Nested

by Laura Nyro

Nested cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1978
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:36
  • Community rating: 3.82/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded during a period of personal retreat and impending motherhood, this intimate collection features Nyro self-producing a deeply reflective set of songs. 'Nested' relies on mellow, piano-driven arrangements layered with subtle pop-soul flourishes, revealing a mature and calming aesthetic shift from her frantic earlier masterpieces.

Genres

Descriptors: piano, soulful, confessional, literate, suite, female-vocals, melodic, ballad, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Mr. Blue (The Song of Communications) (5:03)
  2. Rhythm & Blues (2:59)
  3. My Innocence (3:25)
  4. Crazy Love (4:20)
  5. American Dreamer (4:09)
  6. Springblown (4:26)
  7. The Sweet Sky (3:33)
  8. Light-Pop's Principle (2:54)
  9. Child in a Universe (4:13)
  10. The Nest (2:29)

Credits

  • Will Lee - bass
  • Andy Newmark - drums
  • John Tropea - guitar
  • Vincent Cusano - guitar
  • John Sebastian - harmonica
  • Nydia Mata - percussion
  • Cyril Cianflone - bass
  • Tony Levin - bass

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