Christmas & The Beads Of Sweat - Laura Nyro - Music - MADFISH - 0636551822411 - December 4, 2026
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Laura Nyro
Christmas & The Beads Of Sweat Clear Vinyl edition

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Originally released in 1970, ‘Christmas & The Beads Of Sweat’ is the fourth studio album from Laura Nyro & one of the defining records of her remarkable early career. Blending soul, R&B, jazz, gospel & singer-songwriter influences, it captures Nyro at the height of her powers as a songwriter, pianist & vocalist.

The album's two sides have distinct musical identities. The first five tracks feature the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, bringing a deep Southern soul feel to songs including “Brown Earth”, “Been On A Train” & Nyro’s soulful interpretation of Gerry Goffin & Carole King’s “Up On The Roof”. The second side moves into more expansive & spiritual territory, with Alice Coltrane on harp & an all-star cast that includes Duane Allman, Cornell Dupree, Chuck Rainey & Ralph MacDonald.

Produced by Arif Mardin & Felix Cavaliere, ‘Christmas & The Beads Of Sweat’ followed the acclaimed ‘Eli & The Thirteenth Confession’ & ‘New York Tendaberry’, completing a remarkable run of albums that established Nyro as one of the most distinctive & adventurous American songwriters of her generation.

From the driving “Brown Earth” & “Beads Of Sweat” to the expansive “Map To The Treasure” & the deeply personal “Christmas In My Soul”, this is a rich & emotionally charged album that remains a cornerstone of Laura Nyro’s catalogue.

Media Music     VINYL     LP   (Vinyl)
Number of records 1
To be released December 4, 2026
EAN/UPC 0636551822411
Label MADFISH SMALP1224
Genre Soul-jazz
Dimensions 315 × 315 × 6 mm   ·   225 g

Track list

    1. Brown Earth
    2. When I Was a Freeport & You Were the Main Drag
    3. Blackpatch
    4. Been on a Train
    5. Up on the Roof
    6. Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp
    7. Map to the Treasure
    8. Beads of Sweat
    9. Christmas in My Soul

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