Laura Nyro - 'Beads of Sweat' (1970) video free download


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Uploaded: 2008/05/27

From Laura Nyro's fourth album 'Christmas and the Beads of Sweat'. Duane Allman provides guitar on this track.

Cold jade wind

not an angel in the sky

just cold jade restless wind

somethin's coming, I know

to devastate

my soul

I pricked my fingers

on the thorns

and this rain is a'rainin' hard

This sky's gonna beckon Mariah

to match my soul

rain in the river

rain in the river

rain on the river banks

down my neck

beads of sweat

Rain on the highway

running clear across New York

a windsong through the barren trees

wild lavender heather

by the railroad sways

Listen to the wailin'

of the rain in the river

rain on the river banks

Roll, roll

river rock his soul

she's calling you

rainclouds

rainclouds

Roll, roll

river rock his soul

she's calling you

rainclouds

rainclouds

down his neck

down his neck

down his neck

beads of

beads of

beads of

beads of sweat

five boys standing

on the banks of the river

waiting for the virgin snow

searching for a miracle

a pearl in an oyster

and we all looked out to God

although he is the color of the wind

Listen to the wailing

of the rain in the river

rain on the river banks

Comments

8 years ago

Eileen Keefe

Still a favourite after over 40 years. Remember watching her perform this with her all female band at Vassar College in 1975. so amazing!

8 years ago

ixenakis

Greatest Alubum

8 years ago

Dave Williams

Very, very nice...spooky to hear, though, as both these talented artists were taken from us MUCH too soon.And Justin Beiber still lives.Screwed-up universe, or what?

8 years ago

Jayne Kondo

Well, when I listen London Grammar, it new group, I definitely remind Laura Nyro.

9 years ago

072clyde

Competent melody, terrific arrangement, Rainey´s bass, spectacular, Duane´s guitar flying free. Yes, and today we have Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Arctic monkeys zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

9 years ago

FRANCIS fRANCIS

I love this woman deeply...

9 years ago

sal economos

Laura and Duane together.What could you possibly ask for more than this collaboration?Both musical icons of the 70's.Absolute perfection.

9 years ago

rkgk1517

Lovely song, takes you on a journey.

9 years ago

Thomas Tillman

Just simply, tremendous! Who does anything like this now? Rhetorical question.

9 years ago

slowandcrystal

Effortless Nyro...this reminds me of the groove of The Doors LA Woman Album that was released a year later?

9 years ago

W. Roberts

Utterly brilliant. Rainey smokes. Nyro's layer's of vocals are astounding and plaintive. I am left without words as I was hearing it in 1970.

9 years ago

Samba C

And Alice Coltrane!!!

10 years ago

JourneyHome

Brother Duane Allman!

10 years ago

BahamaWynters

Thank you for this. I adore Laura Nyro and what you have done here.

10 years ago

Maria Hui

Very cool.

10 years ago

duediligencemusic

the alicia keys of the 60s en 70s

11 years ago

hoibsh

And today we have the Pussycat Dolls.

11 years ago

Jared Arneson

duane on guitar :)

11 years ago

Jared Arneson

duane allman....

11 years ago

Nigel Allen

Astonishing! First heard this track in the early 70's on a sampler called (if I remember) "Fill Your Head With Rock". It has been stuck in my head since then. I recently discovered that Laura had died at 49, the same age as her mother died, of the same disease. So sad - she had the most wonderful voice - always reminds me of my youth.

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