Nina Simone - Original Album Series

A wonderful addition to the Original Album Series collection. Five Nina Simone albums on the Colpix label from the late 1950s and early 1960s, two of them atmospheric live albums. The earliest studio offering, "The Amazing... " is Nina at her cool jazz, languid best - the number "Theme from the Middle of the Night" immaculate and my personal favourite. The first of the live albums "...Town Hall" - again artistically top notch and the remastering really brings out the concert atmosphere. "Black is the Color... " is here surely the best interpretation of an all time classic. "Forbidden Fruit", released in 1961, has emotional and political intensity, probably the most powerful vocally, of the five. In contrast "... sings Ellington" , ... Nina swings, and fascinating to compare with Ella Fitzgerald's Duke interpretations. The final album, "Folksy Nina" is a bit of an oddity, an eclectic collection of material from her Carnegie Hall concert, not included on the live album of that name. Run out of superlatives, just buy and enjoy this classy and versatile artist.

This is great collection of some of Nina Simone recordings that I treasure. It has given me great delight hearing once again. I always buy Nina Simone works around the holidays, even if there repeats.This collection is excellent!

makes other boxes from nina complete,in remastered sound

Not what expected very old recordings - not Simone I remember!!