LITTLE GIRL BLUE (vinyl)

Description

Released in 1958, Little Girl Blue is Nina Simone's very first album. With a virginal beauty and absolute sincerity, it already contains everything that will make the New York singer's success: an unparalleled softness in the piano, a lot of melancholy in the lyrics, and that voice of exceptional gravity, androgynous and capable of melting the hardest of hearts. Featuring classics from the singer such as Indigo Mood as the opener, Little Girl Blue, You'll Never Walk Alone, I Loves You Porgy (which reached the American Top 40 upon its release), and especially the timeless My Baby Just Cares For Me (which has since entered the collective unconscious), it is a cult album that every jazz, blues, and soul enthusiast must own. As a side note, Nina Simone, gripped by doubt and probably dissatisfied with her performance during the recording, sold her rights for $3,000 to the Bethlehem label. She would then forgo the earnings from a success estimated in the millions...