Album: Wild Is the Wind by Nina Simone (1966)
Genre: Jazz | Mood: Epic
Format: Album

Description: Wild Is the Wind is jazz singer-songwriter and pianist Nina Simone's sixth album for Philips Records. The album was compiled from several recordings that were left over from sessions for previous Philips albums. The album was a Billboard magazine "special merit pick" on release, with the reviewer commenting: "Simone sets up an exceptional romantic mood that offers top listening delight". The song "Four Women" was released as a single, and gained attention when banned by the New York jazz focused radio station WLIB due to concern over the lyrics.

Tracklist:
1. I Love Your Lovin' Ways
2. Four Women
3. Lilac Wine
4. Break Down And Let It All Out
5. Either Way I Lose
6. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart
7. Wild Is the Wind
8. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
9. If I Should Lose You
11. Either Way I Lose

Artist Background: Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Born the sixth child of a preacher's family in North Carolina, Simone aspired to be a concert pianist. Her musical path changed direction after she was denied a scho... Part of the North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Music Scene: Part of the North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, Epic, 1960s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Wild Is the Wind is jazz singer-songwriter and pianist Nina Simone's sixth album for Philips Records. The album was compiled from several recordings that were left over from sessions for previous Philips albums. The album was a Billboard magazine "special merit pick" on release, with the reviewer commenting: "Simone sets up an exceptional romantic mood that offers top listening delight". The song "Four Women" was released as a single, and gained attention when banned by the New York jazz focused radio station WLIB due to concern over the lyrics.

Tracklist:
1. I Love Your Lovin' Ways
2. Four Women
3. Lilac Wine
4. Break Down And Let It All Out
5. Either Way I Lose
6. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart
7. Wild Is the Wind
8. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
9. If I Should Lose You
11. Either Way I Lose

Wild Is the Wind

Nina Simone

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