Laura Nyro & Labelle - Gonna Take A Miracle - Promo LP - NM Vinyl - Textured
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Gonna Take a Miracle Studio album by Laura Nyro and Labelle Released November 17, 1971 Recorded May – June 1971 Studio Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Genre Soul Length 33:05 Label Columbia Producer Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Gonna Take a Miracle is the fifth album by New York City-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro, with assistance by vocal trio Labelle. It was released on Columbia Records in November 1971, one year after its predecessor Christmas and the Beads of Sweat. The album is Nyro's only all-covers album, and she interprets mainly 1950s and 1960s soul and R&B standards, using Labelle as a traditional back-up vocal group.
Nyro had originally had the idea to do a covers album during 1970, and on her tour to support the Christmas and the Beads of Sweat album, she introduced several of the songs that later appeared on Gonna Take a Miracle, including "Spanish Harlem" and "Dancing in the Street".
Gonna Take a Miracle remains a critics' favorite Laura Nyro record for its laidback atmosphere and impressive soul grooves and musicianship as well as classic Philadelphia soul production from Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It was her last commercially successful album, peaking at #46 on the Billboard 200, then known as the Pop Albums chart, as well as #41 on the Black Albums chart.
The album was Nyro's last for over four years as she turned her back on the music industry to get married and live a rural life away from the spotlight. Her work with Patti LaBelle on the album formed a lifelong friendship.
In 2005, music magazine The Word voted Gonna Take a Miracle among the 60 Best Underrated Albums of All Time.
Background
Nyro first met Patti LaBelle in 1970 when she was about to give an interview to LaBelle's manager Vicki Wickham. Wickham brought LaBelle along to the interview, where she engaged in deep conversation with Nyro. They went on the road together, with LaBelle cooking for Nyro.
Production
The album was recorded in May and June 1971 at Sigma Sound Studios. The producers were Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Patti LaBelle and her vocal partners in Labelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash, were brought in as backing singers.
Nyro was the main selector of material for the album, and chose songs she was influenced by growing up in the Bronx of the 1950s and 1960s. The songs include The Shirelles' "I Met Him on a Sunday", The Originals' "The Bells" (written by Marvin Gaye), Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", Ben E. King's "Spanish Harlem", The Charts' "Deserie/Desiree", Major Lance's "The Monkey Time" (written by Curtis Mayfield)., and The Royalettes' "It's Gonna Take a Miracle".
The album balances the grittier numbers with the more ethereal soul ballad "The Wind" and the sultry love ballad "Désiree". Nyro, Labelle and Gamble and Huff mixed genres including doo-wop, soul, R&B, pop and gospel. "Despite Gamble and Huff's presence on the project, Nyro remained fully in charge," wrote biographer Michele Kort.
Laura Nyro And LaBelle – Gonna Take A Miracle
Tracklist
Hide Credits A1 I Met Him On A Sunday Written-By – A. Harris*, B. Lee*, D. Coley*, S. Owens* Written-By – A. Harris*, B. Lee*, D. Coley*, S. Owens* 1:44 A2 The Bells Written-By – G. Gaye*, E. Stover*, I. Bristol*, M. Gaye* Written-By – G. Gaye*, E. Stover*, I. Bristol*, M. Gaye* 3:00 Monkey Time / Dancing In The Street (4:50) A3.a Monkey Time Written-By – C. Mayfield* Written-By – C. Mayfield* A3.b Dancing In The Street Written-By – M. Gaye*, W. Stevenson* Written-By – M. Gaye*, W. Stevenson* A4 Désiree Written-By – C. Johnson*, L. Cooper* Written-By – C. Johnson*, L. Cooper* 1:50 A5 You've Really Got A Hold On Me Written-By – W. Robinson* Written-By – W. Robinson* 4:06 B1 Spanish Harlem Written-By – J. Leiber*, P. Spector* Written-By – J. Leiber*, P. Spector* 2:50 B2 Jimmy Mack Written-By – E. Holland - B. Holland - L. Dozier* Written-By – E. Holland - B. Holland - L. Dozier* 2:50 B3 Wind Written-By – B. McCain Written-By – B. McCain 2:47 B4 Nowhere To Run Written-By – E. Holland - B. Holland - L. Dozier* Written-By – E. Holland - B. Holland - L. Dozier* 4:58 B5 It's Gonna Take A Miracle Written-By – B. Weinstein*, L. Stallman*, T. Randazzo* Written-By – B. Weinstein*, L. Stallman*, T. Randazzo* 3:20Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
- Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
- Mastered At – Customatrix
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
- Arranged By [String And Horn Arrangers] – Robert Martin*, Lenny Pakula, Tom Bell*
- Art Direction – Gary Burden
- Engineer – Tim Geelan
- Engineer [Mixing] – Jack Adams
- Lacquer Cut By – SJR*
- Musician, Bass – Ronnie Baker*
- Musician, Congas, Bongos – Larry Washington, Nydia Mata
- Musician, Drums – Jim Helmer
- Musician, Guitar – Norman Harris, Roland Chambers
- Musician, Organ – Lenny Pakula
- Musician, Percussion – Vince Montana*
- Musician, Piano – Laura Nyro
- Photography By – Jim Cummins (2), Stephen Paley
- Producer – Gamble & Huff
Notes
Issued in textured jacket with textured inner sleeve with catalog number.Recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia. Mixed at Record Plant, New York.
Textured sleeve Textured cover Textured inlay
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