Nina Simone – Nina Simone At Town Hall (Vinyl LP | NL Reissue | 1969)

Nina Simone – Nina Simone At Town Hall is an album by Nina Simone, released on Colpix in December 1959. Most of it was recorded on September 12, 1959 at her concert at Town Hall in New York, where she played piano with bass and drums; three tracks (The Other Woman, Cotton-Eyed Joe and Wild Is The Wind) were recorded in the studio. The album was produced by Jack Gold and Bob Blake. Alongside traditionals such as Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair she sings two of her own pieces, Under The Lowest and Return Home. This copy is a 1969 Dutch reissue on Colpix/Artone (cat. no. BCX S-1527).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Colpix Records BCX S-1527
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: NL reissue
• Country: Netherlands
• Year of this pressing: 1969 (original: 1959)
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Vocal jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (Traditional)
2. Exactly Like You (Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields)
3. The Other Woman (Jessie Mae Robinson)
4. Under The Lowest (Nina Simone)
5. You Can Have Him (Irving Berlin)

Side B

1. Summertime (Instrumental) (George Gershwin)
2. Summertime (George Gershwin/DuBose Heyward)
3. Cotton-Eyed Joe (Traditional)
4. Return Home (Nina Simone)
5. Wild Is The Wind (Dimitri Tiomkin/Ned Washington)
6. Fine And Mellow (Billie Holiday)

Personnel

Nina Simone (vocals, piano, arrangements) with trio (bass, drums); the identity of the accompanying musicians is not clearly documented.

Produced by Jack Gold and Bob Blake.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in the US in 1959 on Colpix. This copy is a 1969 Dutch reissue, manufactured by Artone.

Is the whole record live?
Not entirely. Eight tracks come from the Town Hall concert of September 12, 1959; three were recorded in the studio: The Other Woman, Cotton-Eyed Joe and Wild Is The Wind.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Nina Simone records?
Yes, for example Nina Simone – Nina At Newport, Nina Simone – Nina's Back and Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares For Me. More titles are in our Jazz collection.