Laura Nyro / American Dreamer limited edition 8LP vinyl box set

Madfish are to release American Dreamer, a limited edition remastered vinyl box set of albums by the influential and celebrated singer-songwriter Laura Nyro.

During the singer/songwriter movement in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, Laura Nyro was one of the most celebrated tunesmiths of her day. She penned soulful, literate songs that took the folky introspection of her peers and infused it with element of soul, R&B, jazz, and gospel, giving them an emotional heat that set her apart.

American Dreamer features the seven studio albums Nyro recorded during
this period, including Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968), New York
Tendaberry (1969), Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (1970) and Gonna Take a Miracle (1971) the Gamble & Huff-produced covers set she recorded with Labelle.

Each studio album remastered specifically for vinyl and in addition to the remastered studio albums, the box set houses a bonus LP of archive
demos and live tracks entitled Rarities & Live Recordings.

The box set comes with a 36-page, large-format booklet that includes rare photographs, ephemera and notes by author Peter Doggett, along with warm words from the likes of Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Todd Rundgren, Rosanne Cash, Rickie Lee Jones, Graham Nash, Donald Fagen, Bette Midler, Patti Labelle and others.

American Dreamer is released on 27 August 2021 (was 30 July) via Madfish. The box set is limited and is available to pre-order via the SDE shop using this link, or the button below.

Tracklisting

American Dreamer Laura Nyro / Limited edition 8LP vinyl box set

• LP 1 – More Than A New Discovery Newly remastered
  • Side A
    1. Goodbye Joe
    2. Billy’s Blues
    3. And When I Die
    4. Stoney End
    5. Lazy Susan
    6. Hands Off The Man
  • Side B
    1. Wedding Bell Blues
    2. Buy And Sell
    3. He’s A Runner
    4. Blowin’ Away
    5. Never Meant To Hurt You
    6. California Shoe-Shine Boys
• 2. Eli and the Thirteenth Confession Newly remastered
  • Side 1
    1. Luckie
    2. Lu
    3. Sweet Blindness
    4. Poverty Train
    5. Lonely Women
    6. Eli’s Comin’
  • Side 2
    1. Timer
    2. Stoned Soul Picnic
    3. Emmie
    4. Woman’s Blues
    5. Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)
    6. December’s Boudoir
    7. The Confession
• LP 3 – New York Tendaberry Newly remastered
  • Side A
    1. You Don’t Love Me When I Cry
    2. Captain For Dark Mornings
    3. Tom Cat Goodbye
    4. Mercy On Broadway
    5. Save The Country
  • Side B
    1. Gibsom Street
    2. Time And Love
    3. The Man Who Sends Me Home
    4. Sweet Lovin’ Baby
    5. Captain Saint Lucifer
    6. New York Tendaberry
• LP 4 – Christmas and the Beads of Sweat Newly remastered
  • Side A
    1. Brown Earth
    2. When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag
    3. Blackpatch
    4. Been On A Train
    5. Up On The Roof
  • Side B
    1. Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp
    2. Map To The Treasure
    3. Beads Of Sweat
    4. Christmas In My Soul
• LP 5 – Gonna Take A Miracle (with Labelle) Newly remastered
  • Side A
    1. I Met Him On A Sunday
    2. The Bells
    3. Monkey Time / Dancing In The Street
    4. Desiree
    5. You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
  • Side B
    1. Spanish Harlem
    2. Jimmy Mack
    3. Wind
    4. Nowhere To Run
    5. It’s Gonna Take A Miracle
• LP 6 – Smile
  • Side A
    1. Sexy Mama
    2. Children Of The Junks
    3. Money
    4. I Am The Blues
  • Side B
    1. Stormy Love
    2. The Cat-Song
    3. Midnite Blue
    4. Smile
• LP 7 – Nested Newly remastered
  • Side A
    1. Mr. Blue (The Song Of Communications)
    2. Rhythm And Blues
    3. My Innocence
    4. Crazy Love
    5. American Dreamer
  • Side B
    1. Springblown
    2. The Sweet Sky
    3. Light (Pop’s Principle)
    4. Child In A Universe
    5. The Nest
• LP 8 – Rarities and Live Recordings Newly remastered
  • Side A
    1. Stoney End (Single Version) (Mono Version)
    2. Lu (Demo)
    3. Stoned Soul Picnic (Demo)
    4. Emmie (Demo)
    5. Eli’s Comin’ (Single Version) (Mono Version)
    6. Save The Country (Single Version)
    7. In The Country Way (Album Version)
  • Side B
    1. Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing (Recorded Live 30 May 1971, Fillmore East, USA)
    2. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Recorded Live 30 May 1971, Fillmore East, USA)
    3. O-o-h Child (Recorded Live 30 May 1971, Fillmore East, USA)
    4. Up On the Roof (Recorded Live 30 May 1971, Fillmore East, USA)
    5. Someone Loves You (Demo)
    6. Get Off My Cap (Demo)
    7. Coffee Morning (Demo)
    8. Medley – Emily-Nested (Live)