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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 5 x 0.24 inches
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2017
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BFNK7F2
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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BACK TO MONO

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2017

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This is an absolute for die hard Nyro fans. I own both the stereo and mono versions of these LPs--although worn with time. I also own the CD's--in the case of ELI, not only the remastered stereo but the SACD as well. Laura got me through my teenage angst during the 60s/early 70s. As a fellow New Yorker I related all too well to her lyrics, especially the second side of "Christmas". Anyway....

The remastered mono version is crystal clear and Real Gone Music should be commended on the restoration; why Columbia did not issue these two mono version is rather odd, but at least someone has. If you are only familiar with the more popular stereo version, let me say there is a difference.

The mixes on many of the songs are vastly different with either heightened backing vocals or slightly different arrangements. Both discs, of both LPs, have a difference but MORE THAN A NEW DISCOVERY is a major notice. First, if you own the reissue of this on Columbia, and not the original on Verve/Forecast, the track listing on both mono and stereo were vastly altered. Verve/Forecast even altered the track listing on the stereo and mono LP releases in the day. The mono track listing is far, far superior and the tracks make far more sense in their flow. Again, I own both LP versions and in the day I was always far more partial to the mono LP, but stereo was the thing so I must admit I did play the stereo version much more. The track listing for ELI on both stereo and mono LPs were identical so no real change there other than as I stated the mixes are slightly different.

There is no need for me to go into the music as if you are purchasing this CD you know the quality of the songs---be they the BIG hits or not. For a woman who could not read or write music, she sure knew what to do despite those "obstacles." Her three "cornerstone" LPs are the highlight of her career and for most of us who grew up with her during that time period are cemented in our subconscious forever.

This two CD set is really for the ardent, tried and true Laura fans. Just buy it and add to your existing Laura CD collection. If you still have the mono LPs, these will omit all the ticks and bumps as when you first put needle to vinyl back in 1967/68.

ENJOY!

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J. Hovey

Laura Never Sounded So Good!

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2017

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MTAND in MONO - Disc 1 is a revelation. I own the Verve original MONO version on vinyl and it far surpasses the Columbia re-issue back in the day. The Columbia version was screechy and harsh to my ears, too much reverb - as compared to the VERVE original. I must say this CD by Real Gone has taken the original mix from Verve and made it detailed and smooth and sweet. Laura's voice is clean and detailed and there is a real separation between her vocals and the instrumentation. Lots of "air" around the instruments! A must have for any Nyro fan. From what I have read, the ELI is a fold down from the Stereo version - but it still "sings". Different things are accentuated or downplayed and it makes for a unique listening experience. The music, as you would expect, is as great as it ever was. Also, the two single mixes presented as bonus tracks sound fantastic. The single mix of Eli is intense and urgent, and the pop-oriented version of Save the Country would be right at home on Christmas and the Beads of Sweat next to Freeport and Blackpatch. I do own the recent Audio Fidelity re-issue from last year on SACD. But that was in STEREO and it does sound GOOD! But must say, this MONO fold down ain't bad. Yes, I am very much a Nyro fan - from back in the day from it's original release. Good to know that people still love Laura. To the folks at Real Gone and Second Disc - thank you for making this "real"!

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Donald S. Handy

Buy It Now

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2017

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It would have been better had this been released as individual CDs, as the Eli and the 13th Confession CD is not a true mono mix, but a "fold-down" mix, which is putting the right and left channels into one. Be that as it may, you'll never hear a better version of her first album. It is both warmer and more powerful than the stereo version and, as the liner notes explain, it is absent the reverb added to the songs when Columbia released them as The First Songs. My only complaint about the first disk is that they should have included both sides of her first single, as they were both from a different recording session than the album versions. If you don't have any Laura Nyro albums, then this would be an excellent place to start. She seamlessly mixed various genres into individual songs. On this collection, one can trace her evolution from a Tin Pan Alley-ish hit songwriter, with strong Broadway overtones, to the hippie soul music of side two of her second album. The inclusion of the single version of "Save The Country" is superfluous, as this is the third CD I have it on. Do not hesitate in purchasing this, as her CDs are known to be discontinued after the first and only printing, and you'll have to pay a much higher price later on

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Joe

Laura Nyro in Mono - WOW!

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020

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This CD is amazing. The Mono version of "More Than A New Discovery" is incredible. No reverb. It is clean and gives a fresh performance live sound to this studio recording. I have listened to so many different versions of this recording over the years and this one is truly outstanding. I would have to put it release first in line of them all. On a personal note, I was lucky enough to have known the recording engineer on this recording "Harry Yarmark". (his name is listed on the cover) Harry was a very talented audio engineer who I worked with for many years. Hat's off to you Harry. People are still talking about your work. Of course, the material on this recording is amazing. If you love Laura, buy this.

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Sordel

More Than A Rediscovery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2017

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Two of the best albums of the 1970s? Of course this has to be five stars ... or ten, if Amazon only permitted that.

Laura Nyro's admirers are so fervent that even such a niche product as her first two albums in mono has to be considered an essential purchase. The version of Eli & The Thirteenth Confession is, admittedly, a fold-down so it has no individual authority as a mix of the album; if you want to hear Eli at its best you will need to dig deep and pick up the Audio Fidelity stereo remaster. That said, the mono mix is a very good fold-down and the single mix of "Save The Country" (very different from the version on New York Tendaberry) is a nice addition.

No excuses need to be made for the version of More Than A New Discovery presented on the first disc here. Nyro's ballads, such as "Buy and Sell" or "He's a Runner", really sing in Mono, demonstrating what a great Jazz vocalist Nyro would have been had her destiny not taken her down the singer-songwriter road.

Whether you're a novice or a completist, this set would be a firm recommendation; if you own the albums in stereo I can't imagine that anything here would come as a revelation but the careful remastering from Vic Anesini means that it is no mere afterthought.

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Gloria Pearl

Superbly Remastered

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2018

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I have every Laura Nyro album in almost every format (including some expensive Japanese imports), simply so that I can hear her amazing songs as I remember them from my teen years. There have been some truly horrible re-masterings of her albums, which have been excruciating to hear for committed fans of Nyro's songs (she was one of the most original and under-rated artists of her generation) so I awaited the arrival of the mono recordings with both excitement and trepidation. I need not have worried. Her voice comes through with remarkable clarity and the distortions and over-brightness of previous CDs have been eliminated here. I didn't want to spend quite so much money on further copies of albums I already own but I am so pleased I did. A real treat for anyone who rates Laura Nyro's work.

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mcewin

Laura, again

Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2018

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For fans of Laura Nyro, what's not to like? The mono sound is very clean, better than on the stereo "First Songs" or "More than ....". I have to admit that I made a re-arrangement of the first album here to match the track order on "First Songs," which is the album I fell in love with back in the dorm room, many years ago.

Michael

Love lives here

Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2017

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I love it, so sharp so clear. She has always really moved me and this so good. Besides anything said in ant way negative about Laura Nyro's work in the past would result in an immediate strong response from her fans. Such were the olden days of Rolling Stone. This collection is great because it includes my introduction, the first LP and one of her best. Magic and Kindness indeed!

progmike

A great addition to my Laura Nyro collection.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2017

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I love both CDs in this set. The version of 'More Than a New Discovery' is superior to the earlier CD I had already, which is drowned in reverb by comparison.
Eli is the real revelation for me, though, as the mono versions are drastically different to the usual stereo mix. I couldn't definitively say that one mix is better than the other, but hearing the differences between the mono and stereo tracks is fascinating. Roughly speaking, I'd say that the stereo versions are better for the full sound of the band, whereas the mono mixes get you closer to Laura's vocals.

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