Unused LAURA NYRO "Season Of Lights...Laura Nyro In Concert" 1977 Vinyl LP Promo

Description: Unused LAURA NYRO "Season Of Lights...Laura Nyro In Concert" 1977 Vinyl LP - White label Original Promo Release Up for sale is one unused copy of the LAURA NYRO stereo vinyl LP "Season Of Lights...Laura Nyro In Concert," released in 1977. This is an original promotional release with a white label and a radio programing sticker on the front, bottom, and with a gatefold jacket. There is a 'For Promotion Only - Ownership Reserved by CBS - Sale Is Unlawful' gold stamp on the back, top left. It is NOT a cut-out. This LP appeared on the Billboard 200 Top Albums chart for 5 weeks and peaked at number 137. Written and directed by Laura Nyro. Technical Coordinator - Ken Robertson Recorded at Carnegie Hall, University of Colorado at Boulder, Massachusetts outdoors, and Oakland Recording and mixing: Dale Ashby And Father Mobile Recording Truck, Haji Sound Mobile, and Columbia Studios Mix engineering by Don Puluse and Ron Johnsen Personnel: Voice, Piano, Acoustic Guitar - Laura Nyro Bass - Richard Davis Clavinet, Vibraphone, Baliphone - Michael Mainieri Drums - Andy Newmark Electric Guitar - John Tropea Flute, Saxophone - Jeanie Fineberg Percussion, 2nd - Carter C.C. Collins Percussion, Congas - Nydia "Liberty" Mata Saxophone - Jeff King Trumpet - Ellen Seeling Sold AS-IS. NO RETURNS. The LP and jacket is USED but is in excellent condition. (See grading legend below). The disc is graded Near Mint (NM) and is not warped; we believe it has been played. There are no scratches or marks on either side. The jacket is Near Mint (NM); there is very light ring wear on the back, top; no other contact wear. No bends in the cardboard, no corner damage or edge damage. The inner sleeve contains song lyrics and an image; it is in great condition - no breaks. The photos below are of the actual item. Track List: Side One: The Confession - 3:22 And When I Die - 4:52 Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp - 3:52 Sweet Blindness - 3:45 Captain St. Lucifer - 4:34 Side Two: Money - 6:12 The Cat-Song - 3:05 When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag - 3:43 Timer - 3:32 Emmie - 4:03 AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder: From the opening moments of Season of Lights, as the band slides smoothly into "Money" from Laura Nyro's then-current album, Smile, you know that this record was cut at the perfect moment in Nyro's career -- her performance combines the understated sense of release of someone who is back from a long sabbatical (in this case, five years away from recording or performing), and the cool, smooth professionalism of a natural performer who has found a perfect accompaniment, in this case mixing elements of pop and light jazz. She gave listeners fresh reconsiderations of ten-year-old works like "And When I Die," which she does in a slow, lyrical, yet slightly funky manner, as though neither she nor any of her audience had ever heard of Blood, Sweat & Tears -- talk about reclaiming a song for herself, once one hears this rendition it's difficult to take David Clayton-Thomas' performance of it seriously ever again -- and "The Confession." "Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp" becomes the vehicle for Nyro's introduction of the band, before she begins stretching her upper range, accompanied by Jeanie Fineberg's flute, John Tropea's guitar, and Michael Mainieri's vibraphone. "When I Was a Freeport (And You Were the Main Drag)" is the kind of song that, ideally, should only ever have been presented live, showing off Nyro at her most gently beguiling and accessible, teasing the audience with the play of her words and her voice, an approach that she emulates on "Captain St. Lucifer." The original ten songs from the original LP were a decent representation of where Nyro was at the time, though one can bet that if Clive Davis had still been president of Columbia Records, Season of Lights would have been the double LP that was intended. Columbia Records - PC 34786. © ℗ 1977 CBS Inc. Manufactured and distributed by Columbia Records/CBS Inc. Sold AS-IS. NO RETURNS. Runout ID: Side One: AL-34786-1C 1To Side Two: BL-34786-1C 1To To protect this collectible recording, this auction also includes the packaging necessary to ship a vinyl record. Included is a new cardboard container specifically designed for vinyl records. The record will be shipped in the original plastic sleeve. The empty jacket will be shipped in a new plastic sleeve. Thank you for viewing our auction! Please contact us if you have any questions about the auction. We will respond as quickly as possible. We try to grade the condition of a vinyl record conservatively . Records may be considered flat, or not warped, unless otherwise noted. If one side of a record is in better shape than the other, two grades will appear. Records and covers are graded separately. M = Mint. In all but the rarest cases, still sealed. If we know that an open record has never been played, and the rating otherwise applies, it will be graded mint. NM = Near mint, or unplayed condition. Cover is near perfect, new looking, with no surface or ring wear. EX = Only slight signs of wear; very clean, only light surface marks which do not distract significantly from the sound. Cover has only slight surface wear and is still in nice collectible condition. VG+ = Evidence of play, with moderate surface wear and some minor noise - still plays well. Cover is solid with no breaks but may have minor surface wear or some ring wear. VG = Overall wear, but no skips or serious defects. May be somewhat noisy during quiet passages. Cover is worn, with considerable ring wear, and may have partially broken edges. VG- = Playable, but both the record and cover are well worn. G or G+ = Poor or Rough condition. Holefiller only! PAYPAL ONLY. Feel free to pay immediately or wait for an email invoice. Transactions not paid within 7 days will be cancelled unless special arrangements are made. Shipping to the United States only. The shipping weight for this item is about 16 ounces. Expect your item to be shipped via United States Postal Service Media Mail with Tracking. The item will be shipped within 1 business day after payment. There are NO RETURNS on phonograph records - this item is sold "as is." We make every effort to describe all items as accurately as possible, including defects. 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Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Ventura, California

End Time: 2024-11-24T09:59:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.92 USD