 3

Start was amazing, then less interesting.

No disrespect intended: just because someone has talent does not mean they are enjoyable to listen to. Sounds like a senior project for someone majoring in “music” at a liberal arts college. Yes, let’s throw some xylophone at this track. That’s surely what it’s missing!

Wonderful. Hadn’t listened to it in years.

Um, how have I never heard of her? Very enjoyable experience.

Exasperating.

Ona ima kultni status među kantautorima ali nije baš da, razumim previše zašto

kind of Carole King, I appreciate her

Un álbum mucho más interesante de lo que esperaba. El rango vocal de Laura Nyro es súper amplio, con una voz potentísima, aunque de tan potente y aguda se hace irritante a ratos. La música es un tapiz muy heterogéneo compuesto por pop, folk, jazz, soul, y hasta gospel, y todo con una teatralidad y orquestación al más puro estilo Broadway. Lo que más me ha sorprendido es la variedad de melodías, compases y tonalidades que se van entrelazando incluso dentro de una misma canción. Un disco experimental y complejo pero sin ser demasiado exigente. Aunque, siendo sincero, tanto eclecticismo se me ha hecho pesado; hubiera agradecido algo más de cohesión. Por su lado, las letras son introspectivas y muy buenas, aunque tampoco he podido prestarles demasiada atención. Una artista infravalorada y poco conocida que, aunque no sea totalmente de mi estilo, me alegra haber descubierto.

Really cool art-pop kinda record. It's got a vibe and flow to it that is pretty distinctly unique but makes you feel like you are in some sort of dreamy haze for the duration of the album. The instrumentals change pace and key effortlessly but never take away from the narrative of the songs. Honestly hard for me to pick favourites because I felt like this truly was an album that was meant to be listened to front to back as one piece of music. Favourites - Luckie, Sweet Blindness, Lonely Women, Emmie

Exactly the kind of album I imagine Quentin Tarantino is listening to while casting the lead actress for his next film based solely on their feet pics. Shocked to see that this is getting quite mixed ratings, it’s a very strong album. Luckie (7/10) Lu (7/10) Sweet Blindness (8/10) Poverty Train (7/10) Lonely Woman (9/10) Eli’s Comin’ (8/10) Timer (6/10) Stoned Soul Picnic (7/10) Emmie (7/10) Woman’s Blues (7/10) Once it Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe’s) (8/10) December’s Boudoir (7/10) The Confession (8/10) 7.4/10

Sweet, but not too catchy

Sorry women I couldn't get a grip onto this and did not finish 2 star

It's a bit of a strange album but with moments of absolute stardust sprinkled all over it. I'm not the biggest fan of her voice but she does a lot of different things with it at different points. I do really like the songwriting overall; for the late 60s she's pretty nonconformist and there's a lot of joy in the music. Her favourite trick seems to be the sudden, unexpected change of tempo, which is fun but does start to get a bit predictable after a while, ironically. It's not really in my wheelhouse but I can see myself coming back to it for more listens. There's certainly a lot of ideas and layers to it that I fear are hiding beneath the surface. On first listen I wasn't keen but the more I hear it, the more I like it.

This album started so damn good, the opening two tracks are fantastic, catchy as hell and an all round good time. Then it gets kinda eh. Not any “bad” songs but nothing particularly special to write home about, it picks up with “Stoned Soul Parade” but then it goes back to the general same level of quality. Again, nothing bad, but nothing too interesting.

Nice voice but not a fan of this

Ikke hørt før trur jeg, bra!

Nej

Helt greit

Not bad. Great voice and interesting lyrics. A little to much pop for my liking.

I enjoyed this. Cheesy at times and quite different to anything that I usually listen to. I liked her album with Labelle. I don't know why I've never checked out any of her other work.

OK in places, bit warbly towards the end

Man, she loves her tempo changes. Sometimes it loses its momentum because of it though like on Sweet Blindness. I quite like this album though.

This was the best random album yet. Absolutely beautiful. Laura’s voice was just astonishingly hunting and beautiful. Love the whole album.

The cover art is misleading. I wish this music were as mellow and laid back as the cover, but instead it’s a strange mix between a weird Las Vegas show and psychedelic singer/songwriter atmosphere. She switches between singing well and phrasing very annoyingly. I’ve listened to this before today also, but it never really managed to reel me in - I get annoyed by the whole thing

Like it.

For something from the early 60s, this felt a little before it's time. 3.5/5

She’s very talented and has a powerful voice. I enjoyed the album overall but is not a favorite. It’s a solid 3 for me. Ok but probably wouldn’t listen again

Dad- 9.5 Mom- 8.5 Mike- NA Lori- 3.5 Michael- 5 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 6.63

I respect the song-writing game. The Fifth Dimension and other artists covered her songs, like Stone Souled Picnic and my favorite, Wedding Bell Blues.

Lovely stuff. Heavily influential for next generation of Lady singers, namely Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse. It's okay. Wouldn't seek it out.

Canciones muy de los años 60, una gran voz con tintes de jazz.

I’ve never heard of Laura Nyro, so glad this was in the challenge I really enjoyed this

She was a great musician and songwriter, but her voice was not that good (especially her upper register). Nevertheless, other artists interpreted her songs to great effect. For that alone, she gets 4 stars.

I really love this album - Laura Nyro is a brilliant songwriter and has a great voice with an incredible range. I particularly like the sudden tempo shifts in most of her songs.