Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
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The History of The Albums – n°378
Among the most influential artists in history, we find the lyricist, songwriter, singer and pianist Laura Nyro, one of the queens of Pop Soul and Singer-Songwriter. She was known for merging the introspection of folk with R&B (as a whole), Jazz and Rock, which shook up the way of writing and broke the stylistic boundaries that were very closed at the time. That is to say that at the time, to caricature, there was the rock band, the Soul/Rhythm ... read more
1001 albums you must hear before you die #116
I confess that I wasn't a fan of all the vocals on this album. That being said, there's some really great songs on here that did grab my attention. This album is not perfect, but overall I thought it was a solid listen.
ROLLING STONE #463
This took me several listens to get into, but at this point, I can confidently say I respect a lot of tracks here that I may not necessarily enjoy. To focus on the positive takeaways, this album sounds much ahead of its time. The instrumentation is clearly influential to other piano-led acts like Elton John, and you know the songwriting is stellar when the demos included at the end are nearly as enjoyable as their finished versions. Very interesting progressions here! That ... read more
*Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums #463*
I'm confused a bit, like the vocals don't fit the songs well and the vocal style is so....wrong sounding. The instrumentals have this explosive 60s sound and I think all of these songs have potential, if maybe given to a different singer....
Favorite: Emmie
Least Favorite: Luckie
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession - 4.5
Luckie - 5
Lu - 5
Sweet Blindness - 4
Poverty Train - 4
Lonely Women - 5
Eli's Comin' - 5
Timer - 5
Stoned Soul Picnic - 4
Emmie - 4
Woman Blues - 5
Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) - 4
December's Boudoir - 4
The Confession - 4
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Track List
| 1 | Luckie 3:00 | 92 |
| 2 | Lu 2:44 | 90 |
| 3 | Sweet Blindness 2:37 | 92 |
| 4 | Poverty Train 4:16 | 92 |
| 5 | Lonely Women 3:32 | 91 |
| 6 | Eli's Comin' 3:58 | 88 |
| 7 | Timer 3:22 | 90 |
| 8 | Stoned Soul Picnic 3:47 | 91 |
| 9 | Emmie 4:20 | 89 |
| 10 | Woman's Blues 3:46 | 91 |
| 11 | Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) 2:58 | 91 |
| 12 | December's Boudoir 5:05 | 97 |
| 13 | The Confession 2:50 | 96 |
Total Length: 46 minutes
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laura nyro play in the same meter for more than 5 measures challenge (impossible)
Added on: June 13, 2015