Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro

Laura Nyro (Tribute)

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 13, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Astor Place Records
• ASIN: B000005EGP
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,080 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars interesting interpretations of great you have to realize ork, January 19, 2002

By	J. brooks "jb" (CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this cd is not laura nyro. it is a tribute to laura nyro as interpreted by different artists. i think part of the reason that some people are less than enchanted with the cd is that they are expected singers striving to be laura nyro. that is not the case. whether it is jane siberry's creative medley, or sweet honey in the rock's brilliant take on 'when i die', you must realize that the artists are giving you what laura nyro means to them. if one has ever heard dana bryant's lone cd, her piece on this cd is readily heard as raw emotion. if you want to listen to laura nyro then you shoudl purchase some of her work. if you want to appreciate how influential her music was for a variety of artists, then purchase this cd.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Tribute, March 14, 2006

By	Anne R. Eason "J Eason" (Deep Gap, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First of all, let me say that I can't believe that this album is viewed so negatively by some of the other reviewers. Maybe they want more "carbon copy" renditions or maybe they just want to hear their favorite old folkies (Baez, Judy Collins, etc.) instead of newer acts. Too bad. Get over it. This is one of the finest tribute albums I've ever heard. The women on this album use Nyro's best work as a jumping off point for their own talented versions. Beth Nielson Chapman's powerhouse take on "Stoney End" is so beautiful that it nearly makes me weep every time I hear it. The Roches' playful harmonies on "Wedding Bell Blues" would surely make Nyro smile. I heartily recommend this CD and put it in the same category as the Harry Nilsson Tribute, "Everybody Loves Harry."

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars uneven cd, October 11, 1999

By A Customer

This tribute to Laura Nyro is uneven at best. It features some well produced and interpreted cuts (Phoebe Snow, Jill Sobule), some straighforward and well done interpretations (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Roseanne Cash) and some perfectly awful renditions (Lisa Germano's moribund Eli's Coming and Dana Bryant's unlistenable Woman's Blues). I would not recommend it to anyone just getting aquainted with Nyro's work, but true fans may find it an interesting if uneven addition to their collection.