Nina Simone's Finest Hour
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-11-25
Reviewed 2016-11-25
Simone, Nina / Nina Simone's Finest Hour
Label: Verve Music Group
Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-11-25
Tom McCarter
Simone, Nina
Nina Simone's Finest Hour
Genre: Jazz
Review: An excellent collection of songs from one of the greatest jazz vocalists
FCCs: none (with the possible exception of Goddam)
If You Like: Billie Holliday, Aretha Franklin, Carmen McCrae, Rachelle Ferrell
Favorite Tracks: (1) love Me or Leave Me (2)Wild Is The Wind (3) I Put a Spell on You
(6) Mississippi Goddam (7) Four Women (11) Little Girl Blue
Track Review: 1/piano starts> uptempo> quick end
2/ piano starts> slow tempo builds in intensity> sudden end 3/ strings start> midtempo> quick fade
4/ horns start> uptempo> quick end 5/ piano starts> slow tempo> fade 6/ piano starts> slow tempo> fade 7/ spoken intro with piano> uptempo> quick fade 8/ piano starts> slow tempo builds in intensity> crescendo end 9/ piano starts> spoken word with accompaniment> varied tempo> crescendo end 10/ piano start> slow tempo> crescendo end
11/ piano starts> midtempo> 12/ 13/ 14/ midtempo> quick fade 15/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop
Label: Verve Music Group
Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-11-25
Tom McCarter
Simone, Nina
Nina Simone's Finest Hour
Genre: Jazz
Review: An excellent collection of songs from one of the greatest jazz vocalists
FCCs: none (with the possible exception of Goddam)
If You Like: Billie Holliday, Aretha Franklin, Carmen McCrae, Rachelle Ferrell
Favorite Tracks: (1) love Me or Leave Me (2)Wild Is The Wind (3) I Put a Spell on You
(6) Mississippi Goddam (7) Four Women (11) Little Girl Blue
Track Review: 1/piano starts> uptempo> quick end
2/ piano starts> slow tempo builds in intensity> sudden end 3/ strings start> midtempo> quick fade
4/ horns start> uptempo> quick end 5/ piano starts> slow tempo> fade 6/ piano starts> slow tempo> fade 7/ spoken intro with piano> uptempo> quick fade 8/ piano starts> slow tempo builds in intensity> crescendo end 9/ piano starts> spoken word with accompaniment> varied tempo> crescendo end 10/ piano start> slow tempo> crescendo end
11/ piano starts> midtempo> 12/ 13/ 14/ midtempo> quick fade 15/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop
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Track listing
| 1. | Love Me Or Leave Me | ||
| 2. | Wild Is The Wind | ||
| 3. | 1 Put A Spell On You | ||
| 4. | Work Song | ||
| 5. | Don't Explain | ||
| 6. | The Other Woman | ||
| 7. | Mississippi Goddam | ||
| 8. | Four Women | ||
| 9. | Pirate Jenny | ||
| 10. | I Love You, Porgy | ||
| 11. | This Year's Kisses | ||
| 12. | Little Gitl Blue | ||
| 13. | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | ||
| 14. | Ne Me Quitte Pas | ||
| 15. | Don't Smoke In Bed |