In appearance, this two-disc anthology would seem to be an exercise in hearse chasing, issued just months after the great singer's death. In reality, no matter what the intention of the record label, this anthology accomplishes what virtually every other attempt failed miserably to do: definitively represent all the stages of Simone's career. While RCA has done a number of fine Simone collections, including The Very Best of Nina Simone: Sugar in My Bowl 1967-1972, which featured a number of unr...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Indie pop darlings Au Revoir Simone follow up their critically acclaimed The Bird of Music with their third release, Still Night, Still Light. Lush, intricately arranged keyboard sounds create a backdrop for the ladies' beautiful vocal harmonies in a soundscape ranging from the intimately delicate to the powerfully psychedelic. The album is a warm, circuitous current of energy that is gorgeously incandescent and instantly familiar.

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VINYL FORMAT. Nina's second LP, originally released in 1959, The Amazing Nina Simone features a repertoire ranging from a swinging 'Stompin' at the Savoy' and an emotional 'It Might as Well Be Spring' to an English folk ballad ('Tomorrow'), spirituals, and an R&B song ('You've Been Gone Too Long') and is backed by a subtle orchestra arranged by Bob Mersey that effectively showcases her top-form vocals. 180 gram vinyl.

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