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Nina Simone – The Montreux Years (LP, Vinyl Record Album)

Nina Simone – The Montreux Years (2xLP)

$60.00 - $60.00
$60.00
$60.00 - $60.00
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  • Nina Simone's story can be re-told from the late 1960s to the 1990s through her legendary performances at Montreux. From her very first appearance during the second edition of the festival on June 16, 1968, she developed a long-standing relationship with the Montreux Jazz Festival and founder / director Claude Nobs. A special relationship whose uniqueness, trust and crackling tension can be clearly heard in the recordings.

    "Nina Simone: The Montreux Years" demonstrates the singer's story, which is multifaceted as it is radical. Beginning with Nina's dazzling and emotional performance in 1968 and continuing through her fiery and unpredictable concert in 1976 (one of the most extraordinary performances in the festival's history), the collection covers recordings of each of her five legendary Montreux shows from 1968, 1976, 1981 , 1987 and 1990

    Also included is rare and previously unreleased material from Claude Nobs' extensive archive collection (Montreux Sounds); Nina Simone fans will be particularly thrilled by the powerful "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free", the touchingly fearless "Four Women" and her hauntingly beautiful performance of "Ne Me Quitte Pas".

    Alongside a haunting version of Janis Ian's powerful "Stars" (which Simone covered for the very first time during her 1976 Montreux performance) is a confident and gripping remake of Bob Marley's 1990 ballad "No Woman No Cry". The collection culminates with the encore from Nina Simone's last performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival; one of her most popular and well-known songs - the exuberant "My Baby Just Cares For Me", which reflects all facets of her life and music.
  • Artist: Nina Simone
    Label: BMG
    Format: LP
    Units: 2
    Country: UK & Europe
    Genre: Jazz

  • A1 Someone To Watch Over Me (Intro°
    A2 Backlash Blues
    A3 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
    A4 See-Line Woman
    B1 Little Girl Blue (Pt 1 And 2)
    B2 Don'T Smoke In Bed
    B3 Stars
    B4 What A Little Moonlight Can Do
    C1 African Mailman
    C2 Just In Time
    C3 Four Women
    C4 No Woman No Cry
    D1 Liberian Calypso
    D2 Ne Me Quitte Pas
    D3 Montreux Blues
    D4 My Baby Just Cares For Me