Now you have it-the most enjoyable musical presentation I’ve ever heard. The Desperate Ones is an English translation of one of the outstanding Jacques Brel compositions currently being featured in the off-Broadway hit musical “Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living In Paris.” Nina’s a gas here… She treats the evergreen I Get Along Without You Very Well with tender expressiveness. Note the gospel roots of black life in Another Spring. Nina’s ballad style is evident on the informative and poetic The Human Touch. Who Am I and Another Spring present a stirring emotional setting guided by an intelligent train of musical thought. In closing Side 1 of this remarkable album, Nina takes off on a poem written by black poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar. The latter song is indeed apropos in light of the recent Apollo 7 flight. This is particularly noticeable on I Think It’s Going To Rain Today and Everyone’s Gone To The Moon. Nina has tasted life, and this is what she sings about. Like all of us, she has experienced her share of life’s sorrows, disappointments, happiness, and bitterness. The black spiritual Nobody’s Fault But Mine, which is now a standard, adds to the total color of the album.Īs we continue, Nina’s vast background in life’s changes furthers her individualism in each song she sings. Let’s listen!īlues, soul, and all the musical connotations that magnify the musical ability of black artists are apparent in Nina’s rendition of Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You. Yes, Nina Simone doesn’t play games-she plays piano and sings. Her total involvement will encase one person’s mind while, on the other hand, she might infuriate another. It has been said by many music critics that Nina is the most emotional songstress in the world today. Nina is a strong but dedicated woman-dedicated to turning her listeners “on” and continually demonstrating her boundless creative talents.

The impact here is individual, for Nina treats each song differently, and each complements the other. Her message is that of life on this earth. Always pertinent, persuasive, and exciting, this great artist has the lusty, lyrical, and explosive power to ignite audiences of all races. There is one instance of overdubbing the organ and some others of dubbing her voice and of clapping and tambourines, but in this album everything is done solely by Nina Simone with no outside help. It features Nina accompanying herself at the keyboard.

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