Forbidden Fruit

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Forbidden Fruit
Studio album by Nina Simone
Released	1961
Recorded	New York City 1961
Genre	Vocal Jazz Blues Folk
Label	Colpix Records
Producer(s)	Cal Lampey
Nina Simone chronology
Nina Simone at Newport (1960)	Forbidden Fruit (1961)	Nina at the Village Gate (1962)

Forbidden Fruit is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003). It was her second studio recording album for Colpix.

[edit] Information about songs on this album

• "Gin House Blues", Nina would re-record this song in a more rhytmic way on Nuff Said (1968).
• "Work Song", written by Oscar Brown, Jr and Nat Adderley tells the story about a chain gang. This song also features on Nina’s Choice (1963) and High Priestess of Soul (1967).

[edit] Track listing

1. "Rags and Old Iron"
2. "No Good Man"
3. "Gin House Blues"
4. "I'll Look Around"
5. "I Love to Love"
6. "Work Song"
7. "Where Can I Go Without You"
8. "Just Say I Love Him"
9. "Memphis in June"
10. "Forbidden Fruit"