Originally released in 1965 on Verve Records, Pastel Blues stands as one of Nina Simone's most emotionally charged recordings. Blending piano blues, soul, and vocal jazz, the album captures Simone at her most raw and powerful — navigating themes of love, loss, and social protest with a voice that moves effortlessly between intimacy and intensity.
This reissue, part of the prestigious Verve Acoustic Sounds Series, was mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed at QRP, resulting in a reference-quality pressing that does full justice to the original recordings. The piano carries real weight and harmonic richness, the rhythm section sounds grounded and textured, and Simone's voice retains all of its emotional impact — making this widely regarded as one of the finest titles the Acoustic Sounds Verve Series has released.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: UMe
- Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk
- Release Date: 11/13/2020
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TRACKS
A1. Be My Husband
A2. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
A3. End Of The Line
A4. Trouble In Mind
A5. Tell Me More And More And Then Some
A6. Chilly Winds Don't Blow
B1. Ain't No Use
B2. Strange Fruit
B3. Sinnerman
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