Laura Nyro – Trees Of The Ages: Laura Nyro Live In Japan CD

Laura Nyro – Trees Of The Ages: Laura Nyro Live In Japan

A member of both the Songwriters and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame, Laura Nyro not only wrote songs that became hits for acts including The 5th Dimension, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Three Dog Night, Barbra Streisand, and many more, but has been cited as a major influence by Kate Bush, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Cyndi Lauper, Todd Rundgren, Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Wicked), and countless others. She recorded 10 studio albums (one released posthumously), but a live performance from Nyro was always an event.

Originally issued only in Japan as Live In Japan in 2003, these 16 tracks recorded at Kintetsu Hall, plus 5 recorded at On Air West return as Trees Of The Ages: Laura Nyro Live In Japan. From Nyro-penned hits including “And When I Die,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” and “Save The Country,” to covers of Bacharach/David, Smokey Robinson, and Phil Spector classics, Trees Of The Ages is an essential document of Laura’s February 1994 historic visit to Japan. With Laura on piano and vocals, with harmonies by Diane Wilson, Dian Sorrell, Diane Garisto, the performances are sublime.

Newly remastered by Grammy®-winner Michael Graves, and produced for release by Grammy®-winner Cheryl Pawelski and George Gilbert with the approval of The Laura Nyro Trust, the packaging contains updated artwork and new liner notes from author and musician John Kruth. Looking and sounding incredible, this essential addition to Nyro’s discography is available worldwide for the first time. Trees Of The Ages: Laura Nyro Live In Japan cements the legend of the incomparable Laura Nyro.

Tracklist:
1 Dedicated To The One I Love
2 Ooh Baby Baby
3 A Woman Of The World
4 Louise's Church
5 Lite A Flame (The Animal Rights Song)
6 Walk The Dog & Light The Light (Song Of The Road)
7 The Japanese Restaurant Song
8 And When I Die
9 To A Child
10 The Descent Of Luna Rose
11 Wild World
12 Save The Country
13 Wedding Bell Blues
14 Trees Of The Ages / Emmie
15 Walk On By
16 Let It Be Me
17 Oh Yeah Maybe Baby (The Heebie Jeebies)
18 Wind
19 Broken Rainbow
20 My Innocence / Sophia
21 Art Of Love

Label: Omnivore Recordings
Released: 2021