Nina Simone: Sings the Blues (Vinyl LP) [ vinyl ]

Originally released in 1967, this is Nina Simone's debut release for RCA Records. Featuring a stellar backing band that includes, amongst others, Eric Gale and Bernard Pretty Purdie, Sings the Blues is an incredible mix of blues, soul, gospel, folk, jazz, and more. With Nina handling piano and vocal duties, the band slow burns through a killer selection of songs (including a track from Porgy & Bess and one whose lyrics are penned by the immortal Langston Hughes). Another fine 180 gram vinyl reissue with a deluxe tip-on jacket from 4 Men with Beards. Do I Move You?, Day and Night, In the Dark, Rest Real, My Man' Gone Now (From 'Porgy and Bess'), Backlash Blues, I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl, Buck, Since I Fell for You, The House of the Rising Sun, Blues for Mama