| Let It All Out | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1966 | |||
| Recorded | March 1964 – October 1965 | |||
| Length | 37:03 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Hal Mooney | |||
| Nina Simone chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.5/10 [2] |
| Record Mirror |
[3] |
| Tom Hull | B+ [4] |
Let It All Out is an album by Nina Simone, released by Philips Records in February 1966. [1] [5] [6]
The song "Chauffeur" is an adaptation of Memphis Minnie's " Me and My Chauffeur Blues" (1941), which Simone first heard Big Mama Thornton sing. [7] Thornton released her version as "Me and My Chauffeur" on the B-side of her "Before Day" single on James Moore's Sharp label in 1964. [8] Simone's version is credited to Andy Stroud, her husband and manager at the time, who adapted it and "Nearer Blessed Lord" for her. [7]
"Images", sung a cappella by Simone, is based on a poem by Waring Cuney. [1] [7]
Track listing
- " Mood Indigo" ( Irving Mills, Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington)
- "The Other Woman" (Jessie Mae Robinson)
- " Love Me or Leave Me" ( Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn)
- " Don't Explain" ( Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.)
- " Little Girl Blue" ( Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- " Chauffeur" (Andy Stroud)
- "For Myself" ( Van McCoy)
- " The Ballad of Hollis Brown" ( Bob Dylan)
- " This Year's Kisses" ( Irving Berlin)
- "Images" (Nina Simone, Waring Cuney)
- "Nearer Blessed Lord" (Stroud)
Source: AllMusic [1]
Personnel
- Nina Simone – piano, vocals, arranger
- Rudy Stevenson – guitar, flute
- Lisle Atkinson – bass
- Bobby Hamilton – drums
- Horace Ott – arranger, conductor
Charts
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hot R&B LPs | 19 [9] |
References
- ^ a b c d Let It All Out at AllMusic
- ^ Wallace, Carvell (30 July 2016). "Nina Simone : Let It All Out". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (25 June 1966). "Bunch of hits from 4 Seasons, & a subtle LP by Nina Simone..." (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 276. London: Cardfont. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz/Pop Vocals (1950s-70s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
-
^ Cohodas, Nadine (2010). Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone. Pantheon Books. p. 184.
ISBN
978-0-375-42401-4.
A haunting song called "Images" stood out on Nina's latest album, Let It All Out, which was released in February.
- ^ Light, Alan (2016). "Discography". What Happened, Miss Simone?: A Biography. Crown Archetype. ISBN 978-1-101-90487-9 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Champlin, Charles. "Let It All Out [liner notes]". Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via ninasimone.com.
- ^ "The future looks bright / the Jasman Records story" (PDF). Real Blues. No. 19. 1999. pp. 46–47. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Nina Simone". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
| Let It All Out | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1966 | |||
| Recorded | March 1964 – October 1965 | |||
| Length | 37:03 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Hal Mooney | |||
| Nina Simone chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.5/10 [2] |
| Record Mirror |
[3] |
| Tom Hull | B+ [4] |
Let It All Out is an album by Nina Simone, released by Philips Records in February 1966. [1] [5] [6]
The song "Chauffeur" is an adaptation of Memphis Minnie's " Me and My Chauffeur Blues" (1941), which Simone first heard Big Mama Thornton sing. [7] Thornton released her version as "Me and My Chauffeur" on the B-side of her "Before Day" single on James Moore's Sharp label in 1964. [8] Simone's version is credited to Andy Stroud, her husband and manager at the time, who adapted it and "Nearer Blessed Lord" for her. [7]
"Images", sung a cappella by Simone, is based on a poem by Waring Cuney. [1] [7]
Track listing
- " Mood Indigo" ( Irving Mills, Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington)
- "The Other Woman" (Jessie Mae Robinson)
- " Love Me or Leave Me" ( Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn)
- " Don't Explain" ( Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.)
- " Little Girl Blue" ( Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- " Chauffeur" (Andy Stroud)
- "For Myself" ( Van McCoy)
- " The Ballad of Hollis Brown" ( Bob Dylan)
- " This Year's Kisses" ( Irving Berlin)
- "Images" (Nina Simone, Waring Cuney)
- "Nearer Blessed Lord" (Stroud)
Source: AllMusic [1]
Personnel
- Nina Simone – piano, vocals, arranger
- Rudy Stevenson – guitar, flute
- Lisle Atkinson – bass
- Bobby Hamilton – drums
- Horace Ott – arranger, conductor
Charts
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hot R&B LPs | 19 [9] |
References
- ^ a b c d Let It All Out at AllMusic
- ^ Wallace, Carvell (30 July 2016). "Nina Simone : Let It All Out". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (25 June 1966). "Bunch of hits from 4 Seasons, & a subtle LP by Nina Simone..." (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 276. London: Cardfont. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz/Pop Vocals (1950s-70s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
-
^ Cohodas, Nadine (2010). Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone. Pantheon Books. p. 184.
ISBN
978-0-375-42401-4.
A haunting song called "Images" stood out on Nina's latest album, Let It All Out, which was released in February.
- ^ Light, Alan (2016). "Discography". What Happened, Miss Simone?: A Biography. Crown Archetype. ISBN 978-1-101-90487-9 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Champlin, Charles. "Let It All Out [liner notes]". Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via ninasimone.com.
- ^ "The future looks bright / the Jasman Records story" (PDF). Real Blues. No. 19. 1999. pp. 46–47. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Nina Simone". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2012.