Gonna Take A Miracle
by Laura Nyro & Labelle

Gonna Take A Miracle by Laura Nyro & Labelle
Year: 1971
Overall rank: 7,194th   
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 39 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1971 (110th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,109th)
Award Best albums of all time (7,194th)

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Laura Nyro & Labelle bestography

Gonna Take A Miracle is ranked 5th best out of 17 albums by Laura Nyro on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Laura Nyro is Eli And The Thirteenth Confession which is ranked number 1188 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,466.

Laura Nyro & Labelle album bestography « Higher ranked (6,394th)
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Gonna Take A Miracle
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Gonna Take A Miracle track list

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Gonna Take A Miracle rankings

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Overall rank: 7,194th | 1970s rank: 1,109th | 1971 rank: 110th

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77/100 (from 39 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.2/100, a mean average of 76.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.3.

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From 03/03/2025 16:52 | #307843
I've heard this album many times, but hadn't for a long time. It's one of Laura's best vocal performances over the course of an album in her early years, and features fantastic backup singing from LaBelle. Nice arrangements and production, too.
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Incredible...
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From 12/13/2016 19:51 | #180088
Really brilliant album. While her fantastic originals are missed, the choice of covers is superb, and as expected from Nyro they are interpreted, arranged and performed excellently and with great emotion. The inclusion of the Labelle singing trio really lifts the album up too. Highlights include the beautiful Desiree and The Bells.
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From 07/09/2016 17:31 | #170959
A thoroughly enjoyable covers album from the brilliant Laura Nyro. Great performances and songs make this a light distraction from her more complexed records. Great fun.
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Best Albums of 1971
1. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
2. Who's Next by The Who
3. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
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20. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
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