Margo Guryan

Release Date: 12/10/2021

Format: LP
Label: Modern Harmonic
Release type: Gold Vinyl LP Pressing

Back in print on gold 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.

1. What Can I Give You 2:18
2. Something's Wrong With The Morning 1:44
3. I Love 2:06
4. Sunday Morning 2:13
5. Can You Tell 2:07
6. Think of Rain 2:20
7. Sun 2:30
8. Most Of My Life 2:09
9. The 8:17 Northbound Success Merry-Go-Round 2:09
10. Love Songs 2:52
11. Thoughts 2:12
12. I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You 2:17
13. Come To Me Slowly 2:20
14. Timothy Gone 1:44
15. It's Alright Now 2:00
16. Why Do I Cry 2:13
17. Under My Umbrella 1:59
18. Values 2:31
19. I Think A Lot About You 2:16
20. The Hum 2:43
21. Please Believe Me 3:53
22. I'd Like To See the Bad Guys Win 1:41
23. Yes I Am 3:09
24. California Shake 3:26
25. Shine 3:02
26. Hold Me Dancin' 2:52
27. Good-Bye, July 3:51
28. Someone I Know (Chip Taylor Demo) 2:07
29. Think Of Rain (Malcolm McNeill Demo) 2:39