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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I have always liked Nina Simone but have never before bought one of her albums. I've been put off by the amount of compilations and her varied output, both in quality and style. This one, however, is right on the button. I think anyone who enjoys the blues will enjoy this album. She sings with real sassiness, sometimes sexy, sometimes angry and bitter as in Backlash Blues which is a fantastic rant against racism. A real protest sing. 'You give me second class houses and second class schools, do you think that all coloured folk are just second class fools?'. As it says on the back of the sleeve, 'Nina Simone-with heart at all times. A great album.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I love blues music and Nina Simone's fantastic voice. The combination of the two is beautiful. She plays the piano very well, too.
The opening track, "Do I move you" sets the mood immediately and is rightly given a second version towards the end of the album. If you think that a harmonica is a must for "proper" blues, you won't be disappointed by this album either. The blues tracks ("In the dark", "Mr. Backlash", "I want a little sugar in my bowl", "Since I fell for you", and the wonderful "Blues for mama") are the best in this album, though some of them veer towards jazz more than blues . There are also some political statements, as can be expected from the feisty Ms. Simone.
The style keeps shifting, though. Some tracks are more pop than blues (e.g., "Day and night"), others lean towards soul or even gospel ("Real,real", "Whatever I am" and an unusual version of "House of the rising sun"), and there is even a jazz standard of sorts (a beautiful rendition of "My man's gone now").
Regardless of style, all tracks benefit from Simone's effortless voice and the good musical backing.
A lovely album.
The opening track, "Do I move you" sets the mood immediately and is rightly given a second version towards the end of the album. If you think that a harmonica is a must for "proper" blues, you won't be disappointed by this album either. The blues tracks ("In the dark", "Mr. Backlash", "I want a little sugar in my bowl", "Since I fell for you", and the wonderful "Blues for mama") are the best in this album, though some of them veer towards jazz more than blues . There are also some political statements, as can be expected from the feisty Ms. Simone.
The style keeps shifting, though. Some tracks are more pop than blues (e.g., "Day and night"), others lean towards soul or even gospel ("Real,real", "Whatever I am" and an unusual version of "House of the rising sun"), and there is even a jazz standard of sorts (a beautiful rendition of "My man's gone now").
Regardless of style, all tracks benefit from Simone's effortless voice and the good musical backing.
A lovely album.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Nina Simone Sings The Bluesnot what i expected, but very enjoyable on a Friday evening after a busy week at work. Making dinner with a glass of wine singing to my hearts content to the ones i know and learning the ones i didn't know the words to but had heard. For those that love the Blues this is a good one to listen to, try her popular songs The Very Best Ofto sing along to in the car, great on a sunny day. Berni
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nina sings the blues,yep this does what it says in the title;raw ,real blues,no hiding behind lush orchestrations,this is as earthy as you can get. Read more
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