Smile is a Rock album by Laura Nyro, originally released in 1976. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- lush
- intimate
- soulful
About
Smile is the sixth album by New York singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro. It was released in early 1976, following a four-year hiatus from the music industry during which time she both married and divorced, and lived away from the spotlight. She dedicated the album to her mother. The music of Smile is smooth jazz-pop, and Nyro was reunited with producer and arranger Charlie Calello, who had worked with Nyro on her 1968 opus Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. Musically, Smile finds Nyro exploring Chinese culture with traditional Asian instrumentation and lyric allusions, particularly on the mildly controversial "Children .
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Tracklist
- 1Sexy Mama2:42
- 2Children of the Junks2:50
- 3Money5:00
- 4I Am the Blues5:45
- 5Stormy Love4:30
- 6The Cat-Song2:34
- 7Midnite Blue3:06
- 8Smile (with Mars at the End)5:36
- 9Someone Loves You1:58
- 10Get Me My Cap2:54
- 11Coffee Morning (Live)3:48
Credits
Performers
- Bob BabbittBASS
- Richard DavisBASS
- Will LeeBASS
- Carter C.C. CollinsCONGAS
- Allan SchwartzbergDRUMS
- Chris ParkerDRUMS DRUM
- George YoungFLUTE SAXOPHONE
- Jeff MironovGUITAR
- Jerry FriedmanGUITAR
- John TropeaGUITAR
- Laura NyroPIANO GUITAR VOCALS
- Michael BreckerSAXOPHONE FLUTE
- Randy BreckerTRUMPET
- David FriedmanVIBRAPHONE
- Joe FarrellSAXOPHONE
- Hugh McCrackenGUITAR
- Jimmy MaelenTAMBOURINE
- Joe BeckGUITAR
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 29 pressings tracked on Gatefold