{"product_id":"nina-simone-this-is-orange-white","title":"Nina Simone - This Is... [Orange \u0026 White]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Is... gathers thirteen of Nina Simone's formative recordings from the late 1950s and early 1960s, pressed on limited 180-gram vinyl in orange and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore she became known as the High Priestess of Soul and one of the defining voices of the civil rights era, Simone was a classically trained pianist working the nightclub circuit, fusing jazz, blues, gospel and classical technique into a style entirely her own. This collection captures that emergence, drawing on the early sessions that first revealed her extraordinary gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Baby Just Cares for Me swings with wit and lightness, a tune that would find a whole new audience decades later. I Loves You, Porgy is achingly tender, and Mood Indigo shows her deft touch with Ellington. Her take on Little Girl Blue sets a familiar standard against a classical counter-melody at the piano, a perfect example of how easily she bridged worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElsewhere the programme moves between smoky torch songs, earthy blues and hymn-like ballads, with her piano as expressive as her voice and her phrasing always unmistakable, even on the most familiar material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an introduction to her early years it is hard to fault, and for longtime admirers the two-tone vinyl makes a striking companion to the original albums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57109924348209,"sku":"8719039007936","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Nina_Simone-This_Is..._Orange_White_da7a9536-a979-4586-8754-3651b5f44864.jpg?v=1793182336","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/nina-simone-this-is-orange-white","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}