‘The Essential Nina Simone’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. It’s natural for Nina Simone to take a stab at ‘I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl’ considering her long-professed love for Armin Van Buuren. This disc has all of the essential Nina Simone classics. Enjoy the show.
Awesome song is really all that you can say about it. This song has very few things relative to that of it’s predecessor. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues - This is a very lively song. Since I Fell For You - This happy song is an ode to optimism and an anthem. Mr Bojangles - A classic Nina Simone track. A fantastic track full of wonder. Nina Simone has created something that grabs you by the heart and gets you moving. Voice and instruments in Turn Me On complement each other. To Love Somebody marked the continuation of Nina Simone in style evolution. In I Shall Be Released Nina Simone spins a tale you want to hear to the end. This track, in particular, has the kind of undeniably catchy flavor. I Can’t See Nobody - For me, this is the best of the album. I came to like Isn’t It A Pity. This track is possibly the biggest guilty pleasure on The Essential Nina Simone. Simply the finest work ever from this multi-talented singer.
The Essential Nina Simone CD
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| I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl.mp3 | 2:34 |  |
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| Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You.mp3 | 3:02 | |
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| Do What You Gotta Do.mp3 | 3:41 | |
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| Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues.mp3 | 4:50 | |
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| Since I Fell For You.mp3 | 2:50 | |
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| Mr Bojangles.mp3 | 5:02 | |
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| Ain’t Got No/I Got Life.mp3 | 2:13 | |
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| In The Dark.mp3 | 2:56 | |
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| Turn Me On.mp3 | 2:30 | |
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| To Love Somebody.mp3 | 2:42 | |
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| I Shall Be Released.mp3 | 4:20 | |
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| To Be Young, Gifted And Black.mp3 | 2:51 | |
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| I Can’t See Nobody.mp3 | 3:09 | |
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| Isn’t It A Pity.mp3 | 6:27 | |
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| Sunday In Savannah.mp3 | 3:20 | |
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| I Think It’s Going To Rain Today.mp3 | 3:29 | |
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