Wild Is the Wind (album)

Wild Is the Wind
Studio album by Nina Simone
Released 1966
Recorded New York, 1964 1965
Genre Jazz
Blues
Pop
Folk
R&B
Length 39:08
Label Philips
Producer Hal Mooney
Nina Simone chronology

Let It All Out
(1966)		 Wild Is the Wind
(1966)		 High Priestess of Soul
(1967)
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Allmusic [1]

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.[2]

Response

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".[3]

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.[4]

"Wild Is The Wind" was covered by David Bowie on his 1976 studio recording Station to Station.

"Lilac Wine" was covered by Jeff Buckley on his album Grace (1994).

Track listing

  1. "I Love Your Lovin' Ways" (Bennie Benjamin/Sol Marcus) – 2:35
  2. "Four Women" (Nina Simone) – 4:24
  3. "What More Can I Say" (Horace Ott/Made Brown, Jr.) – 2:48
  4. "Lilac Wine" (James Shelton) – 4:13
  5. "That's All I Ask" (Horace Ott) – 2:28
  6. "Break Down And Let It All Out" (Van McCoy) – 2:37
  7. "Why Keep On Breaking My Heart" (Bennie Benjamin/Sol Marcus) – 2:34
  8. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin/Ned Washington) – 6:56
  9. "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (traditional) – 3:24
  10. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger/Leo Robin) – 3:56
  11. "Either Way I Lose" (Van McCoy) – 2:43

Charts

Chart 1966 Peak position
Billboard 200 110[5]
Billboard R&B Chart 12[5]

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Richie Unterberger. "Wild Is the Wind - Nina Simone". allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Album Reviews - Special Merit Picks". Billboard: 38. 2 Jul 1966. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  4. ↑ George Brown (14 Dec 1966). "San Juan Entertainment". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Nina Simone". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

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