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The Amazing Nina Simone is a 1959 studio album by Nina Simone. It was her first album for Colpix Records, which would quickly be followed by 8 albums on the same label, before signing with Philips Records in 1964. The album very much oozes the atmosphere of cool jazz, in accordance with the image she had on her debut album, Little Girl Blue (1958) for Bethlehem Records. Compared to her debut, which showcased Simone's piano playing ability in addition to her singing, the piano is somewhat downplayed on this album in favor of lush string arrangements. This album also features some gospel songs, such as "Children Go Where I Send You".
Contents
Track listing
- "Blue Prelude" (Joe Bishop, Gordon Jenkins) - 3:15
- "Children Go Where I Send You" (Simone, Traditional) - 2:45
- "Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More)" (Jerry Silverman, Stephen Gale) - 2:56
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 2:05
- "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers) - 3:50
- "You've Been Gone Too Long" (Brother John Sellers) - 2:08
- "That's Him Over There" (Lew Spence, Marilyn Keith) - 2:28
- "Chilly Winds Don't Blow" (William Lovelock, Hecky Krasnow) - 2:40
- "Theme From Middle of the Night" (George Bassman, Paddy Chayefsky) - 2:25
- "Can't Get Out of This Mood" (Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh) - 2:30
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:10
- "Solitaire" (King Guion, Carl Nutter, Renee Borek) - 3:20
Personnel
Songs
1Blue Prelude3:23
2Children Go Where I Send You2:53
3Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More)3:03
References
The Amazing Nina Simone Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA