Black Gold - LP

Nina Simone: Black Gold version on vinyl LP in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Music On Vinyl on 14. August 2015.

180 gr vinyl! The year was 1969 when the high priestess of soul Nina Simone took the stage at the New York Philharmonic to record her new live album "Black Gold". This performance became legendary not only for the first recording of the civil rights song "To Be Young, Gifted And Black". Black Gold" also features a version of Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" in a minimal arrangement, resulting in a spectacular orchestration that is tailor-made for the song and the singer. While Simone maintains a sometimes goofy, sometimes majestically distant demeanor throughout the performance, she increasingly draws the audience to her side during the interlude monologues. Her eclectic style features a variety of musical forms between soul, gospel, folk, jazz and Broadway, while her unique voice color oscillates between melancholy and bliss. "Black Gold" is an insightful album from the peak of her career that should not be overlooked.

Album spans genres Jazz and Soul-Jazz. 180g Vinyl.