Nina Simone

LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs
HIGH-DEFINITION PREMIUM VINYL PRESSING FOR SUPER FIDELITY
THE WAY THIS MUSIC WAS MEANT TO BE HEARD
180 gram VINYL  – AUDIOPHILE PRESSING

INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACKS

"This is one of Nina Simone’s best albums in a long time. She’s taken a flock of Duke Ellington tunes, some familiar and some not-so-familiar, and handed them interesting and intriguing renditions in her own special style. Wax to please both Ellington and Simone fans." (Billboard, October 20, 1962)

PERSONNEL:

NINA SIMONE,vocals & piano
The Malcolm Dodds Singers (vocal choir)
Orchestra conducted & arranged by RALPH BURNS
New York, June 1961.

BONUS TRACK (B6):
Nina Simone (vcl, p), Jimmy Bond (b), Albert “Tootie” Heath (d). New York, 1957.

SIDE A:
1. DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME (Duke Ellington-Bob Russell) 2:50
2. I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AIN’T GOOD)
(Duke Ellington-Paul Francis Webster) 4:07
3. HEY, BUDDY BOLDEN
(Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn) 2:27
4. MERRY MENDING (Duke Ellington) 2:36
5. SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR
(Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn) 2:56
6. YOU BETTER KNOW IT (Duke Ellington) 2:25

SIDE B:
1. I LIKE THE SUNRISE (from THE LIBERIAN SUITE) (Duke Ellington) 3:01
2. SOLITUDE (Duke Ellington-Eddie DeLange) 3:46
3. THE GAL FROM JOE’S (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills) 2:12
4. SATIN DOLL (Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn-Johnny Mercer) 3:37
5. IT DON’T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING)
(Duke Ellington-Irving Mills) 2:33
6. MOOD INDIGO (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills-Barney Bigard) 4:03 *