Jazz, Soul | Mp3 320 kbps | 5 CD | 499 Mb
The Original Album Classics series by Sony BMG in Germany is an attempt to clear shelves of catalog titles that are lying about, but it inadvertently provides a great opportunity for those who have developed a sincere interest in an artist or band via a greatest-hits comp but have yet to score any actual titles, or for hardcore fans looking to fill in holes in their CD collections. These budget-priced, (loosely) chronologically compiled, completely remastered collections feature full-length albums -- in this case the five of the last seven albums from Nina Simone's RCA period: ’Nuff Said! (1968), Nina Simone and Piano! (1969) To Love Somebody (1969), Black Gold (1970), and It Is Finished (1974). What is missing here chronologically are two records: Here Comes the Sun, issued in 1971, and her classic, Emergency Ward!: In Concert album from 1972. The records contained in this slipcase box are, for many, a mixed bag, as Simone was branching out into much more adventurous terrain and simultaneously interpreting pop songs of the era in her own inimitable way. These are for the seasoned Simone fans who are well aware of her unpredictability and can celebrate it. For the novice who might be looking for more than a best-of, try her Colpix or Philips sides first for context.
CD 1 - 'Nuff Said! (1968)
1. In The Morning (2:29), 2. Sunday In Savannah (3:25), 3. The Backlash Blues (2:48), 4. Please Read Me (2:52), 5. Gin House Blues (3:07), 6. Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead) (5:44), 7. Peace Of Mind (2:45), 8. Ain't Got No - I Got Life (2:07), 9. I Loves You Porgy (3:28), 10. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (1:52), 11. Do What You Gotta Do (3:00)
CD 2 - To Love Somebody (1969)
1. Suzanne (4:22), 2. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:40), 3. Revolution Part 1 (2:52), 4. Revolution Part 2 (1:54), 5. To Love Somebody (2:43), 6. I Shall Be Released (3:56), 7. I Can't See Nobody (3:09), 8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (4:50), 9. The Times They Are A-Changin' (5:55)
CD 3 - Black Gold (1970)
1. Introduction / Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (5:58), 2. Black Is The Color Of My True Love`s Hair (4:00), 3. Ain't Got No - I Got Life (5:28), 4. West Wind (9:30), 5. Who Knows Where The Time Goes (8:09), 6. The Assignment Sequence (6:57), 7. To Be Young, Gifted And Black (9:34)
CD 4 - It Is Finished (1974)
1. The Pusher (5:02), 2. Com` By H`Yere-Good Lord (5:50), 3. Funkier Than a Mosquito Tweeter (5:19), 4. Mr. Bojangles (4:48), 5. I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (5:52), 6. Dambala (6:51), 7. Let It Be Me (3:27), 8. Obeah Woman (6:22)
CD 5 - Nina Simone and Piano! (1969)
1. Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You (3:02), 2. Nobody's Fault But Mine (3:02), 3. I Think It's Going To Rain Today (3:29), 4. Everyone's Gone To The Moon (3:08), 5. Compensation (1:39), 6. Who Am I (4:11), 7. Another Spring (3:34), 8. The Human Touch (2:10), 9. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) (4:56), 10. The Desperate Ones (4:43), 11. Music For Lovers (4:23), 12. In Love In Vain (2:29), 13. I'll Look Around (5:12), 14. The Man With The Horn (3:39)
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