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Laura Nyro – Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best Of Laura Nyro

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Label:	Legacy – C2K 48880, Columbia – C2K 48880
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation, Club Edition
Country:	US
Released:	1997
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Vocal

Tracklist

1-1	Wedding Bell Blues Arranged By – Herb Bernstein Bass – Lou Mauro Drums – Bill La Vorgna* Guitar – Jay Berliner Harmonica – Buddy Lucas Piano – Stan Free Producer – Milt Okun*	2:53
1-2	Blowin' Away Arranged By – Herb Bernstein Bass – Lou Mauro Drums – Bill La Vorgna* Guitar – Jay Berliner Harmony Vocals – Laura Nyro Horns – Jimmy Sedlar* Piano – Stan Free Producer – Milt Okun*	2:19
1-3	Billy's Blues Arranged By – Herb Bernstein Bass – Lou Mauro Drums – Bill La Vorgna* Flugelhorn [Solo] – Jimmy Sedlar* Guitar – Jay Berliner Piano – Stan Free Producer – Milt Okun*	3:17
1-4	Stoney End Arranged By – Herb Bernstein Bass – Lou Mauro Drums – Bill La Vorgna* Guitar – Jay Berliner Harmonica – Buddy Lucas Piano – Stan Free Producer – Milt Okun*	2:45
1-5	And When I Die Arranged By – Herb Bernstein Bass – Lou Mauro Drums – Bill La Vorgna* Guitar – Jay Berliner Harmonica – Buddy Lucas Piano – Stan Free Producer – Milt Okun*	2:38
1-6	Lu Acoustic Guitar – Ralph Casale Arranged By – Charlie Calello Concertmaster [Strings] – Manny Green* Drums – Artie Schroeck Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken Percussion – Dave Carey* Piano, Harmony Vocals – Laura Nyro Producer – Charlie Calello, Laura Nyro Saxophone – George Young (2), Joe Farrell Trombone – Ray DeSio Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Pat Calello	2:45
1-7	Eli's Comin' Acoustic Guitar – Ralph Casale Arranged By – Charlie Calello Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Artie Schroeck Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken Harmony Vocals, Piano – Laura Nyro Percussion – Dave Carey* Producer – Charlie Calello, Laura Nyro Saxophone – George Young (2), Joe Farrell Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Ray DeSio, Wayne Andre Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Pat Calello	3:57
1-8	Stoned Soul Picnic Acoustic Guitar – Ralph Casale Arranged By – Charlie Calello Bass – Chet Amsterdam Drums – Buddy Saltzman Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken Flute [Solo] – Joe Farrell Harmony Vocals, Piano – Laura Nyro Percussion – Dave Carey* Producer – Charlie Calello, Laura Nyro Vibraphone – Artie Schroeck	3:47
1-9	Timer Arranged By – Charlie Calello Bass – Chet Amsterdam Drums – Artie Schroeck Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken Harmony Vocals, Piano – Laura Nyro Percussion – Dave Carey* Producer – Charlie Calello, Laura Nyro Tenor Saxophone – George Young (2) Trombone – Ray DeSio Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Pat Calello	3:23
1-10	Emmie Acoustic Guitar – Ralph Casale Arranged By – Charlie Calello Bass – Chet Amsterdam Drums – Artie Schroeck Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken Harmony Vocals, Piano – Laura Nyro Percussion – Dave Carey* Producer – Charlie Calello, Laura Nyro	4:19
1-11	The Confession Acoustic Guitar – Ralph Casale Arranged By – Charlie Calello Bass – Chet Amsterdam Drums – Artie Schroeck Electric Guitar – Hugh McCracken Percussion – Dave Carey* Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Charlie Calello, Laura Nyro	2:48
1-12	Capt. St. Lucifer Arranged By – Charlie Calello Bass – Bob Bushwell* Drums – Gary Chester (2) Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro, Roy Halee Trumpet – Bernie Glow	3:13
1-13	Gibsom Street Arranged By – Charlie Calello Bass – Bob Bushwell* Drums – Gary Chester (2) Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro, Roy Halee Trumpet – Bernie Glow	4:41
1-14	New York Tendaberry Arranged By – Charlie Calello Bass – Bob Bushwell* Drums – Gary Chester (2) Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro, Roy Halee Trumpet – Bernie Glow	5:33
1-15	Save The Country (Single Version) Arranged By – Bob Alcivar, Laura Nyro Bass – Joe Osborn Bells [Orchestra] – Charlie Shoemate* Drums – Hal Blaine Guitar – Mike Deasy, Ray Pohlman Lead Guitar [Solo] – Tommy Tedesco Piano – Don Randi, Mike Melvoin Producer – Bones Howe Tambourine – Buddy Childers Trombone – Charlie Loper, Lew McCreary Trumpet – Jimmy Zito	2:25
1-16	Blackpatch Acoustic Guitar – Stu Scharf* Bass – Dave Hood* Drums – Roger Hawkins Electric Guitar – Eddie Hinton Harmony Vocals, Piano – Laura Nyro Organ, Bells – Felix Cavaliere Percussion – Jack Jennings Producer – Arif Mardin, Felix Cavaliere Vibraphone – Barry Becket*	3:34
1-17	Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp Bass – Richard Davis (2) Cimbalom – Michael Szihai* Drums – Dino Danelli Electric Guitar – Cornell Dupree Harp – Alice Coltrane Oud – Ashod Garabedian* Percussion – Ralph MacDonald Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Arif Mardin, Felix Cavaliere Woodwind – Joe Farrell	5:33
1-18	Beads Of Sweat Arranged By – Arif Mardin, Laura Nyro Bass – Chuck Rainey, Richard Davis (2) Drums – Dino Danelli Electric Guitar – Cornell Dupree Electric Guitar [Lead], Guitar [Solo] – Duane Allman Harmony Vocals, Piano – Laura Nyro Percussion – Ralph MacDonald Producer – Arif Mardin, Felix Cavaliere	4:47
1-19	When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag Acoustic Guitar – Stu Scharf* Bass – Dave Hood* Drums – Roger Hawkins Electric Guitar – Eddie Hinton Organ, Bells – Felix Cavaliere Percussion – Jack Jennings Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Arif Mardin, Felix Cavaliere Vibraphone – Barry Becket*	2:42
2-1	I Met Him On A Sunday Producer – Gamble And Huff* Vocals [A Cappella] – LaBelle Written-By – A.Harris, B. Lee, D.Coley, S. Owens	1:50
2-2	The Bells Bass – Ronnie Baker* Congas – Larry Washington Congas, Bongos – Nydia "Liberty" Mata* Drums – Jim Helmer Guitar – Norman Harris, Roland Chambers Organ – Lenny Pakula Percussion – Vince Montana* Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Gamble And Huff* Vocals – LaBelle Written-By – A. Gordy, E. Stover, I. Gordy, M. Gaye	2:58
2-3	Smile Bass – Richard Davis (2) Congas – Carter C.C. Collins Drums – Rick Marotta Flute, Saxophone – George Young (2) Guitar – Jeff Mironov, John Tropea Koto – Nisako Yoshida, Reiko Kamota Piano, Guitar – Laura Nyro Producer – Charles Calello*, Laura Nyro Vibraphone – David Friedman	5:38
2-4	Sweet Blindness (Live) Electric Guitar – John Tropea Engineer [Mixing] – Don Puluse, Ken Robertson, Ron Johnson* Engineer [Recording] – Dale Ashby Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro Vibraphone – Mike Mainiere*	3:51
2-5	Money (Live) Bass – Richard Davis (2) Congas, Percussion – Nydia "Liberty" Mata* Drums – Andy Newmark Electric Guitar – John Tropea Engineer [Mixing] – Don Puluse, Ken Robertson, Ron Johnson* Engineer [Recording] – Dale Ashby Percussion [2nd] – Carter C.C. Collins Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro Vibraphone – Mike Mainiere*	5:52
2-6	Mr Blue Bass – Cyril Cianflone Guitar – John Tropea, Vin Cusano* Harmony Vocals, Piano, Organ – Laura Nyro Percussion – Nydia "Liberty" Mata* Producer – Laura Nyro, Roscoe Harring Vibraphone – Mike Mainiere*	5:00
2-7	A Wilderness Bass – Lisa Sunshine Drums – Terry Silverlight Electric Guitar – John Bristo* Percussion – Nydia "Liberty" Mata* Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro Synthesizer – Todd Rundgren	2:57
2-8	Mother's Spiritual Harmony Vocals, Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro Violin – Julie Lyonn-Liebermann*	3:17
2-9	A Woman Of The World Arranged By [Horns] – David Franks* Arranged By [Strings] – Carlos Franzetti, Laura Nyro Bass – Freddie Washington Drums – Bernard Purdie Flute [Solo] – Lou Marini Guitar – Elliot Randall*, Michael Landau Harmony Vocals, Keyboards – Laura Nyro Horns – Lawrence Feldman, Lou Marini, Randy Brecker, Roger Rosenberg Percussion – Bashiri Johnson Producer – Gary Katz, Laura Nyro	4:10
2-10	Louise's Church Arranged By [Horns] – David Franks* Arranged By [Strings] – Carlos Franzetti, Laura Nyro Bass – Freddie Washington Drums – Bernard Purdie Flute – Lou Marini Guitar – Elliot Randall*, Michael Landau Harmony Vocals, Keyboards – Laura Nyro Horns – Lawrence Feldman, Lou Marini, Randy Brecker, Roger Rosenberg Percussion – Bashiri Johnson Producer – Gary Katz, Laura Nyro	3:32
2-11	Broken Rainbow Bass – Freddie Washington Percussion – Bashiri Johnson Producer – Gary Katz, Laura Nyro	3:51
2-12	To A Child Bass – Freddie Washington Flute [Solo] – Lou Marini Producer – Gary Katz, Laura Nyro	3:31
2-13	Lite A Flame (The Animal Rights Song) Bass – Freddie Washington Keyboards, Synthesizer – Laura Nyro Percussion – Bashiri Johnson Producer – Gary Katz, Laura Nyro	3:17
2-14	And When I Die (Live) Engineer – Wayne Yurgelun* Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro Technician [House Sound] – Martin DeMartino	2:48
2-15	Save The Country (Live) Arranged By [Harmonies] – Laura Nyro Backing Vocals – Angela Clemons Patrick, Chandra Armstead, Dian Sorel, Diane Garisto, Diane Wilson, Vivien Cherry Piano – Laura Nyro Producer – Laura Nyro Technician [House Sound] – Martin DeMartino	2:42

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Manufactured For – BMG Direct – D 222239

Credits

A&R [Columbia] – Don DeVito
A&R [Coordination] – Patti Matheny
A&R [John Kalodner] – John Kalodner
Art Direction – Ron Jaramillo
Compilation Producer – Dan Loggins
Management [Project Director] – Mark Feldman (2)
Mastered By [Digitally] – Thomas Ruff*
Photography By [Back Cover] – David Gahr
Photography By [Front Cover, Page 7] – Adger W. Cowans
Product Manager [Packaging Manager] – Nicholas Bennett
Vocals – Laura Nyro
Written-By – Laura Nyro (tracks: 1-1 to 1-19, 2-3 to 2-15)

Notes

Tracks 1-1 to 1-5: Recorded 1966, Associated Studios, Bell Sound, MGM Studios, New York, NY
Released January 5, 1973, The First Songs (KC 31410)

Tracks 1-6 to 1-11: Record January-February 1968, Columbia Studios, New York, NY
Released March 13, 1968 Eli And The Thirteenth Confession (KCS 9626)

Tracks 1-12 to 1-14: Recorded February 1969, Columbia (CBS) Studios, New York, NY
Released September 24, 1969, New York Tendaberry KCS 9737)

Track 1-15: Recorded June 10, 1968, Columbia Studio 'D', Hollywood, CA
Released June 26, 1968, Single previously unavailable on Compact Disc (ZSP 137639)

Tracks 1-16 to 1-19: Recorded May 1970, Columbia (CBS) Studio 'B', 52nd Street, New York, NY
Released November 25, 1970, Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat (KC 30259)

Tracks 2-1, 2-2: Recorded 1971, Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, PA
Released November 17, 1971, Gonna Take A Miracle (KC 30987)

Track 2-3: Recorded September 29, 1975, Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York, NY
Released February 1976, Smile (KC 33912)

Tracks 2-4, 2-5: Recorded March 4, 1976, Live (various locations), New York, NY
Released June 1977, Season Of Lights (KC 34786)

Track 2-6: Recorded June 1977, Remote (various locations), New York, NY
Released June 1978, Nested (JC 35449)

Tracks 2-7, 2-8: Recorded July 1983, Remote (various locations), New York, NY
Released January 1984, Mother's Spiritual (FC 39215)

Tracks 2-9 to 2-13: Recorded June 1993, River Sound, New York, NY
Released September 1993, Walk The Dog And Light The Light (CK 52411)

Track 2-14: Recorded 1994, at The Bottom Line, NYC: Previously unreleased

Track 2-15: Recorded 1993, at The Bottom Line, NYC: Previously unreleased

Digitally mastered, Sony Music Studios, NYC

© 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1993, 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: D 222239
Other (CD 1 Catalog Number): CK 64703
Other (CD 2 Catalog Number): CK 64704

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best Of Laura Nyro (2×CD, Compilation)	Columbia, Legacy	COL 485109 2, 485109 2	Europe	1997
Recently Edited	Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best Of Laura Nyro (2×CD, Compilation)	Legacy, Columbia	C2K 48880	US	1997
New Submission	Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best Of Laura Nyro (2×CD, Compilation)	Sony Records	SRCS 8321/2	Japan	1997
New Submission	The Essential Laura Nyro (2×CD, Compilation, Reissue)	Columbia, Legacy	88697 95759 2	Canada	2011
New Submission	The Essential Laura Nyro (2×CD, Compilation, Reissue)	Columbia, Legacy	88697 95759 2	US	2011

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