Nina Simone: The Very Best Of 12"
The great Nina Simone's style encompassed a broad range of musical genres including jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, pop and classical music. This collection compiles some of her best performances, all of which were sounded hits. Included here are her perennial reading of George & Ira Gershwin's "I Loves You Porgy", which charted at #2 in the UK and #18 in the USA in 1959, along with "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (#23 in the UK; #93 in the USA in 1960), and "Trouble in Mind" (#11 in the UK; #92 in the USA in 1961).
- Label: WaxTime
- Format Type: 12"
The great Nina Simone's style encompassed a broad range of musical genres including jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, pop and classical music. This collection compiles some of her best performances, all of which were sounded hits. Included here are her perennial reading of George & Ira Gershwin's "I Loves You Porgy", which charted at #2 in the UK and #18 in the USA in 1959, along with "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (#23 in the UK; #93 in the USA in 1960), and "Trouble in Mind" (#11 in the UK; #92 in the USA in 1961).
- Label: WaxTime
- Format Type: 12"
Description
The great Nina Simone's style encompassed a broad range of musical genres including jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, pop and classical music. This collection compiles some of her best performances, all of which were sounded hits. Included here are her perennial reading of George & Ira Gershwin's "I Loves You Porgy", which charted at #2 in the UK and #18 in the USA in 1959, along with "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (#23 in the UK; #93 in the USA in 1960), and "Trouble in Mind" (#11 in the UK; #92 in the USA in 1961).
- Label: WaxTime
- Format Type: 12"
