Laura Nyro – Carnegie Hall March 31, 1976

here is the info file from Dime

Here’s the lovely Carnegie Hall show from 3/31/76 I said I’d share. One track used on Season of Light has been omitted. Many thanks to jkauff for checking my disc against the extended Season of Light for officially released tracks.

Check it out – it’s an amazing setlist and an incredible band behind her. This is an FM-sourced recording. Excellent overall.

NOTE: after trading for possible upgrades, every copy I’ve received has had the same flaws/glitches present. I have sent the best of the discs to two people who work wonders with flaws, but while they’ve done their best with it, these problems remain. They don’t make it unlistenable for me at all. Examples, in case others with it would check their versions, are track 2, 0:55 (a bit of data missing?), track 3, 0:36 & 4:11, track 7, 2:34, track 9, 1:30, and track 10, 0:56.

IMO, these flaws don’t impact what a great show this is; it’s worth it in every way. If you loved her, you’ll love this.

In my hands: CDR>EAC(secure mode)>WAV>FLAC(level 8)

Here’s the set list:

1 Radio Announcers Introduction

2 Stormy Love

3 Money

4 Sweet Lovin’ Baby

5 And When I Die

6 Band Intro

7 Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp

8 The Confession

9 I Am the Blues

10 Sweet Blindness

11 Smile>Mars

12 Timer

13 The Cat Song

14 Emmie

15 When I was a Freeport (And You Were The Main Drag) (removed)

16 Radio Announcers

Encore:

17 Midnight Blues

18 Radio Announcers

What a wonderful group of musicians in this band…

Richard Davis drums

Nydia Mata conga drums

John Tropea guitar

Richard Davis bass

Andy Newmark drums

Michael Mainieri vibes (excellent!)

Jeff King sax

Jeannie Fienberg flute

Ellen Sealing trumpet

Enjoy!

deborah