Nyro's first album was More Than A New Discovery (1967), this album is the 1969 reissue. As a kid I heard Wedding Bell Blues on the radio, catchy tune. I wondered who Bill was, and did he mind being called out on a popular song on the radio... This album also contains the song, And When I Die, but I preferred the Blood Sweat and Tears cover. Nyro was ahead of the game as a performing singer/songwriter, and a woman in the business in the 1960s. I was watching a documentary on Frank Zappa's label, Straight Records, and it was talking about the ill-fated attempt at Zappa producing Nyro. Turns out, he was a fan. But through over commitment, and general craziness, Nyro was left to flounder in the studio waiting on Zappa. Eventually another producer was brought in to finish the sessions. Nyro has such a strong esthetic, I can imagine she Zappa butting heads.
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