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In the original liner notes, she says, “We need somebody not to make fun of sex but to praise it.” In 2017 NPR ranked I Put a Spell on You No.3 on its list of “150 Greatest Albums by Women,”
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She also covers Jacques Brel’s “Ne me quitte pas”, ranges upbeat with the witty “Marriage Is for Old Folks,” leads the band in the instrumental “Blues on Purpose” and zips into the popish swing on “Gimme Some,” which is Simone’s lusty embrace of love.
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The album opens with her hit title track written by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins whose 1956 recording was selected years later by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a seminal genre shaper. Producer, arranger and conductor Hal Mooney contributes the compelling orchestral support along with Simone’s guitarist Rudy Stevenson in creating the backdrop for Simone to express, sometimes viscerally, sometimes joyfully. In 2018 Simone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, who proclaimed: “Her triumphant voice sang what it meant to be young, gifted and black in a sometimes unjust and troubled world.”ĭubbed the High Priestess of Soul, Simone radiantly covers a wide range of emotional territory on I Put a Spell on You, including angst in relationships, true love blooming in the trees, the bluesy acceptance of life, and moody anger. Lauded during their initial releases, both albums have only grown in stature and popularity over the years as Simone’s timeless recordings, many covering such important territory as race and equality, remain as vital and relevant as ever 55 years later.Ī distinctive contralto vocalist and Julliard-schooled pianist who expressively melded jazz, blues, pop and classical in her repertoire, Simone was unlike most other top-line vocalists of her time as the ardent political activist often used her voice to protest racial inequality and became a siren of the civil rights movement. I Put A Spell On You and Pastel Blues are two of the seven incredible albums that Nina Simone recorded for Philips Records during an extremely prolific four-year period from 1963-1967. The Nina Simone albums follow the Acoustic Sounds editions of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme and Ballads set for release October 9. Like all Acoustic Sounds titles, the releases are being supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world’s largest source for audiophile grade recordings.