On red and blue vinyl!!
Margo Guryan's honeyed voice and gorgeously sweet songwriting has become a favorite of the soft-pop set. As a successful songwriter, her compositions have been recorded by the likes of Jackie DeShannon, Spanky & Our Gang, Astrid Gilberto, Claudine Longet, Oliver, Cass Elliot, Glen Campbell, Saint Etienne and Harry Belafonte. Her only solo album, the magnificent Take A Picture (featuring the hit "Sunday Morning"), has become a cult classic since its release in 1968, and no wonder: its combination of marvelously funky sunshine arrangements and Margo's delicious melodies are a heady combo. She's influenced everyone from the Wondermints to Belle and Sebastian to Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (who listened to Take A Picture while writing Juno).
In 2001, Margo released 25 Demos, a collection of fully-fleshed out demos from her personal collection. Most people's demos are mere sketches -- Margo's are little baroque masterpieces, featuring string arrangements, circus organ, chamber-pop rhythm sections and tons of glorious echo. Now, Modern Harmonic presents the biggest collection yet, 29 Demos, all lovingly wrapped in a gorgeous gatefold jacket loaded with liner notes. Finally, an album worthy to follow Take A Picture - two LP's worth of magnificent soft-pop.
Track Listing:
1. What Can I Give You
2. Something's Wrong With The Morning
3. I Love
4. Sunday Morning
5. Can You Tell
6. Think Of Rain
7. Sun
8. Most Of My Life
9. The 8:17 Northbound Success Merry-Go-Round
10. Love Songs
11. Thoughts
12. I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You
13. Come To Me Slowly
14. Timothy Gone
15. It's Alright Now
16. Why Do I Cry
17. Under My Umbrella
18. Values
19. I Think A Lot About You
20. The Hum
21. Please Believe Me
22. I'd Like To See The Bad Guys Win
23. Yes I Am
24. California Shake
25. Shine
26. Hold Me Dancin'
27. Good-Bye, July
28. Someone I Know (Chip Taylor demo)
29. Think Of Rain (Malcolm McNeill demo)