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"Audiophile re-releases" of Pastel Blues and I Put A Spell On You coming November 6 on vinyl.

I actually have a big Nina Simone knowledge gap outside the obvious songs. Can someone summarize the differences between these two albums in a sentence? I might want to put one of these on my birthday list.

Nina Simone I Put a Spell on You and Pastel Blues Vinyl Reissues Announced

 

Pastel is a bit more tonally consistent to R&B/soul and has signatures like "Be My Husband" and "Sinnerman", plus her version of "Strange Fruit". If I recall, @George is a charter member of its fan club. I think I personally prefer Spell, which is a bit more eclectic and orchestrated and has killers like the title track and "No Me Quitte Pas".

Honestly, they're both pretty essential, imo.

 

I just discovered this and I'm obsessed. It's fucking insanely good.

 

Right?! Talk about an epic track that holds every second of your attention

 

It's one of the best things I've ever heard. Full stop.

 

I’m starting to think Silk & Soul is my favorite Nina Simone album. I think it has moved past Sings The Blues for me.

 

She just has so much depth that I feel like everyone can find unique favorites in there. It's a wealth of riches and there's something for every style.

"I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free" is really something.