Essential Laura Nyro.
To Laura Nyro fans, all her albums are essential. WALK THE DOG & LIGHT THE LIGHT is no exception. It's perhaps the most essential of her post-SMILE studio albums, as it's the final one of her career, not counting the 2-disc STONED SOUL PICNIC collection. Some of Laura's most soulful vocals and songwriting are here, on tracks like "A Woman of the World" and "Art of Love". "Louise Chuch", Laura's rollicking tribute to women artists, is another highlight. And the closing track, a cover of "Dedicated to the One I Love", has to be counted among the most beautifully sung performances of her career. It demonstrates how much Laura had grown as a singer and interpreter since her whole album of covers, GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE, was released two decades earlier. A fine farewell effort from an artist who never received her due during her lifetime.