Let It All Out is an album by Nina Simone, released by Philips Records in February 1966.[1][5][6]
| Let It All Out | ||||
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| Released | February 1966 | |||
| Recorded | March 1964 – October 1965 | |||
| Length | 37:03 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Hal Mooney | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.5/10[2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+[4] |
The song "Chauffeur" is an adaptation of Memphis Minnie's "Me and My Chauffeur Blues" (1941), which Simone first heard Big Mama Thornton sing.[7] Thornton released her version as "Me and My Chauffeur" on the B-side of her "Before Day" single on James Moore's Sharp label in 1964.[8] Simone's version is credited to Andy Stroud, her husband and manager at the time, who adapted it and "Nearer Blessed Lord" for her.[7]
"Images", sung a cappella by Simone, is based on a poem by Waring Cuney.[1][7]
Track listing edit
- "Mood Indigo" (Irving Mills, Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington)
- "The Other Woman" (Jessie Mae Robinson)
- "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn)
- "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.)
- "Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- "Chauffeur" (Andy Stroud)
- "For Myself" (Van McCoy)
- "The Ballad of Hollis Brown" (Bob Dylan)
- "This Year's Kisses" (Irving Berlin)
- "Images" (Nina Simone, Waring Cuney)
- "Nearer Blessed Lord" (Stroud)
Source: AllMusic[1]
Personnel edit
- Nina Simone – piano, vocals, arranger
- Rudy Stevenson – guitar, flute
- Lisle Atkinson – bass
- Bobby Hamilton – drums
- Horace Ott – arranger, conductor
Charts edit
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hot R&B LPs | 19[9] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Let It All Out at AllMusic
- ^ Wallace, Carvell (30 July 2016). "Nina Simone : Let It All Out". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (25 June 1966). "Bunch of hits from 4 Seasons, & a subtle LP by Nina Simone..." (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 276. London: Cardfont. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz/Pop Vocals (1950s-70s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Cohodas, Nadine (2010). Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone. Pantheon Books. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-375-42401-4.
A haunting song called "Images" stood out on Nina's latest album, Let It All Out, which was released in February.
- ^ Light, Alan (2016). "Discography". What Happened, Miss Simone?: A Biography. Crown Archetype. ISBN 978-1-101-90487-9 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Champlin, Charles. "Let It All Out [liner notes]". Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via ninasimone.com.
- ^ "The future looks bright / the Jasman Records story" (PDF). Real Blues. No. 19. 1999. pp. 46–47. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Nina Simone". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2012.