Nina Simone – Silk & Soul (2LP, 45RPM, Number 00075)
Rarity - Sealed
Nina Simone – piano, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Nina Simone]
Gene Taylor – bass
Eric Gale & Rudy Stevenson - guitar
Ernie Hayes - piano, harpsichord
Bernard Purdie - drums
Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
2 LPs, Deluxe Laminated Double Gatefold Jackets
Edition limited to 2,500 numbered copies - Number 00075
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Original Recordings Group
Original Label : RCA
Recorded at RCA Studio B, New York City
Engineered by Ray Hall
Produced by Danny Davis
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1967
Reissued in 2013
Tracks:
Side A:
- It Be's That Way Sometime
- The Look Of Love
- Go To Hell
Side B:
- Love o' Love
- Cherish
Side C:
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
- Turn Me On
- Turning Point
Side D:
- Some Say
- Consummation
Reviews:
“After moving from the blues to soul for her second RCA album, Nina Simone's extroverted, confident delivery proved a natural match with the ranks of soul shouters working the crowds during the late '60s. A plane ticket to Memphis or Muscle Shoals could've resulted in one of Simone's best works; unfortunately, this set was recorded in New York, and it shows. Simone does well taking on Dusty Springfield for "The Look of Love," though the sedate supper-club backing doesn't quite jive with her smooth, studied performance. Better are the less familiar tunes, like the highlight "It Be's That Way Sometimes" (written by Simone's brother Sam Waymon), "Go to Hell," and "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free," a trio of songs Nina Simone has no trouble making her own.” Review by John Bush
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4.46 / 5