''American Dreamer'' is a 2021 box set of reissues from American singer-songwriter

Laura Nyro Laura Nyro ( ; born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' (1968 ...

released by Madfish. It has received positive critical reception.

Reception

Sam Sodomsky of

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rated this collection an 8.8 out of 10 for Nyro's "obvious, prodigious talent", with the publication declaring this "Best New Reissue". For '' Under the Radar'', Hays Davis rated this album an 8.5 out of 10 for Nyro's importance in pop music history and her ability to move "comfortably between various musical styles". In ''

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'', Laura Barton gave the set five out of five stars, due to the "sheer heft of her talent" displayed on the music. ''

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''s Charles Waring issued the same score and noted the artist's influence and breadth as a songwriter, as well as the value of the bonus tracks for collectors.

Track listing

All songs written by Laura Nyro, except where noted ''

More Than a New Discovery ''More Than a New Discovery'' is the debut album by Bronx-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro. It was recorded during 1966 and released early in following year on the Verve Folkways imprint of the Verve Records label. The name of th ...

'' #"Goodbye Joe" – 2:38 #"Billy's Blues" – 3:20 #"

And When I Die "And When I Die" is a song written by American singer and songwriter Laura Nyro. It was first recorded by the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary in 1966. Nyro released her own version on her debut album '' More Than a New Discovery'' in February 1967 ...

" – 2:40 #" Stoney End" – 2:46 #"Lazy Susan" – 3:53 #" Flim Flam Man" – 2:29 #"

Wedding Bell Blues "Wedding Bell Blues" is a song written and recorded by Laura Nyro in 1966. The best known version was a number one hit for the 5th Dimension in 1969. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a woman whose boyfriend has not yet proposed to ...

" – 2:44 #"Buy and Sell" – 3:38 #"He's a Runner" – 3:40 #" Blowin' Away" – 2:23 #"I Never Meant to Hurt You" – 2:52 #"California Shoeshine Boys" – 2:45 '' Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' #"Luckie" – 3:00 #"Lu" – 2:44 #"

Sweet Blindness "Sweet Blindness" is a song written by Laura Nyro, released in 1968, and included on her ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession''. Background The song was a drinking song that sounded old fashioned, noted for its rhythm changes as well as its brass ...

" – 2:37 #"Poverty Train" – 4:16 #"Lonely Women" – 3:32 #"

Eli's Comin' "Eli's Comin" is a song written and recorded in 1967 by American singer-songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro. The song was first released in 1968 on Nyro's album, ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession''. Other versions *The song was recorded by Thr ...

" – 3:58 #"Timer" – 3:22 #" Stoned Soul Picnic" – 3:47 #"Emmie" – 4:20 #"Woman's Blues" – 3:46 #"Once It Was Alright (Farmer Joe)" – 2:58 #"December's Boudoir" – 5:05 #"The Confession" – 2:50 '' New York Tendaberry'' #"You Don't Love Me When I Cry" – 4:24 #"Captain for Dark Mornings" – 4:38 #"Tom Cat Goodbye" – 5:32 #"Mercy on Broadway" – 2:18 #"

Save the Country "Save the Country" is a song written by Laura Nyro, first released by her as a single in 1968. Nyro released another version of the song on her 1969 album '' New York Tendaberry''. Background Nyro was inspired to write the song after the June 5, 1 ...

" – 4:36 #"Gibsom Street" – 4:47 #"Time and Love" – 4:24 #"The Man Who Sends Me Home" – 2:52 #"Sweet Lovin' Baby" – 3:55 #"Captain Saint Lucifer" – 3:17 #"New York Tendaberry" – 5:33 '' Christmas and the Beads of Sweat'' #"Brown Earth" – 4:09 #"When I Was a Freeport and You Were the Main Drag" – 2:42 #"Blackpatch" – 3:33 #"Been on a Train" – 5:49 #" Up on the Roof" ( Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 3:13 #"Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp" – 5:34 #"Map to the Treasure" – 8:08 #"Beads of Sweat" – 4:47 #"Christmas in My Soul" – 7:00 ''

Gonna Take a Miracle ''Gonna Take a Miracle'' is the fifth album by New York City-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro, with assistance by vocal trio Labelle. It was released on Columbia Records in November 1971, one year after its predecessor '' Christmas ...

'' #"I Met Him on a Sunday" ( Doris Jackson, Addie Harris McPherson, Beverly Lee, Shirley Alston Reeves) – 1:55 #" The Bells" ( Marvin Gaye,

Anna Gordy Gaye Anna Ruby Gaye (née Gordy; January 28, 1922 – January 31, 2014) was an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. An elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, she became a record executive in the mid-to-late 1950s distributing records ...

Iris Gordy Iris Gordy is an American songwriter, producer, and music executive. She is a former vice president at Motown, where she helped launch the careers of DeBarge, Teena Marie, and Rick James, Mandre, Bobby Nunn and Tata Vega. Her credits include ...

Elgie Stover Elgie Rousseau Stover (September 12, 1938 – July 11, 2011) was an American songwriter, composer, producer and background singer, most famous for his associations with cousin Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye, co-writing two of Gaye's songs from t ...

) – 2:56 #" Monkey Time/

Dancing in the Street "Dancing in the Street" is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ...

" (

Curtis Mayfield Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter,

William "Mickey" Stevenson William "Mickey" Stevenson (born January 4, 1937) is an American former songwriter and record producer for the Motown group of labels from the early days of Berry Gordy's company until 1967. Life and career He was born William Stevenson and, a ...

) – 4:57 #"Désiree" (L.Z. Cooper, Danny Johnson) – 1:52 #"

You've Really Got a Hold on Me "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, which became a 1962 Top 10 hit single for the Miracles. One of the Miracles' most covered tunes, this million-selling song received a 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame Award. It has al ...

" ( Smokey Robinson) – 4:07 #"

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" ( Jerry Leiber,

Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Spector (born Harvey Philip Spector; December 26, 1939January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by ...

) – 2:52 #"

Jimmy Mack "Jimmy Mack" is a pop/soul song that in 1967 became a hit single by Martha and the Vandellas for Motown's Gordy imprint. Written and produced by Motown's main creative team, Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Jimmy Mack" was the final Top 10 pop h ...

" (

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) – 2:56 #" The Wind" (Devora Brown, Bob Edwards,

Nolan Strong Nolan Strong and the Diablos, also billed as The Diablos Featuring Nolan Strong, were an American, Detroit-based, R&B and doo-wop vocal group, best known for their songs " The Wind" and "Mind Over Matter". They had one record that spent a week o ...

) – 2:58 #" Nowhere to Run" (

) – 5:08 #"

It's Gonna Take a Miracle "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" is a song written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, and Lou Stallman. It was first an R&B hit in 1965 for The Royalettes, which reached the Top 30 on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' H ...

" (

Teddy Randazzo Alessandro Carmelo "Teddy" Randazzo (May 13, 1935 – November 21, 2003) was an American pop songwriter, singer, arranger and producer, who composed hit songs such as " Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", " Pretty Blue Eyes", ...

Bobby Weinstein Robert Weinstein (July 16, 1939 – March 16, 2022) was an American songwriter, singer, and music industry executive, whose hit songs, mostly co-written with Teddy Randazzo, include "Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" and " I ...

, Lou Stallman) – 3:24 ''

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'' #"Sexy Mama" ( Al Goodman, Sylvia Robinson, Harry Ray) – 2:41 #"Children of the Junks" – 2:49 #"Money" – 4:59 #"I Am the Blues" – 5:44 #"Stormy Love" – 4:29 #"The Cat Song" – 2:34 #"Midnite Blue" – 3:05 #"Smile" – 5:36 ''

Nested ''Nested'' is the seventh studio album by Bronx-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro, released in 1978 on Columbia Records. Following on from her extensive tour to promote 1976's ''Smile'', which resulted in the 1977 live album '' Seas ...

'' #"Mr. Blue (Song of Communications)" – 5:01 #"Rhythm and Blues" – 2:57 #"My Innocence" – 3:24 #"Crazy Love" – 4:18 #"American Dreamer" – 4:08 #"Springblown" – 4:24 #"The Sweet Sky" – 3:32 #"Light" – 2:53 #"Child in a Universe" – 4:09 #"The Nest" – 2:27 ''Rarities and Live Recordings'' #"Stoney End" (Single Version) #"Lu" (Demo) #"Stoned Soul Picnic" (Demo) #"Emmie" (Demo) #"Eli's Comin'" (Mono Single Version) #"Save the Country" (Single Version) #"In the Country Way" (Album Version) #"

Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" is a 1968 single released by American R&B/soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, on the Tamla label in 1968. The B-side of the single is "Little Ole Boy, Little Ole Girl" from the duo's ''United'' LP. The ...

" (Live at

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, May 30, 1971) #"

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The words were written by Gerry Goffin from an idea by Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler, and the music was compose ...

" (Goffin and King) (Live at

, May 30, 1971) #"

O-o-h Child "O-o-h Child" is a 1970 single, written by Stan Vincent, recorded by Chicago soul family group the Five Stairsteps and released on the Buddah label. The Five Stairsteps had previous peripheral success recording in Chicago with Curtis Mayfiel ...

" ( Stan Vincent) (Live at

, May 30, 1971) #"Up on the Roof" (Goffin and King) (Live at

, May 30, 1971) #"Someone Loves You" (Demo) #"Get My Cap" (Demo) #"Coffee Morning" (Demo) #Medley – "Emily" / "Nested" (Live)

Personnel

''More Than a New Discovery'' * Laura Nyro – guitar, keyboards, vocals *

Jay Berliner Jay Berliner (born May 24, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist who has worked with Harry Belafonte, Ron Carter, Charles Mingus, and Van Morrison, among others. Career Berliner had his first television experience at age seven w ...

– guitar * Herb Bernstein – arrangement, conducting, flugelhorn * Stan Free – piano * Jean Goldhirsch – assistant

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* Bill LaVorgna – drums * Murray Laden – photography * Buddy Lucas – harmonica * Lou Mauro –

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– production * Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision * James Sedlar –

French horn The French horn (since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. The double horn in F/B (technically a variety of German horn) is the horn most ...

Val Valentin Luis Pastor "Val" Valentin (January 6, 1920 – March 24, 1999) was an American recording engineer with six decades of work in the music industry. Much of his work was done for MGM Records and Verve Records. His large discography includes Jazz ...

– director of

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* Harry Yarmark – engineering ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' *Laura Nyro – piano, keyboards, vocal, harmonies *Chet Amsterdam – acoustic guitar and bass guitar *

Wayne Andre Wayne Andre (November 17, 1931 – August 26, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist, best known for his work as a session musician. Andre's father was a saxophonist, and he took private music lessons from age 15. He played with Charlie Spivak in ...

– trombone * Charlie Calello – arrangement, production *Pat Calello – trumpet *Dave Carey – percussion *Ralph Casale – acoustic guitar *Bob Cato – photography *

Jimmy Cleveland James Milton Cleveland (May 3, 1926 – August 23, 2008) was an American jazz trombonist born in Wartrace, Tennessee.

– trombone *Ray DeSio – trombone *

Joe Farrell Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986), known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name o ...

– saxophone, flute *

Bernie Glow Bernie Glow (February 6, 1926 – May 8, 1982) was an American trumpet player who specialized in jazz and commercial lead trumpet from the 1940s to 1970s. Glow's early career was on the road with Artie Shaw, Woody Herman and others during the las ...

– trumpet * Paul Griffin – piano on "Eli's Comin'" and "Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)" *

Hugh McCracken Hugh Carmine McCracken (March 31, 1942 – March 28, 2013) was an American rock guitarist and session musician based in New York City, primarily known for his performance on guitar and also as a harmonica player. McCracken was additionally a ...

– electric guitar * Chuck Rainey – bass * Ernie Royal – trumpet *

Buddy Saltzman Buddy Saltzman (born Hilliard Saltzman; October 17, 1924 – April 30, 2012) was an American session drummer who played on many hit songs during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He is especially remembered for his work with The Four Seasons. On " Da ...

– drums *Roy Segal – engineering *

Artie Schroeck Arthur Bruce Schroeck (born October 10, 1938) is an American musician, best known for arranging and composing popular songs and jingles. He has won multiple Clio Awards, such as when he composed the music for the 1981 ABC-TV promo "Now is t ...

– drums, vibraphone *

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

– saxophone *Stan Tonkel – engineering *George Young – saxophone ''New York Tendaberry'' *Laura Nyro – piano, vocals, arrangement *

Gary Chester Gary Chester (born Cesario Gurciullo; October 27, 1924 – August 17, 1987) was an American studio drummer, author, and teacher. Beginning in the 1960s, he played on hundreds of records for bands such as The Coasters, The Monkees, and The Lovin ...

– drums * Roy Halee – production, engineering *

Jimmie Haskell Jimmie Haskell (born Sheridan Pearlman, November 7, 1926 – February 4, 2016) was an American composer and arranger for motion pictures and a wide variety of popular artists, including Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Steely ...

– conducting, orchestral arrangement *

David Gahr David Gahr (September 18, 1922 – May 25, 2008) was an American photographer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Russian immigrant parents. He enlisted in the US Army the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor and served in the infantry in Eu ...

– cover photography *Mark Wilder – mastering ''Christmas and the Beads of Sweat'' *Laura Nyro – piano, vocals, arrangements *

Duane Allman Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock guitarist, session musician, and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i ...

– guitar *

Barry Beckett Barry Edward Beckett (February 4, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was an American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder. He is best known for his work with David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, and Roger Hawkins, his bandmates in ...

– vibraphone *

Felix Cavaliere Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and keyboard player for the Young Rascals. Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, known for ...

– organ, bells, production *

Alice Coltrane Alice Coltrane (' McLeod; August 27, 1937January 12, 2007), also known by her adopted Sanskrit name Turiyasangitananda, was an American jazz musician and composer, and in her later years a swamini. An accomplished pianist and one of the few har ...

– harp *

Dino Danelli Dino Danelli (July 23, 1944 – December 15, 2022) was an American drummer. Danelli was best known as an original member and the drummer in the rock group The Young Rascals. He has been called "one of the great unappreciated rock drummers in his ...

– drums * Richard Davis – double bass *

Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman,

– electric guitar *

– woodwinds *Ashod Garabedian –

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*Tim Geelan – engineer * Roger Hawkins – drums *

Eddie Hinton Eddie Hinton (15 June 1944 – 28 July 1995) was an American songwriter and session musician, best known for his work with soul music and R&B singers. He played lead guitar for Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section from 1969 to 1971 and after leaving th ...

– electric guitar * David Hood – bass guitar *Jack Jennings – percussion *

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist. His compositions include "Where Is the Love", a Gra ...

– percussion *

Arif Mardin Arif Mardin (March 15, 1932 – June 25, 2006) was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco and country. He worked at Atlantic Records for o ...

– arrangements, conductor, producer *Beth O'Brien – cover portrait *Doug Pomeroy – assistant engineer * Chuck Rainey – bass guitar *

Stuart Scharf Stuart Scharf (1941 – November 8, 2007) was an American composer, guitarist, and record producer. Scharf grew up in Crown Heights and attended Winthrop Junior High School. Scharf graduated, with honors, from CCNY in 1962 (mathematics majo ...

– acoustic guitar *Roy Segal – engineer *Jerry Lee Smith – assistant engineer *Michael Szittai –

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''Gonna Take a Miracle'' *Laura Nyro – vocals, piano * Ronnie Baker – bass guitar *

Thom Bell Thomas Randolph Bell (January 27th, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist, and composer known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. He found success as a producer ...

– string and horn arrangements *

Gary Burden Gary Burden (May 23, 1933 – March 7, 2018) was an American artist specializing in the field of album covers. He is considered one of the pioneers of the concept of album cover art. Early life Gary Burden was born on May 23, 1933, in Cleveland ...

– art direction, design *Roland Chambers – guitar *

Sarah Dash Sarah Dash (August 18, 1945 – September 20, 2021) was an American singer and actress. She first appeared on the music scene as a member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. Dash was later a member of Labelle, and worked as a singer, sess ...

– vocals *Tim Geelan – engineering * Norman Harris – guitar *Jim Helmer – drums *

Nona Hendryx Nona Bernis Hendryx (born October 9, 1944) is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, and author. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady ...

– vocals * Patti LaBelle – vocals * Bobby Martin – string and horn arrangements *Nydia “Liberty” Mata – congas * Vincent Montana Jr. – percussion *Stephen Paley – front cover photography *Lenny Pakula – organ, string and horn arrangements *Larry Washington – bongos, ''Smile'' *Laura Nyro – vocals, piano, guitar, wood block * Bob Babbitt – bass guitar *

Rubens Bassini Rubens Bassini (January 26, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro – September 1985) was a percussionist, who played bongos and congas above all. He played together with the band Os Ipanemas: Astor Silva; (trombone), Marinho (bass), Wilson das Neves (drums ...

– shaker *

Joe Beck Joe Beck (July 29, 1945 – July 22, 2008) was an American jazz guitarist who was active for over 30 years. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Beck moved to Manhattan in his teens, playing six nights a week in a trio setting, which gave him an opp ...

– guitar *Greg Bennett – guitar *

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

– saxophone *

Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on No ...

– trumpet *Carter C. C. Collins – congas * Richard Davis – bass guitar *

– saxophone *David Friedman – vibraphone *Jerry Friedman – guitar *Tim Geelan – engineer *Reiko Kamota – koto *Ed Lee – artwork *

Will Lee William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908 – December 7, 1982) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television and film roles, but was best known for playing Mr. Hooper, the original store proprietor of the eponymous Hoope ...

– bass guitar *

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– tambourine, wood block *

Rick Marotta Richard Thomas Marotta (born January 7, 1948) is an American drummer and percussionist. He has appeared on recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, Ste ...

– drums *Nydia Mata – congas *

– guitar *Jay Messina – assistant engineer *Paul Messing – triangle *Jeff Mironov – guitar *Patty Newport – photography * Chris Parker – drums *Don Puluse – engineer *

Allan Schwartzberg Allan Schwartzberg (born December 28, 1942) is an American musician and record producer. He has been a member of the rock band Mountain, Peter Gabriel's first solo band, toured with Brecker Brothers' Dreams, B.J. Thomas, Linda Rondstadt, Stan Get ...

, – drums *Stan Tonkel – assistant engineer *

John Tropea John Tropea (pronounced 'tro-pay'; born January 7, 1946) is an American guitarist. Career Tropea began guitar studies at the age of 12. His musical education continued at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied jazz guitar, harmo ...

– guitar *Lou Waxman – assistant engineer *Nisako Yoshida – koto *George Young – saxophone ''Nested'' *Laura Nyro – vocals,

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, guitar, strings *Dale Ashby – engineering *

– electric piano on "The Sweet Sky", organ on "The Nest" *Cyril Cianflone – bass guitar on "Mr. Blue (The Song of Communications)" *Adger W. Cowans – photography * Vinnie Cusano – guitar *Frank Koenig – engineering *

– bass guitar *

Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (since 1 ...

– bass guitar on "American Dreamer" *Nydia "Liberty" Mata – percussion * Andy Newmark – drums *

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– guitar ''American Dreamer'' *James Batsford – reissue production *Peter Doggett –

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