Pastel Blues

Pastel Blues
Studio album by Nina Simone
Released October 1965
Recorded New York City, March 21 April 1 & 6 1964 May 19 & 20 1965
Genre Blues, vocal jazz, folk
Length 36:00
Label Philips
Producer Hal Mooney
Nina Simone chronology
I Put a Spell on You
(1965)I Put a Spell on You1965
Pastel Blues
(1965)
Let It All Out
(1966)Let It All Out1966
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media8.7/10[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]

Pastel Blues is a studio album by Jazz singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. It was recorded in 1964 and 1965 in New York City and released in 1965 by Philips Records. The name Pastel Blues is somewhat deceiving because the songs on the album incorporate different musical styles besides the blues, such as jazz, soul and folk music.

Information about songs on this album

Track listing

  1. "Be My Husband" (Andy Stroud) – 3:20
  2. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox) – 2:38
  3. "End of the Line" (John Edmondson, Cynthia Medley) – 2:54
  4. "Trouble in Mind" (Richard Jones) – 2:40
  5. "Tell Me More and More and Then Some" (Billie Holiday) – 3:08
  6. "Chilly Winds Don't Blow" (Hermann Krasnow, William Lovelock) – 4:01
  7. "Ain't No Use" (Rudy Stevenson) – 3:00
  8. "Strange Fruit" (Lewis Allan) – 3:29
  9. "Sinnerman" (Traditional; arranged by Nina Simone) – 10:19

Personnel

Charts

Chart 1965 Peak position
Billboard 200 139[4]
Billboard R&B Chart 8[4]

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Wallace, Carvell (30 July 2016). "Nina Simone : Pastel Blues". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. g, manos (12 September 2014). "Review: CD Nina Simone - Pastel Blues Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  4. 1 2 "Nina Simone". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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