Nina Simone - Nina Simone with Strings (Clear vinyl)
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COMPILATION
Nina Simone - vocals, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Nina Simone]
Written by Nina Simone (A2), George & Ira Gershwin (A1, B4), Friedrich Hollaender (A3) Sammy Lerner (A3), Robert Wright (A4), George Forrest (A4), Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart (A5), Bob Haymes (B1), Alan Brandt (B1), Nat Adderley (B2), Eddie DeLange (B3), Jack Jenney (B3), Bonnie Lake (B3), Bessie Smith (B5)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited to 500 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape: YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Clear
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label: Destination Moon
Original Label : Colpix Records
Recorded 1961–1964 in New York City
Originally released in 1966
Reissued in 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- I Love You Porgy
- Blackbird
- Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)
- Baubles, Bangles and Beads
- Spring Is Here
Side B:
- That's All
- Chain Gang
- The Man with a Horn
- Porgy, I Is Your Woman (Bess, You Is My Woman)
- Pigs Foot and a Bottle of Beer
Reviews :
“Simone had long since departed the Colpix label by the time of the 1966 release of this record. That accounts for its pasted-together contents, which combined some previously unreleased material with tracks with strings. Actually, not all of the selections had strings, which yielded a pretty misleading album title. That technicality isn't really important. This is not the Nina Simone record to start with, but if you like Simone enough to seek out a lot of her albums, there's some worthwhile music here, even if the programming isn't so smooth. The production is uneven, sometimes with the kind of strange echo and imbalance that makes the music sound as if it was recorded in a dressing room. Although Simone sings well on every take, the standards are outshone by the earthier tunes, like "Chain Gang (The Work Song)." Certainly the best number is "Blackbird," with its creepy bass and percussive slaps the only accompaniment for Simone's magnificent spiritual vocal.” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.06 / 5