Margo Guryan - 29 Demos

29 fleshed-out soft-pop masterpieces from Margo's songwriting vault

Available on gold colored vinyl for the first time ever!

Double LP with lyrics and liner notes included

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.

 

Side A

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

Side B

1. Most Of My Life

2. The 8:17 Northbound Success Merry-Go-Round

3. Love Songs

4. Thoughts

5. I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You

6. Come To My Slowly

7. Timothy Gone

8. It’s Alright Now

Side C

1. Why Do I Cry

2. Under My Umbrella

3. Values

4. I Think A Lot About You

5. The Hum

6. Please Believe Me

7. I’d Like To See The Bad Guys Win

Side D

1. Yes I Am

2. California Shake

3. Shine

4. Hold Me Dancin’

5. Good-Bye, July

6. Someone I Know (Chip Taylor Demo)

7. Think Of Rain (Malcolm McNeill Demo)

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