Nyro's second album, "Eli and the Thirteenth Confession," was a sprawling, ambitious work that moved beyond the folk-pop of her debut, incorporating more complex arrangements and a wider vocal range. It solidified her reputation as a unique and uncompromising artist.
- The album was recorded at Century Sound Studio in New York City with producer Bob Dilello.
- "Eli and the Thirteenth Confession" reached number 31 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- This album featured Nyro's original versions of "Stoned Soul Picnic" and "Eli's Comin'," which became hits for The 5th Dimension.
Laura Nyro was a singer-songwriter whose intensely personal music drew from jazz, gospel, and soul. She emerged in the mid-1960s as a songwriter whose compositions were famously interpreted by other artists.
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