Destiny
Released: Apr 25, 2006
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Released: Apr 25, 2006
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Destiny is practically a reissue of Nina Simone's 1987 Live & Kickin (the tracks are the same but some of the order has been changed), recorded during the 1985 tour that reintroduced the singer to...
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Little Girl Blue - BONUS TRACKS
Released: Feb 28, 2006
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Released: Feb 28, 2006
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Little Girl Blue, released in 1957, was Nina Simone's first recording, originally issued on the Bethlehem label. Backed by bassist Jimmy Bond and Albert "Tootie" Heath, it showcases her ballad...
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Pastel Blues - REMASTERED
Released: Feb 14, 2006
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Released: Feb 14, 2006
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Released in 1965, Pastel Blues was one of Nina Simone's better titles for Philips. Issued as part of the fine Verve Originals series, the album has been completely and painstakingly remastered by...
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Nina Simone in Concert - REMASTERED
Released: Feb 14, 2006
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Released: Feb 14, 2006
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As part of the Verve Originals series, this remastered version of Nina Simone's classic live recording from 1964 showcases the singer during her Philips period, backed only by a small jazz...
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Nina Simone Sings the Blues - EXPANDED EDITION
Released: Jan 17, 2006
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Released: Jan 17, 2006
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Nina Simone Sings the Blues, issued in 1967, was her RCA label debut, and was a brave departure from the material she had been recording for Phillips. Indeed, her final album for that label, High...
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Silk & Soul - EXPANDED EDITION
Released: Jan 17, 2006
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Released: Jan 17, 2006
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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...
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Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit
Released: Jan 17, 2006
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Released: Jan 17, 2006
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Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit is a textbook case for preparing a compilation by a single artist, thematically. These 11 tracks were recorded between 1967 and 1969, at...
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The Definitive Collection
Released: Jan 10, 2006
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Released: Jan 10, 2006
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"... [N]o one compilation could possibly tell the entire Simone story (since she recorded over 30 albums from 1959 to 1993)," admits David Nathan in his liner notes to Hip-O/Verve's hyperbolically...
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36 Essential Recordsings
Released: Oct 25, 2005
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Released: Oct 25, 2005
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These "36 Essential Recordings" contain two single volumes, originally issued on Union Square, for a very affordable price. If you are not fussy about audiophile sound -- it's way better than other...
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