Glyn Williams Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Hi, just checking. ive never ever heard of anyone else having a copy of this track - i'd love someone to prove me wrong. i got 5 copies of this when a local night club closed down in 1983 and they had an auction - i was the dj at the time and got first pick - they were a box of tracks they found under the stage and used to give away as prizes for birthdays etc! the singler is L:aura Nyro, ex singer from the fifth dimension. would appreciate any comments on the tracks history (if any) and also on your thoughts as to the track itsself I know its a bit cabaret but ive had this on and off the decks for years now - prob once a year and it kinda grows on you. click the link and then the button to listen https://PlayAudioMessage.com/play.asp?m=295...FFFFF&pm=1&h=29 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Glyn Williams Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 ignore me, just found it on manships at a wonderful £3.00 !!! think ill keep it though Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harrogatesoul Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Nice easy going tune - Certainly heard a LOT worse - Remember years back someone spinning me a LN 45 on Verve Folkways and sounding pretty good - Cant remember the title. She certainly has the musical credentials of that singer /song writer who puts out a decent slab of music. Be it folky/jazz/ etc. ATB Rich Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sutty Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 (edited) Hi Laura Nyro was not in the fifth dimension, they were a black group, laura nyro was a prolific and very talented white jewish singer songwriter with a fantastic voice who wrote many big hits, some of which the fifth dimension recorded and had hits with. If you're interested in her music you should get the laura nyro and labelle album which is soul covers and is a great album. also check out this one which features her amazing version of 'stoned soul picnic' amongst others, one of the tunes she wrote amongst many, many hits. There's a website here https://www.lauranyro.net/ cheers Sutty Edited April 15, 2006 by Sutty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Glyn Williams Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 well thats shut me up then! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blake H Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Nice easy going tune - Certainly heard a LOT worse - Remember years back someone spinning me a LN 45 on Verve Folkways and sounding pretty good - Cant remember the title. She certainly has the musical credentials of that singer /song writer who puts out a decent slab of music. Be it folky/jazz/ etc Was it "Flim flam man"? BH ATB Rich Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harrogatesoul Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Really can't remember to be honest Blake - Tho I do recall it being pretty good! ATB Rich Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sutty Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 well thats shut me up then! just trying to help fella! i've raved about her for over 20 years, and people usually tell me to shut up when i start going on about her, so it makes a change i suppose... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sheep Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Hi Laura Nyro was not in the fifth dimension, they were a black group, laura nyro was a prolific and very talented white jewish singer songwriter with a fantastic voice who wrote many big hits, some of which the fifth dimension recorded and had hits with. If you're interested in her music you should get the laura nyro and labelle album which is soul covers and is a great album. also check out this one which features her amazing version of 'stoned soul picnic' amongst others, one of the tunes she wrote amongst many, many hits. There's a website here https://www.lauranyro.net/ cheers Sutty Just reading the dedications on Laura nyro's website, she must have been about 49 when she passed away, not old by ne means, sad. My first knowledge of her was finding 'Eli's Coming ' on CBS and thought , thought what a great voice, as a northern fan, thought it was bordering norther soul. SHEEP Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Wonderful LP indeed - I worked for the record company (BGO) that made this classic available once again. For me it was the undisputed highlight of a strong reissue catalogue. Laura Nyro had a 2cd retrospective available via Sony called "Stoned Soul Picnic". While it doesn't fall into the remit of real soul (blue eyed or otherwise), it is recommended for anybody of an open minded musical persuasion - kinda soulful jazzy folk!!! BTW - the soundfile is the previously mentioned "Flim flam man" track... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Nice easy going tune - Certainly heard a LOT worse - Remember years back someone spinning me a LN 45 on Verve Folkways and sounding pretty good - Cant remember the title. She certainly has the musical I had one of hers on Verve Folkways which was bordering on Northern called....'Stoney End'. Also had one of her first albums which had loads of soul on it but can't remember what it was called now and I think that was on Verve Folkways. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Netspeaky Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I had one of hers on Verve Folkways which was bordering on Northern called....'Stoney End'. Also had one of her first albums which had loads of soul on it but can't remember what it was called now and I think that was on Verve Folkways.Check out the Blossoms version of "Stoney End" . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I had one of hers on Verve Folkways which was bordering on Northern called....'Stoney End'. Fantastic tune from a great artist/songwriter. Barbra Streisand also recorded that tune and had a gigantic hit with it in 1971. I love Laura Nyro's "Eli & The Thirteenth Confession" album mentioned above. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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