This past weekend, Phil and I decided to venture to the east side where we used to live. We chose Melodies and Memories at 10 mile and Gratiot. The store has a pretty good selection of vinyl. I was looking through the new arrivals when I came across this little gem:
Laura Nyro is one of my favorite singer/songwriters of all time. She wrote "And when I die" which was a huge hit for Blood, sweat and tears when she was only 16 years old. The guy at Melodies and memories told me that she wrote "Wedding bell blues" when she was 12. She wrote so many hit songs made famous by other artists: "Wedding bell blues" and "Stoned soul picnic" by 5th dimension, "Eli's Comin" by Three Dog Night and "Stoney End" by Barbara Streisand. This album was later released as "The first songs" so this one was a real find.
Another thing I found was a record by an obscure 80's scottish band called Secession. Back in the late 80's I used to go to dance clubs, most notably Todd's at 7 mile and Van Dyke. They played a lot of goth/post punk/dance/alternative music. This brought back memories of dancing and having fun with friends.
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