- Format: LP
- Label: Doxy Records
- Genre: Jazz
180 gram LP + bonus CD of the album
Early recordings (1959-1961) of some of Nina Simone's most classic material from her years with the Colpix label. When Simone moved over to Colpix in 1959 she demanded (and got) full creative control over her music, makings these recordings the first where Simone was fully able to express herself as an artist. Her unique talent and personal strength as a black woman cast a long shadow over the last half of the 20th century, providing inspiration for the many artists who have followed her guiding light.
SIDE A: 1. Cotton Eyed Joe 2. Porgy 3. Forbidden Fruit 4. Gin House Blues 5. Nina's Blues 6. Summertime 7. Work Song
SIDE B: 1. Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair 2. The Other Woman 3. L'il Liza Jane 4. You Can Have Him 5. Exactly Like You 6. Under The Lowest
