MARK & SUMLEY - Nice Things Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Country, Baroque Pop 1970.

Hard to find 1960's folk album by the Michigan duo of Mark Dutil and Ray Sumley. Has an introspective folk-rock sound in an early Simon & Garfunkel vein. Great cover version of Bob Dylan’s hit “Lay Lady Lay" with harmony vocals. The album was produced and arranged by a young Milt Okun who went on to produce albums for some of the greatest folk groups of the 1960's such as Peter Paul and Mary, The Chad Mitchell Trio, The Brothers Four, and John Denver.


Tracks Listing


01 - Nice Things 2:31
02 - Take To Tomorrow 2:12
03 - Sincere Replies 3:03
04 - Westward Bound 3:38
05 - Take Your Time About It 3:07
06 - Lay Lady Lay 3:14
07 - I Was Just About To Ask The Same Of You 2:19
08 - Your Reason Why 2:57
09 - Affair On Eight Avenue 3:32
10 - Just A Step From Yesterday
11 - She Gonna Fly 3:15


Mark Dutil - Vocals
Ray Sumley - Vocals
Katie Louchheim - Lyrics by
Producer – Milton Okun


1 Nice Things Mark & Sumley Mark Dutil
2 Take To Tomorrow Mark & Sumley John Denver
3 Sincere Replies Mark & Sumley Peter Schickele
4 Westward Bound Mark & Sumley Mark Dutil
5 Take Your Time About It Mark & Sumley Mark Dutil
6 Lay Lady Lay Mark & Sumley Bob Dylan
7 I Was Just About To Ask The Same Of You Mark & Sumley Tom Paxton
8 Your Reason Why Mark & Sumley Mark Dutil
9 Affair On Eight Avenue Mark & Sumley Gordon Lightfoot
10 Just A Step From Yesterday Mark & Sumley Katie Louchheim, Mark Dutil
11 She Gonna Fly Mark & Sumley Eric Anderson