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Christmas and the Beads of Sweat 1970

rock 45 min 9 tracks Columbia

Christmas and the Beads of Sweat is the fourth album by New York-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro. The album was released on the Columbia Records label in November 1970 after Nyro had recorded it in the early summer with producers Felix Cavaliere and Arif Mardin. Whilst Nyro had handed over production reins, she was still in control of the project and co-arranged her compositions.

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Character

Character-led, spare, grave and classical in form.

character-ledplot-driven
sparerichly built
gravecomic

Tracks

1Brown Earth4:08
2When I Was a Freeport and You Were the Main Drag2:41
3Blackpatch3:33
4Been on a Train5:49
5Up on the Roof3:13
6Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp5:34
7Map to the Treasure8:08
8Beads of Sweat4:47
9Christmas in My Soul6:60

9 tracks, 45 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Laura Nyro
Label: Columbia
Type: Album
Format: Digital Media
Country: XW

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