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This release compiles a collection of rare tracks from the early stages of Nina Simone’s career. It is presented here for the first time ever on a single set.

NINA SIMONE piano & vocals On all tracks with:
A1-A5: Unknown drummer on 4-5 only. Recorded live in Atlantic City New Jersey 1956.
A6-A7 & B1-B2: Orchestra conducted by Stu Phillips.
A6: New York 1959. Originally issued on the single Colpix 151.
A7: New York 1959-60. Originally issued on the single Colpix 156.
B1: Same as A7. Originally issued on the single Colpix 158.
B2: New York September 1961. Originally issued on the single Colpix 614.
B3-B4: Nina Simone unaccompanied piano & vocals.
Live at the Lake Meadows Club Chicago 1960.
B5-B6: Nina Simone unaccompanied piano & vocals.
Live at unidentified location probably New York early 1960s.

Side A:
1. I LOVES YOU PORGY (George & Ira Gershwin-DuBose Heyward)
2. SINCE MY LOVER HAS GONE (Giuseppe Verdi-Herb Wasserman-Aaron Neville)
3. BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE’S HAIR (Traditional; arr. Nina Simone)
4. LOVIN’ WOMAN (unknown)
5. BAUBLES BANGLES AND BEADS (George Forrest-Robert Wright)
6. SINCE MY LOVER HAS GONE #2 (Giuseppe Verdi-Herb Wasserman-Aaron Neville)
7. IF ONLY FOR TONIGHT (Martin Kalmanoff-Aaron Schroeder)
Side B:
1. NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT (James Cox)
2. COME ON BACK JACK (Leon Carr-Earl Shuman)
3. I LOVE TO LOVE (Herbert Baker-Lennie Hayton)
4. NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT #2 (James Cox)
5. I WANT A LITTLE SUGAR IN MY BOWL (Tim Brymn-Dally Small- Clarence Williams)
6. STRANGE FRUIT (Lewis Allan-Sonny White)