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Four Women: The Nina Simone Complete Recordings 1964-1967
Philips, 2023
FOUR WOMEN: THE NINA SIMONE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 1964-1967 brings together in their entirety all seven albums Nina Simone recorded for the Philips label during the most significant period of her long and distinguished career. Limited to a run of 2,500 units globally, FOUR WOMEN includes the following albums newly remastered and cut from the original analog tapes: Nina Simone in Concert (1964), Broadway-Blues-Ballads (1964), I Put A Spell On You (1965), Pastel Blues (1965), Let It All Out (1965), Wild Is the Wind (1966) and High Priestess of Soul (1967).
The deluxe 7-LP box features beautifully packaged versions of all seven albums, an 18-page booklet with rare photos and liner notes by GRAMMY Award-winning music historian Ashley Kahn, and is housed in an elegantly designed faux-alligator hardcover slipcase.
From the incendiary "Mississippi Goddam" to the heartbreaking "Lilac Wine" to the mini-epic that gives this collection its title, FOUR WOMEN: THE NINA SIMONE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 1964-1967 captures a uniquely powerful artist at her peak.
LP1: IN CONCERT (1964)
Side A
- I Loves You, Porgy
- Plain Gold Ring
- Pirate Jenny
- Old Jim Crow
Side B
- Don't Smoke In Bed
- Go Limp
- Mississippi Goddam
LP2: BROADWAY ∙ BLUES ∙ BALLADS (1964)
Side A
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
- Night Song
- The Laziest Gal In Town
- Something Wonderful
- Don't Take All Night
- Nobody
Side B
- I Am Blessed
- Of This Time I'm Sure
- See-Line Woman
- Our Love (Will See Us Through)
- How Can I?
- The Last Rose Of Summer
- A Monster (Bonus Track)
LP3: I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (1965)
Side A
- I Put A Spell On You
- Tomorrow Is My Turn
- Ne Me Quitte Pas
- Marriage Is For Old Folks
- July Tree
- Gimme Some
Side B
- Feeling Good
- One September Day
- Blues On Purpose
- Beautiful Land
- You've Got To Learn
- Take Care Of Business
LP4: PASTEL BLUES (1965)
Side A
- Be My Husband
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
- End Of The Line
- Trouble In Mind
- Tell Me More And More And Then Some
- Chilly Winds Don't Blow
Side B
- Ain't No Use
- Strange Fruit
- Sinnerman
LP5: LET IT ALL OUT (1965)
Side A
- Mood Indigo
- The Other Woman
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- Don't Explain
- Little Girl Blue
- Chauffeur
Side B
- For Myself
- The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
- This Year's Kisses
- Images
- Nearer Blessed Lord
LP6: WILD IS THE WIND (1966)
Side A
- I Love Your Lovin' Ways
- Four Women
- What more Can I Say?
- Lilac Wine
- That's All I Ask
- Break Down And Let It All Out
Side B
- Why You Keep On Breaking My Heart
- Wild Is The Wind
- Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
- If I Should Lose You
- Either Way I Lose
LP7: HIGH PRIESTESS OF SOUL (1967)
Side A
- Don't You Pay Them No Mind
- Im 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 B
- I Hold No Grudge
- Come Ye
- He Ain't Comin' Home No More
- Work Song
- I Love My Baby