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Margo Guryan

Words and Music

£69.99

Released: 7th June 2024. Witness to revolutions in jazz and pop, Margo Guryan earned her place in the songwriting pantheon and then some. That she was largely unknown for decades is not the stuff of crushed dreams, but a result of her own choices and priorities. From humble beginnings to the peaks of her 1968 baroque pop masterpiece 'Take a Picture' and the collected demos to the recent viral ubiquity of 'Why Do I Cry', 'Words and Music' captures the entirety of Guryan's career, featuring 16 previously unreleased recordings and a 32-page booklet telling the whole story.

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  • Details

    Released:
    7th June 2024
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    Vinyl 12" Album
    Barcode:
    825764108515
  • Description

    Witness to revolutions in jazz and pop, Margo Guryan earned her place in the songwriting pantheon and then some. That she was largely unknown for decades is not the stuff of crushed dreams, but a result of her own choices and priorities. From humble beginnings to the peaks of her 1968 baroque pop masterpiece 'Take a Picture' and the collected demos to the recent viral ubiquity of 'Why Do I Cry', 'Words and Music' captures the entirety of Guryan's career, featuring 16 previously unreleased recordings and a 32-page booklet telling the whole story.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.If I Lose
    Margo Guryan
    2.You Promised
    Margo Guryan
    3.The Wise Man
    Margo Guryan
    4.The Morning After
    Margo Guryan
    5.Moon Ride
    Margo Guryan
    6.More Understanding Than a Man
    Margo Guryan
    7.More Understanding Than a Man (Instrumental)
    Margo Guryan
    8.There I Was
    Margo Guryan
    9.Kiss & Tell
    Margo Guryan
    10.Half-way in Love
    Margo Guryan
    11.Goodbye July
    Margo Guryan
    12.Four Letter Words
    Margo Guryan
    13.Hurry On Home
    Margo Guryan
    14.I Ought to Stay Away from You
    Margo Guryan
    15.I Love
    Margo Guryan
    16.Under My Umbrella
    Margo Guryan
    17.I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You
    Margo Guryan

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Sunday Morning
    Margo Guryan
    2.Thoughts
    Margo Guryan
    3.Love Songs
    Margo Guryan
    4.Don't Go Away
    Margo Guryan
    5.Take a Picture
    Margo Guryan
    6.Sun
    Margo Guryan
    7.What Can I Give You
    Margo Guryan
    8.Come to Me Slowly
    Margo Guryan
    9.The 8:17 Northbound Success Merry Go Round
    Margo Guryan
    10.Something's Wrong With the Morning
    Margo Guryan
    11.Think of Rain
    Margo Guryan
    12.Can You Tell
    Margo Guryan
    13.Someone I Know
    Margo Guryan
    14.Love
    Margo Guryan

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Why Do I Cry
    Margo Guryan
    2.Spanky and Our Gang
    Margo Guryan
    3.Most of My Life
    Margo Guryan
    4.It's Alright Now
    Margo Guryan
    5.Timothy Gone
    Margo Guryan
    6.The Hum
    Margo Guryan
    7.Please Believe Me
    Margo Guryan
    8.Yes I Am
    Margo Guryan
    9.I Think a Lot About You
    Margo Guryan
    10.I'd Like to See the Bad Guys Win
    Margo Guryan
    11.Values
    Margo Guryan
    12.California Shake
    Margo Guryan
    13.Hold Me Dancin'
    Margo Guryan
    14.Shine
    Margo Guryan
    15.Goodbye July
    Margo Guryan
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