<<However, I disagree (as a longtime Nyro-nut) that "NYT" & "Xmas" sound like they could have come from the same record. They sound nothing alike to me. >>
I'll buy that, I'll play them both tomorrow when I'm off and cleaning the house and report back. Like I said, I'm new to these records, so I'm not as immersed in them as you. <<I truly believe Nyro accomplished things even Joni never did. >> Such as...?(not challenging, Billy, just trying to prompt some discussion...) << In a word, overrated. I'd rather hear an original like Laurie Anderson or Patti Smith any day.>> I think RLJ is 'influenced' by Laura, but she's also a great writer & performer in her own right. Sorta like saying that Springsteen is a Dylan rip-off. There's enough room for all of these magnificent talents. Maybe RLJ doesn't get the points for *innovation* that Laura gets, but she's far from a poser. <<BTW Bob, the new remastered version of "Under The Big Black Sun" by X includes their subsequent single version of Otis Blackwell's classic "Breathless" >> Wasn't that released on "Much More Fun In The New World" anyway? Seems like everytime I break down and upgrade to CD, a month later they come out with a re-released version with extra tracks! :~( <<Rather like "The Hissing..." coming after the stunning "Court And Spark." (sorry Hissing fans. don't clobber me too hard on this one.)>> Too late...we're lining up already to start slapping you silly! LOL! Both C&S & HOSL are pure musical genius as far as I'm concerned, that goes for her entire 70's output. They have their differences, surely, but that's what artistic growth is all about. Bob NP: The Beatles, "A Case of the Blues" (demo)
