Name: Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
Brand: Nina Simone
SKU: 602577175497
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

This album was apparently a bit of a pastiche of leftovers from sessions for Nina Simone's four previous albums on Philips. But you'd never guess from listening; the material is certainly as strong and consistent as it is on her other mid-'60s LPs. As is the case with most of her albums of the time, the selections are almost unnervingly diverse, ranging from jazz ballads to traditional folk tunes ("Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair") to the near calypso of "Why Keep on Breaking My Heart" to the somber, almost chilling title track. Highlights are two outstanding pop-soul numbers written by the pre-disco Van McCoy ("Either Way I Lose," "Break Down and Let It All Out") and "Four Women," a string of searing vignettes about the hardships of four African-American women that ranks as one of Simone's finest compositions.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo

1. I Love Your Lovin' Ways

by Nina Simone

Guitar: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Performer: Rudy Stevenson
Horace Ott; Performer
Composer: Sol Marcus
Bennie Benjamin; Composer
Lyricist: Bennie Benjamin
Sol Marcus; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Horace Ott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bennie Benjamin
Sol Marcus; Other

2. Four Women

by Nina Simone

Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Double Bass: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Flute: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Guitar: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Performer: Rudy Stevenson
Nina Simone
Lisle Atkinson
Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Composer: Nina Simone; Composer
Lyricist: Nina Simone; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nina Simone; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nina Simone; Other

3. What More Can I Say?

by Nina Simone

Double Bass: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Flute: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Guitar: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Performer: Rudy Stevenson
Lisle Atkinson
Bobby Hamilton
Horace Ott; Performer
Composer: Wade Brown Jr.
Horace Ott; Composer
Lyricist: Wade Brown Jr.
Horace Ott; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Horace Ott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Horace Ott
Wade Brown Jr.; Other

4. Lilac Wine

by Nina Simone

Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Double Bass: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Performer: Lisle Atkinson
Nina Simone
Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Composer: James Shelton; Composer
Lyricist: James Shelton; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nina Simone; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Shelton; Other

5. That's All I Ask

by Nina Simone

Double Bass: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Flute: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Guitar: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Performer: Rudy Stevenson
Lisle Atkinson
Bobby Hamilton
Horace Ott; Performer
Composer: Horace Ott; Composer
Lyricist: Horace Ott; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Horace Ott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Horace Ott; Other

6. Break Down And Let It All Out

by Nina Simone

Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Double Bass: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Flute: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Guitar: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Performer: Rudy Stevenson
Lisle Atkinson
Bobby Hamilton
Horace Ott; Performer
Composer: Allen Van Mccoy; Composer
Lyricist: Allen Van Mccoy; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Horace Ott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Allen Van Mccoy; Other

7. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart

by Nina Simone

Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Performer: Horace Ott; Performer
Composer: Sol Marcus
Bennie Benjamin; Composer
Lyricist: Bennie Benjamin
Sol Marcus; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Horace Ott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bennie Benjamin
Sol Marcus; Other

8. Wild Is The Wind

by Nina Simone

Double Bass: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Flute: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Guitar: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Performer: Rudy Stevenson
Nina Simone
Lisle Atkinson
Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Composer: Ned Washington
Dimitri Tiomkin; Composer
Lyricist: Ned Washington
Dimitri Tiomkin; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nina Simone; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dimitri Tiomkin
Ned Washington; Other

9. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair

by Nina Simone

Double Bass: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Flute: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Guitar: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Performer: Nina Simone
Rudy Stevenson
Bobby Hamilton
Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nina Simone; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

10. If I Should Lose You

by Nina Simone

Bass Guitar: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Flute: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Guitar: Al Shackman
Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Harmonica: Al Shackman; Performer
Performer: Rudy Stevenson
Lisle Atkinson
Bobby Hamilton
Al Shackman; Performer
Composer: Leo Robin
Ralph Rainger; Composer
Lyricist: Ralph Rainger
Leo Robin; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Composer Lyricist: Leo Robin
Ralph Rainger; Other

11. Either Way I Lose

by Nina Simone

Primary Artist: Nina Simone; Main Performer
Double Bass: Lisle Atkinson; Performer
Drums: Bobby Hamilton; Performer
Flute: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Guitar: Rudy Stevenson; Performer
Performer: Rudy Stevenson
Lisle Atkinson
Bobby Hamilton
Horace Ott; Performer
Composer: Allen Van Mccoy; Composer
Lyricist: Allen Van Mccoy; Composer
Producer: Hal Mooney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Horace Ott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Allen Van Mccoy; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

38 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Vocal, Standards, Cabaret

Label

Verve Reissues

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1965

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602577175497

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Wild Is The Wind

1. I Love Your Lovin' Ways

2. Four Women

3. What More Can I Say?

4. Lilac Wine

5. That's All I Ask

6. Break Down And Let It All Out

7. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart

8. Wild Is The Wind

9. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair

10. If I Should Lose You

11. Either Way I Lose

Technical Specifications

Wild Is The Wind

Product information

Release options

1. I Love Your Lovin' Ways

2. Four Women

3. What More Can I Say?

4. Lilac Wine

5. That's All I Ask

6. Break Down And Let It All Out

7. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart

8. Wild Is The Wind

9. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair

10. If I Should Lose You

11. Either Way I Lose

Technical Specifications