Her one original here “ Consumation” is an all out show stopper,a theatrically orchestrated and sung number,with Nina holding some very loud notes for quite a bit of time,that goes into the nature of human consciousness itself.

“Turning Point” is actually a favorite of mine-an almost Broadway type orchestration telling the story of how children are taught racial hatred. “ Some Say” finds her returning to the deep horn soul that began the album. On interpretations on “ Cherish” and “ The Look Of Love“,she dives headlong into her unique range for for two versions of these songs that are very vocally individual in terms of how he projects them. “ Go To Hell” and “ I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” again find her questioning in fine piano based gospel/soul spirit her own desires and necessity,from injustice to redemption. “ It Be That Way Sometime” starts off the album with a strangely melodically steady brassy soul number,full of orchestration and horns. More over this is an album defined more by highlights than an overall concept.

One she was very adept at,but very much in contrast to what had come before. Realizing that old adage of those who won’t hear an angry shout straining to here a whisper she put another side of herself on display with this time. Not only that but she wasn’t laying her heart and soul bare with a sense of instrumental grit and passion. She was not putting quite the same emphasis on her own self written material here. However her musical priorities were somewhat different here. It featured the same basic musicians as the previous album with Eric Gale and Bernard Purdie. She began the year with her Nina Simone Sings the Blues album and released this album during the Summer Of Love. Rip, Research, Posting and additional info’s by Nikosġ967 seems to have been a good year for Nina Simone. Intro Review by Eddie Landsberg Main Review by bron31

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