High Priestess Of Soul is a Jazz album by Nina Simone, originally released in 1967. On Gatefold: 41 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Soul Jazz
- warm
- spiritual
- soulful
About
A legendary singer/pianist and outspoken activist, Nina Simone started playing music as a three-year-old in North Carolina before relocating to New York City and studying at Juilliard. She began performing in clubs during the mid-'50s and released her first album, <i>Little Girl Blues</i>, in 1958. She'd go on to record more than 40 albums for a variety of labels, rack up several hit singles, play at Carnegie Hall and the Newport Jazz Festival, become heavily involved in the civil rights movement, and influence countless other artists with her unique blend of jazz, blues, pop, soul, and gospel. <i>High Priestess of Soul</i> was released in 1967 and finds her alongside a full band assembled by famed composer/arranger Hal Mooney. Here she puts her own spin on selections from Chuck Berry ("Brown Eyed Handsome Man"), Duke Ellington ("The Gal from Joe's"), and Nat Adderley ("Work Song").
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Tracklist
- 1Don't You Pay Them No Mind3:09
- 2I'm Gonna Leave You2:18
- 3Brown Eyed Handsome Man2:06
- 4Keeper of the Flame3:26
- 5The Gal From Joe's2:48
- 6Take Me To the Water2:49
- 7I'm Going Back Home2:52
- 8I Hold No Grudge2:21
- 9Come Ye3:39
- 10He Ain't Comin' Home No More3:10
- 11Work Song3:07
- 12I Love My Baby4:01
Credits
Performers
- Hal MooneyCONDUCTOR
- Nina SimonePIANO VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 41 pressings tracked on Gatefold