Review: Laura Nyro's "New York Tendaberry" — A Pop Auteur's Artistic Statement
By
Sam Sodomsky
If you only eat one bagel today, this is the bagel.
Summary
A review of Laura Nyro's album "New York Tendaberry," examining her evolution from a behind-the-scenes hitmaker to a pop auteur. The article discusses how her first album introduced her as a songwriter whose covers became hits for other artists, while her second album established her as a major artistic force. The review by Sam Sodomsky analyzes the significance of this album in her discography and its place in music history.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe first album was for the industry: More Than a New Discovery was the songbook that introduced Laura Nyro as a writer so original and suited for pop radio in the late 1960s
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession was a dazzlingly prodigious statement that upgraded the then-20-year-artist from a behind-the-scenes hitmaker into a pop auteur
The packaging was unique for the time—cover art with no text, liner notes proudly displaying all the lyrics and thus welcoming comparison
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