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1962 live album by Nina Simone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nina Simone at the Village Gate is a live album by singer Nina Simone. Released in early 1962, it was her third live album for Colpix (and sixth album overall). The album was recorded at The Village Gate, a nightclub in Greenwich Village, New York in late March 1961, nearly a year before it saw release.[1] The original release featured eight of the twelve songs performed at the gig. In 2005, an extended version of the album was released with the four remaining tracks.[2][3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Gaslight Records |   [5] |
| Record Mirror |  [6] |
| Nina Simone at the Village Gate | ||||
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| Released | January 15, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | March 1961 | |||
| Venue | The Village Gate, New York City | |||
| Genre | Vocal, jazz, blues, folk | |||
| Length | 44:47 | |||
| Label | Colpix CP 421 (mono), SCP 421 (stereo) | |||
| Producer | Cal Lampey | |||
| Nina Simone chronology | ||||
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It is particularly notable for the number of folk songs and African related songs on the album early in Simone's career. Richard Pryor had one of his first nights as a comedian opening for her.[7]
The record received a glowing response when reviewed in 2012 by Gaslight Records, being given a rating of 9.5/10. The reviewer highlighted the "rawness of the recording technique", stating that it catches the "incredible atmosphere" of the nightclub and succeeds in presenting "a young Nina Simone in her most real and free flowing state yet and this is perhaps most apparent in the way that her flawless vocal along with her innovative and dynamic piano playing shine through as effortless and unrivalled abilities without any need for recording studio gloss or trickery."[5] AllMusic's reviewer stated that "Nina Simone, who was always in a category by herself, is heard throughout in her early prime," and that she "has the rare ability of really being able to dig into material and bring out unexpected meaning in familiar lyrics."[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just in Time" | 6:34 | |
| 2. | "He Was Too Good to Me" | 4:52 | |
| 3. | "House of the Rising Sun" |
| 4:37 |
| 4. | "Bye Bye Blackbird" (instrumental) | 8:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Brown Baby" | Oscar Brown | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Zungo" | Babatunde Olatunji | 3:00 |
| 7. | "If He Changed My Name" | Robert MacGimsey | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Children Go Where I Send You" | Traditional; arranged by Nina Simone | 7:45 |
| Total length: | 44:47 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Eretz Zavat Chalav U'dvash" | Eliahu Gamiel | 7:10 |
| 10. | "Vaynikehu" | Gil Aldema | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Sinnerman" | Traditional; arranged by Nina Simone | 7:57 |
| 12. | "You'll Never Walk Alone" |
| 5:30 |
| Total length: | 67:42 | ||
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