Laura Nyro – Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat（Columbia – KC 30259）

Laura Nyro通算4枚目のアルバム。1970年のリリース。A面は、The RascalsのFelix Cavaliereが、Ｂ面はAretha  Franklinなどを手がけた巨匠Arif Mardinがプロデュースしています。マッスルショールズ系（スワンパーズ）のミュージシャンを従えたＡ面には、あのDuane Allmanや“白いオーティス”ことEddie Hintonも参加！Cornell Dupree、Chuck RaineyらがバックアップするＢ面も聴きごたえ十分の内容となっています。それにしても夢のような布陣です。レコーディング風景などが録画されていたらと思うと興奮して手に汗を握ります。
実は僕はこのアルバムを最も愛聴しています。

Tracklist
A1 　Brown Earth
　　　　Written-By – L. Nyro
A2 　When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag
　　　　Written-By – L. NyroA3 Blackpatch
A3　  Blackpatch
　　　　Written-By – L. Nyro
A4 　Been On A Train
　　　　Written-By – L. Nyro
A5 　Up On The Roof
　　　　Written-By – G. Goffin, C. King
B1 　Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp
　　　　Written-By – L. Nyro
B2 　Map To The Treasure
　　　　Written-By – L. Nyro
B3 Beads Of Sweat
　　　　Written-By – L. Nyro
B4　  Christmas In My Soul
　　　　Written-By – L. Nyro
初のカヴァー曲となるゴフィン＆キングの「Up On The Roof」も聴きものです。

Acoustic Guitar – Stu Sharf (tracks: A1 to A5)
Arranged By [Musical Arrangements] – Arif Mardin, Laura Nyro
Artwork [Cover Portrait] – Beth O'Brien 
Bass – Chuck Rainey (tracks: B1 to B4), Dave Hood (tracks: A1 to A5), Richard Davis 
Cimbalom [Cimbalin] – Michael Szittai (tracks: B1 to B4)
Conductor – Arif Mardin
Drums – Dino Danelli (tracks: B1 to B4), Roger Hawkins (tracks: A1 to A5)
Electric Guitar – Cornell Dupree (tracks: B1 to B4), Eddie Hinton (tracks: A1 to A5)
Electric Guitar [Uncredited Track On Release] – Duane Allman (tracks: B3)
Engineer – Tim Geelan
Engineer [Assistant, Recordist] – Doug Pomeroy, Jerry Smith
Engineer [Thank You Also] – Roy Segal
Harp – Alice Coltrane (tracks: B1 to B4)
Organ, Bells – Felix Cavaliere (tracks: A1 to A5)
Oud – Ashod Garabedian (tracks: B1 to B4)
Percussion – Jack Jennings (tracks: A1 to A5), Ralph Macdonald (tracks: B1 to B4)
Performer – Boys From Mussel Shoals (tracks: A1 to A5)
Producer – Arif Mardin, Felix Cavaliere
Recorded By [Assistant Recording] – Bob Honablue
Vibraphone – Barry Becket (tracks: A1 to A5)
Woodwind – Joe Farrell

Laura Nyro - Christmas and the Beads of Sweat [1970] Full Album