The Essential Laura Nyro

Original Release Date:  September 13, 2011

Track Listing

• 1. Wedding Bell Blues
• 2. Blowin' Away
• 3. Billy's Blues
• 4. Stoney End
• 5. And When I Die
• 6. Lu
• 7. Eli's Comin'
• 8. Stoned Soul Picnic
• 9. Timer
• 10. Emmie
• 11. The Confession
• 12. Capt. St. Lucifer
• 13. Gibsom Street
• 14. New York Tendaberry
• 15. Save the Country [Single Version] [Version]
• 16. Blackpatch
• 17. Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp
• 18. Beads of Sweat
• 19. When I Was a Freeport and You Were the Main Drag
• 20. I Met Him on a Sunday
• 21. The Bells
• 22. Smile
• 23. Sweet Blindness [Live]
• 24. Money [Live]
• 25. Mr. Blue
• 26. A Wilderness
• 27. Mother's Spiritual
• 28. A Woman of the World
• 29. Louise's Church
• 30. Broken Rainbow
• 31. To a Child
• 32. Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song)
• 33. And When I Die [Live] [Live][#]
• 34. Save the Country [Live] [Live][#]

Credits

• John Tropea: Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
• Marvin Gaye: Composer
• Labelle: Vocals
• Patti LaBelle: Vocals
• Laura Nyro: Organ, Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Producer, String Arrangements, Harmony
• Todd Rundgren: Synthesizer
• Buddy Childers: Trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland: Trombone
• Richard Davis: Bass
• Don Randi: Piano
• George Young: Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
• Carlos Franzetti: String Arrangements
• David Friedman: Vibraphone
• Chuck Rainey: Bass
• Ernie Royal: Trumpet
• Stan Free: Piano
• Nona Hendryx: Vocals
• Jay Berliner: Guitar
• Gary Chester: Drums
• Sarah Dash: Vocals
• Ralph MacDonald: Percussion
• Artie Schroeck: Drums, Vibraphone
• Dave Carey: Percussion
• Angela Clemmons-Patrick: Vocals (Background)
• Duane Allman: Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Soloist
• Chet Amsterdam: Bass
• Wayne Andre: Trombone
• Chandra Armstead: Vocals (Background)
• Dale Ashby: Engineer
• Hal Blaine: Drums, Tambourine
• Bashiri Johnson: Percussion
• Barry Beckett: Vibraphone
• Herb Bernstein: Arranger
• Randy Brecker: Horn
• Charles Calello: Arranger, Producer
• Ralph Casale: Guitar (Acoustic)
• Felix Cavaliere: Organ, Bells, Producer
• Roland Chambers: Guitar
• Cyril Cianflone: Bass
• Alice Coltrane: Harp
• Carter C.C. Collins: Percussion
• Dino Danelli: Drums
• Ray DeSio: Trombone
• Don DeVito: A&R
• Cornell Dupree: Guitar (Electric)
• Joe Farrell: Flute, Saxophone, Woodwind, Soloist
• Lawrence Feldman: Horn
• Mark Feldman: Project Director
• David Frank: Horn Arrangements
• Diane Garisto: Vocals (Background)
• Anna Gordy Gaye: Composer
• Bernie Glow: Trumpet
• Manny Green: Strings, Concert Master
• Paul Griffin: Piano
• Roy Halee: Producer
• Norman Harris: Guitar
• Roger Hawkins: Drums
• Jim Helmer: Drums
• Eddie Hinton: Guitar (Electric)
• Bones Howe: Producer
• Jack Jennings: Percussion
• Ron Johnson: Mixing
• Reika Kamota: Koto
• Gary Katz: Producer
• Michael Landau: Guitar
• Bill Lavorgna: Drums
• Dan Loggins: Compilation Producer
• Charles Loper: Trombone
• Buddy Lucas: Harmonica
• Arif Mardin: Arranger, Producer
• Lou Marini: Flute, Horn, Soloist
• Rick Marotta: Drums
• Hugh McCracken: Guitar (Electric)
• Lew McCreary: Trombone
• Mike Melvoin: Piano
• Jeff Mironov: Guitar
• Vince Montana: Percussion
• Andy Newmark: Drums
• Lenny Pakula: Organ
• Ray Pohlman: Guitar
• Don Puluse: Mixing
• Roger Rosenberg: Horn
• Buddy Saltzman: Drums
• Terry Silverlight: Drums
• Dian Sorel: Vocals (Background)
• Tommy Tedesco: Guitar, Soloist
• Larry Washington: Bongos, Conga
• Diane Wilson: Vocals (Background)
• Wayne Yurgelun: Engineer
• Roscoe Harring: Producer
• Nisako Yoshida: Koto
• Lou Mauro: Bass
• Ken Robertson: Mixing
• Jimmy Zito: Trumpet
• Michael Ochs: Photography
• Mark Larson: Art Direction
• A. Harris: Composer
• Pat Calello: Trumpet
• Sandy Speiser: Photography
• Bob Cato: Photography
• Ron Jaramillo: Art Direction
• John Bristo: Guitar (Electric)
• Bob Bushwell: Bass, Drums
• Julie Lyonn-Lieberman: Violin
• Mike Cimicata: Project Director
• Joe Osborn: Bass
• Ronnie Baker: Bass
• Martin DeMartino: House Sound, Road Manager
• Elliot Randall: Guitar
• Freddie Washington: Bass
• Lisa Sunshine: Bass
• Mike Deasy: Guitar
• Nydia "Liberty" Mata: Percussion, Bongos, Conga
• Jimmy Sedlar: Flugelhorn, Horn, Soloist
• S. Owens: Composer
• D. Coley: Composer
• Thomas Ruff: Digital Mastering
• Milt Okun: Producer
• Stu Sharf: Guitar (Acoustic)
• Dave Hood: Bass
• Ashod Garabedian: Oud
• Patti Mathney: A&R
• Mike Mainiere: Vibraphone
• Charlie Shoemate: Orchestra Bells
• Vivien Cherry: Vocals (Background)
• Vin Cusano: Guitar