LAURA NYRO - Angel in the Dark (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Angel in the Dark is a lovely recording featuring the graceful vocals and finely crafted songs that everyone expects from Laura Nyro. These sessions were completed in the summer of 1995 and represent the last music Nyro recorded. The title cut and "Sweet Dream Fade" mine the same soul terrain as her late '60s recordings, featuring horns and underlined by heavy guitar riffs. These upbeat pieces perfectly integrate voice, arrangements, and lyrics to create an organic whole, and are two of the best cuts on the album. Slower, piano-based songs like "Triple Goddess Twilight," "He Was Too Good to Me," and "Serious Playground" are mixed in-between these songs. These pieces are quieter and introspective, with Nyro's voice more intimate. It is almost as though she was sitting at the piano, late at night, and singing to herself. There are also several covers including "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and "Let It Be Me." The first of these is over five minutes and has been slowed down so much that it drags. In fact, she slows down all of the covers as if to convert them into heartfelt ballads. This works best on "Ooh Baby, Baby," partly because the arrangement is fuller and more dynamic. One other standout is the upbeat "Gardenia Talk," filled with lively percussion and a sensual vocal. Angel in the Dark is a fine coda, perfect for late-night listening, and a perfect companion to Nyro's other recordings. Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
Tracklist :
1    Angel in the Dark 4:06
Laura Nyro
2     Triple Goddess Twilight 4:01
Laura Nyro     
3     Will You Love Me Tomorrow 6:01
Gerry Goffin / Carole King    
4     He Was Too Good to Me 2:38
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers    
5     Sweet Dream Fade 4:28
Laura Nyro
6     Serious Playground 4:18
Laura Nyro
7     Be Aware 3:03
Burt Bacharach / Hal David    
8     Let It Be Me 2:15
Gilbert Bécaud / Manny Curtis / Pierre Delanoë
9     Gardenia Talk 2:46
Laura Nyro    
10     Ooo Baby Baby 3:26
Warren "Pete" Moore / Smokey Robinson    
11     Embraceable You 2:09
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin    
12     La-La (Means I Love You) 4:20
Thom Bell / William "Poogie" Hart    
13     Walk on By 2:18
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
14     Animal Grace 1:29
Laura Nyro
15     Don't Hurt Child 3:24
Laura Nyro
16     Coda 5:32
Laura Nyro
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar – John Tropea (pistas: 15)
Bass – Freddie Washington (pistas: 1, 5, 9, 15), Will Lee (pistas: 3, 7, 10, 12)
Drums – Bernard Purdie (pistas: 1, 5, 9, 15, 16), Chris Parker (2) (pistas: 3, 7, 10, 12)
Electric Guitar – John Tropea (pistas: 1, 5, 9, 15)
Guitar – Jeff Pevar (pistas: 3, 7, 10, 12)
Harmony Vocals – Laura Nyro (pistas: 1, 2, 6, 14 to 16)
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson (pistas: 1, 5, 9, 15, 16), Carole Steele (pistas: 3, 7, 10, 12)
Piano [Acoustic] – Laura Nyro (pistas: 2, 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11, 14, 15)
Piano [Electric] – Laura Nyro (pistas: 1, 5, 9, 12, 13, 16)
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (pistas: 1, 5)
Trumpet – Randy Brecker (pistas: 1, 5)
Vocals – Laura Nyro