Homespun brings you the brilliance of Laura Nyro – captured live, raw, and radiantly in her prime.Live 1970 & 1971 opens a rare window into one of the most gifted and enigmatic singer-songwriters of her generation.At a time when her songs were lighting up the charts for artists like The 5th Dimension, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Barbra Streisand, Laura Nyro was quietly redefining the art of live performance – intimate, passionate, and utterly fearless.We bring you two live radio broadcasts that preserve Nyro at her most spellbinding: alone at the piano, her voice rising and falling like a storm of soul, jazz, and poetry.First up is the WNEW-FM broadcast live from the Fillmore East, followed by the KJHK-FM broadcast from the Hoch Auditorium in Kansas.From the aching beauty of “Captain For Dark Mornings” and “And When I Die” to the spiritual fire of “Save the Country,” each performance radiates warmth, vulnerability, and that unmistakable Nyro magic.Here, stripped of studio gloss, you hear the essence of her genius–her phrasing playful yet profound, her melodies soaring on instinct and emotion.The air crackles with intimacy; it feels as if she’s singing just for you, late at night, across the radio waves.For long-time fans, this collection is a rediscovery of Laura’s deep emotional power during a creative peak.For new listeners, it’s a revelation–proof that her influence on modern pop, soul, and singer-songwriter traditions is both timeless and unmatched.So dim the lights and let Laura Nyro take you back to a time when a single voice and a piano could still change the way we feel about music.This is Laura Nyro – live, luminous, and unforgettable.
