I've never heard of Laura Nyro, but her last name makes me think of those weird meat sandwiches you find at the state fair. I think it's lamb, but you never know what you're eating at those gatherings. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised with this album, the gospel-innfused jazz vocals and the up tempo of the first few tracks really won me over. Though once it settled down into a more Carpenters-esque songs it kinda fell off.