{"title":"Artist: Nina Simone","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"nina-simone-a-very-rare-evening-lp-vinyl-record","title":"A Very Rare Evening [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most sought-after \u003cem\u003eNina Simone\u003c\/em\u003e albums\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean recordings from 1969 featuring \u003cem\u003eWeldon Irvine\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut of print on vinyl since 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures the original artwork by Jazz designer \u003cem\u003eAnne Maria Schnider\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTidal Waves Music\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e proudly presents the re-issue for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNina Simone’s A Very Rare Evening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Originally released on PM records in 1979, featuring \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeldon Irvine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e on organ, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon Allias\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e on drums, and Jazz legend \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGene Perla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e on bass. Included in these European sessions from 1969, you’ll find Nina classics \u0026amp; rare versions of recordings written by \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAretha Franklin, Barry Gibb, Randy Newman \u0026amp; Pete Seeger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most sought-after Nina Simone albums is now back available as a deluxe limited vinyl edition for the first time since 1979. Produced by Gene Perla, officially licensed from \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePM Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; featuring the original artwork created by \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.M. Schnider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It’s her first LP in years but was taped back in 1969 in Europe with a confident, impressive organ and rhythm section backup band. Simone is an acquired taste. But, for those who appreciate her singing, these eight tracks will prove welcome.” – BILLBOARD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnything by this lady of song is welcome, especially when she’s in front of an adoring audience, as she is in these decade-old, never-released sides. Simone covers all bases from Barry Gibb’s “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn The Morning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,” to Pete Seeger’s adaptation of the Book of Ecclesiastes, “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurn! Turn! Turn!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e” She gives special meaning to such tunes as the poignant “T\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehe Other Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,” the gospel-inflected “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSave Me\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,” and “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI Think It’s Going To Rain Today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.” But the highlight is her own tune, composed with keyboardist \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeldon Irvine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\"- CASH BOX MAGAZINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThough the Simone catalog overflows with live recordings, this 1969 German concert outranks all others. Focusing almost exclusively on then-contemporary material—the Gibb brothers’ “In the Morning” and “To Love Somebody,” Randy Newman’s “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today,” Aretha Franklin’s “Save Me,” the Byrds’ “Turn! Turn! Turn!”—Simone is at her most assuredly earthy and intrepidly regal.\u003c\/em\u003e” – THE JAZZ TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn! Turn! 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