NINA SIMONE " 'Pastel Blues" LP NM/VG+ 1968 Stereo
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Pastel Blues Review by Richie Unterberger
If this is blues, it's blues in the Billie Holiday sense, not the Muddy Waters one. This is one of Nina Simone's more subdued mid-'60s LPs, putting the emphasis on her piano rather than band arrangements. It's rather slanted toward torch-blues ballads like "Strange Fruit," "Trouble in Mind," Billie Holiday's own composition "Tell Me More and More and Then Some," and "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." Simone's then-husband, Andy Stroud, wrote "Be My Husband," an effective adaptation of a traditional blues chant. By far the most impressive track is her frantic ten-minute rendition of the traditional "Sinnerman," an explosive tour de force that dwarfs everything else on the album.
Nina Simone – Pastel Blues
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Label: Philips – PHS 600-187
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul-Jazz, Rhythm & Blues
A1 Be My Husband
Written-By – A. Stroud*
3:19
A2 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Written-By – J. Cox*
2:35
A3 End Of The Line
Written-By – C. Medley*, J. Edmondson*
2:51
A4 Trouble In Mind
Written-By – R. M. Jones*
2:37
A5 Tell Me More And More And Then Some
Written-By – B. Holiday*
3:05
A6 Chilly Winds Don't Blow
Written-By – B. Lovelock*, H. Krasnow*
3:59
B1 Ain't No Use
Written-By – R. Stevenson*
2:35
B2 Strange Fruit
Written-By – Allen*
3:26
B3 Sinnerman
Arranged By – Nina Simone
10:15
Bass – Lisle Atkinson
Drums – Bobby Hamilton
Flute, Guitar – Rudy Stevenson
Guitar, Harmonica – Al Schackman
Liner Notes – Doug McClelland
Photography By – Maurice Seymour
Producer – Hal Mooney
Matrix / Runout: PHS600187A-M1
Matrix / Runout: PHS600187B-M1
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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