Episode 51: Take a Picture by Margo Guryan

In the fall of 1968, Bell Records would release singer-songwriter Margo Guryan’s debut full-length Take a Picture. Initially, the album would fail to garner much attention due to the Guryan’s reluctance to perform and promote the record. Many years later, Take a Picture would begin to gain a cult following, leading to a reissue in the early 2000s and some long overdue acclaim. In Episode 51, Guryan’s stepson Jon Rosner and Take a Picture’s producer John Hill tell the story of the late songwriter’s lone studio album, touching on her early life in Far Rockaway, Queens, her transition from the world of jazz into pop, and the magical discovery that was made after double tracking her vocals.

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In Loving Recollection is a podcast in which each episode explores the creation of a particular record. With help from the artists responsible, the show tells the story of an album and the creative process behind its conception. Musicians detail the experiences that lead to the writing and recording of their record, as well as the aftermath following its release. The podcast is a celebration of the victories and defeats present in a life devoted to the pursuit of artistic expression. The show that centers on the idea of memories and the connections we make with a piece of music. In Loving Recollection is made for the listener that has spent way too much time reading liner notes and thinking about music; it is a show made by an obsessive for other obsessives.