Nina Simone: High Priestess of Soul LP

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Nina Simone: High Priestess of Soul LP

Philips, 1967

“On High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone is accompanied by a large band directed by legendary arranger, Hal Mooney, lending it an epic sweep and lush feel. While more conscious of the contemporary soul sounds of the day, the album sits comfortably alongside her eclectic mid-60s classics, containing popular songs, such as "Don't You Pay Them No Mind" as well as more serious African American gospel- and folk-related songs written by Simone herself, such as the haunting "Come Ye." Simone’s spirited rendition of Oscar Brown and Nat Adderley’s soul-jazz standard “Work Song” reveals a powerhouse vocalist in her prime.

Tracklist & Credits

Tracklist:

Don't You Pay Them No Mind
I'm Gonna Leave You
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Keeper of the Flame
The Gal from Joe's
Take Me to the Water
I'm Going Back Home
Side I Hold No Grudge
Come Ye
He Ain't Comin' Home No More
Work Song
I Love My Baby

Recorded - 1965 to 1966 in New York city