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Laura Nyro - Trees Of The Ages: Laura Nyro Live In Japan
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"A
member
of
both
the
Songwriters
and
Rock
&
Roll
Halls
of
Fame,
Laura
Nyro
not
only
wrote
songs
that
became
hits
for
acts
including
The
5th
Dimension,
Blood,
Sweat
&
Tears,
Three
Dog
Night,
Barbra
Streisand,
and
many
more,
but
has
been
cited
as
a
major
influence
by
Kate
Bush,
Elton
John,
Elvis
Costello,
Cyndi
Lauper,
Todd
Rundgren,
Broadway
composer
Stephen
Schwartz
('Godspell,
Wicked'),
and
countless
others.
She
recorded
10
studio
albums
(one
released
posthumously),
but
a
live
performance
from
Nyro
was
always
an
event.
Originally
issued
only
in
Japan
as
'Live
In
Japan'
in
2003,
these
16
tracks
recorded
at
Kintetsu
Hall,
plus
5
recorded
at
On
Air
West
return
as
'Trees
Of
The
Ages:
Laura
Nyro
Live
In
Japan'.
From
Nyro-penned
hits
including
ÒAnd
When
I
Die,Ó
ÒWedding
Bell
Blues,Ó
and
ÒSave
The
Country,Ó
to
covers
of
Bacharach/David,
Smokey
Robinson,
and
Phil
Spector
classics,
'Trees
Of
The
Ages'is
an
essential
document
of
LauraÕs
February
1994
historic
visit
to
Japan.
With
Laura
on
piano
and
vocals,
with
harmonies
by
Diane
Wilson,
Dian
Sorrell,
Diane
Garisto,
the
performances
are
sublime.
Newly
remastered
by
Grammy¨-winner
Michael
Graves,
and
produced
for
release
by
Grammy¨-winner
Cheryl
Pawelski
and
George
Gilbert
with
the
approval
of
The
Laura
Nyro
Trust,
the
packaging
contains
updated
artwork
and
new
liner
notes
from
author
and
musician
John
Kruth.
Looking
and
sounding
incredible,
this
essential
addition
to
NyroÕs
discography
is
available
worldwide
for
the
first
time.
'Trees
Of
The
Ages:
Laura
Nyro
Live
In
Japan'
cements
the
legend
of
the
incomparable
Laura
Nyro."
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