Wild Is The Wind

3-4

Not something I'd normally listen to but enjoyable.

It's fine. I wasn't totally in the mood which didn't help. I've listened to her material before and enjoyed it though.

It a album you need to be in the mood for

Liked it. Lilac wine was too slow for my liking. Not music to listen to while working.

Bit heavy going

Voz intensa e inesquecível. Destaques para: Four Women, Lilac Wine e Black is the Colour...

Vild vokal, jazz/blues, lækker klaver. Standout: Four Women

It was good. Nice and mellow and jazzy.

not too bad, definitely not my preferred style but it was good kinda background music jazz. will probably never listen again though lol

I know this is supposed to be really good, and I get it, but I just don’t like it really. Sometimes it’s that simple.

Her voice is great but the music is pretty whatever to me. "Lilac Wine" is a great song that I know from being a big Jeff Buckley head. "Four Women" has great lyrics. "Wild In The Wind" has some badass piano playing. Overall it's just too slow and boring for me. I'll probably never throw this on again.

starts strong, gets weaker

yeah not my kind of music

2,0/5

No me quiero volver a torturar de esa forma. La verdad es que es un buen album diria yo, pero simplemente no es mi estilo para nada. La voz la aborrezco siento que no tiene un tono para mi gusto, el instrumental bueno pero se me hizo eterno a pesar de durar 39 minutos. Diria que bueno, no se si es el jazz bueno u otro tipo pero no me sono tanto a jazz. En conclusion buen album si quitas la voz, no hubo una cancion que minimamente me hiciera ignorar la voz. Solo por la voz de Nina, le doy un 4. Insoportable voz

Very nice music, but not particularly memorable. Not really my style.

Amazing voice. Not my jam.

Not really for me, but this was incredibly relaxing and very heavenly!

Not for me

Arguably better than most but not enough to be one of the greatest.

Probably culturally important, and she has a beautiful haunting tone. But couldn’t really get into it

Just a little boring musically and lyrically.

Can't think of much to say, she has a great voice but everything else feels a bit dated.

Não curti muito, não é muito minha vibe...

album #108 nina simone has a beautiful voice and the instrumentation in this is lovely. it's not my thing though. ꩜ average track rating: 2.3/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): i love your lovin' ways ꩜ least favourite track(s): what more can i say ꩜ album rating: ★★⯪☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 981 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 51 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 22 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 86

I really like the instrumental tones of jazz and chill vibes. Love her voice since it's like she's having a intimate conversation. Most of the songs have the same vibe. She has a powerful, strong and impressive voice, lots of talent, the album is also short as the songs are up to 3mins max, and easy to finish (38min). Why Keep On Breaking My Heart, feels very warm and cosy giving that old classy vibe of Frank Sinatra for example. All the songs have their own individual emotional feels of tone and rhythm. Overall, amazing artist, hugely respected but probably wouldn't listen to non stop.

I know of Nina through a few tracks we have on one of those supermarket special themed CDs and the odd feature in television adverts. I am aware of her impact and her distinctive voice. -------- The first track kinda passed me by, but then [Four Women] came on. Wow. Moody, atmospheric social commentary, that builds to a passionate crescendo. It tells a story of a people; a narrative that I imagine at the time wasn't being spoken of. Nina's vocal delivery builds in intensity with the music fantastically. A powerful song indeed. This is her own song, and you can tell. This is in stark contrast to several tracks that just feel like filler. Going from acute social commentary to a song like I love your loving ways is jarring. This makes sense as it is a leftovers album - but doesn't make it a coherent listen. For the most part it is that slow piano powered jazz/soul that fades into the background for me. Nina's got pipes no doubt, but I prefer her more high energy tracks I've heard. 2*

Not as good as I thought it would be.

1. I Love Your Lovin' Ways - great starter:)) I liked it. 2. Four Women - really dark and emotional lyrics, but didn't quite do it for me. 3. What More Can I say - okay. underwhelmed 4. Lilac Wine - okay 5. That's All I Ask - meh 6. Break Down And Let It All Out - groovy! I like it, a breath of fresh air. 7. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart - groovy again, I enjoyed it. 8. Wild Is The Wind - really dragged on, I didn't enjoy any of these 6 looong minutes. 9. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair - eh. I really wanted to like it. 10. If I Should Lose You - skiiiip. I can't, I'm over it:)) 11. Either Way I Lose - A nice ending. Didn't love nor hate it. Conclusions: I just think this isn't for me. Her voice isn't to my liking (although I did really try to adjust to it), and I felt like the album dragged and dragged on with a few exceptions (the opening and ending tracks and the middle two), which feel like a breath of fresh air. Honestly just waited for it to end, bored me. Maybe 60's just isn't my era?

Great listen, but lacks my favorite Nina Simone tune - Feeling Good

Great singing!! Just don't think I'd listen to this much...

Pretty nice but not my favourite of her contemporaries. You know what to expect.

2 out of 5. No hate just not for me.

Its alright. Hard to rate such an important artist when the music doesnt touch you that much Another iconic sample spotted tho!

Not a fan of this one. Pretty mediocre song selection, loosey-goosey tuning and intonation, anal-retentive vibrato, underwhelming delivery. Don't know what the authors were going for here, so let's take a little detour into the book -- their argument hinges on the adjective "convincing" to nominate this album. I find the performance and material too languid to warrant acclaim. Yet another tally against professional music critique.

5/10

Thought this would have been better.a few good. some not so good tracks.

Muy aburrido. Lo escucho un domingo y me pego un corchazo en las bolas. Entiendo que dentro de su estilo debe ser bueno porque mala musica no es pero a mi no gusta todo en disco asi. *What mor can i say es un gran tema.

Nada muito a se dizer.. disco bom mas acredito que não seja um dos melhores da artista.

🤮

Not the usual type of music I like but I tried to be open minded. Still not one of my favorites, even though it really stayed on theme i feel like I was always waiting for something more.

Abbastanza moscio.

no es mi estilo

It is probably down to me, but I expected a lot more from this. I was quite quickly somewhat bored with it. Of course Nina Simone isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination but it just fell a bit flat. 2/5

emmm not my fv but chill

PEACHES

Some extremely unique vocals that were quite different track to track. Historically I’m sure very important but I have a hard time revisiting this when more modern music is available. Not bad per se but likely won’t visit again.

Not for me.

Can't help but feel I'm being gaslit here. I'm seeing so many people describe her as one of the most powerful vocalists of her time, but the best I can say for her is that she's expressive and has a unique voice. Personally I don't care for her voice either. What *IS* genuinely excellent is the arrangement quality. There is a lot of good in that respect. Tons of unique stylings and pairings of instrument/vocals. Easily the best part of the album. But the main item on display isn't half as good as people are suggesting it is.

na

Not a bad album, not for me

While the voice is clearly exceptional, many of the songs are either weak or just annoying I think there were better Nina Simone albums that could have made it to this list

Not really my kind of jam but like the talent. 2.5/5

There are times when I love Nina's soulful bluesy voice, but others where it just doesn't land. Favorite track: Four Women

"Four women" är vrålstark, "Black is the colour...“ och 'Wild is the wind" bra även om jag föredrar Bowie. Men resten är aptrist och spretigt. Menlös orkesterjazz tillräckligt standard för Café Norrköping, nån rhythm blues hon inte alls behärskar och gospelig dussinsoul som inte sticker ut nånstans. Att det är en samling förklarar en del men ursäktar det inte. Nina är på tok för ojämn åt alla håll. Nedre tvåa

Snooze…2

Not really my thing. Great voice.

No me gustó, no lo volvería a escuchar por mi cuenta. 3/10

Hyvää shittiä jos on nukahtamisvaikeuksia.

Mega lame

great voice, some very nice songs. the majority of the album is her lounge singer act which I really don't like. Again a few nice songs which made me more interested but still not enough of that, rating it a 2

Уважаем, но слушать не будем

Nothing in this album really drew me in. She’s got a strong voice. I’ll give her that and she’s pretty damn good on piano so two out of five but probably should be at one cause I didn’t save any songs.

it was fine. did'nt get the hye if im being honest. only 2 tracks were worth listening.

Too sad

My name is PEACHEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!! Also thought it was a dude singing the entire time.

I really did not enjoy this album. Her voice does not compliment the instrumentals at all.

This is a soulful, jazzy, piano-driven album. Notable pieces for me included "Four Women" and "Lilac Wine". Though this album had its stellar moments (carried by the lyrics and Simone's powerful voice matched with more subdued instrumentals), this wasn't something I'd reach for again.

DON'T GET ME WRONG i love Nina Simone! I just like her other iconic album better

A great talent but somehow this gives me anxiety that I don't wish to examine further.

Hmm. I want to like it, but I just didn't. Too depressing?

1: Wild Is The Wind 2: Four Women 3: Either Way I Lose

Not for me.

um

Was expecting a nice listen after the first song, but then it slowed down considerably, and I couldn't connect with most of the songs. Quite relaxing to listen to, but neither the genre nor her voice is for me, alas.

The album namesake didn’t move my needle, super moody record

A few ok songs. Not best of Nina.

Przyjemne, spokojne piosenki, moją ulubioną jest "Four Women". Reszta się dla mnie nie wyróżnia. 2,5/5

2/5

I quite like a bit of Nina Simone. This was fine. Didn’t find it revolutionary or extra special though.

I know Nina Simone by name but didn't recognise anything here. I kinda liked it but I am certain this is something that needs more listens.

Not for me

Didn't do much for me.

I love Nina's voice, but not the biggest fan of this album. Highlights: "Lilac Wine"

As much as I love Mississippi Goddam I disliked this album in its entirety.

Powerful voice but content is overall is not as powerful

Ok, bo mostly boring. Not my type of soul.

not quite my favorite

Nina’s voice is deep and smooth and she sings a love songs with minimal but great instrumentation. I didn’t really connect with it, but I can tell why this album is important to people. 2.0/5.0

Either way I loose geil Sehe auch Szenarien in denen ich das wieder hören würde, aber Nina hat mich gerade wo, wo ich nicht Geduld hatte für manche Songs 4/10

Was recommended the album Grace from Jeff Buckley yesterday, the one song I saved in my playlist was Lilac Wine. Was pleasantly surprised to hear that exact song in this album.

Eh it's ok. I think I'm having an off week because nothing has resonated with me so far. I know Nina Simone is a legend, but nothing is coming out at me from this album.

It had a few good songs but her voice was a little annoying.

its not really my vibe, although there's something i like in every song and i think its just the music and the instruments used but the singing rhythm isn't really something i like so i wont be adding any songs to my playlist but i appreciate it because its not BAD music. OH and one thing i wanna add is that it reminds me so much of the princess and the frog idk it gives off those vibes a lot i think.

Feels like too big of a generational gap again. I guess I can appreciate the cultural significance but nothing I would put on. Nothing really lands with me

I can appreciate the artistry but this is not for me.

I can appreciate the music, and I can think of times and places where I would put this on; it's a vibe. But it's not really "my thing" generally. More like, I enjoyed the upbeat songs because of the mood I was in, especially I love your lovin' ways, and then the change of pace of other songs turned me off.

2/5

not really my taste but there were a few songs i liked

It’s not bad for the sixties, but I wouldn’t consume it in my free time.

2 out of 5 This was hard for me to rate a 2. I understand she is a legend but this music is not for me. I really tried. Man her voice is DEEP.

carino, però non mi va molto di ascoltare sto genere al momento. molto anni '60. musica lenta dolce e triste, in genere d'amore. poi tutto il rispetto per l'autrice, mi ha solo colto nel momento sbagliato

92/1001 First listen. I listened to this all day and it was enjoyable but this, like so many other albums on this list, I just don’t know when else I would really play it. This is a great reason to participate in this project. I’m probably not going to listen to it again but hey, now I’ve finally listened to it. Also, Jeff Buckley (64/1001) was really into Simone and now I can really hear the influence. 4/10

like Nina Simone in general but didn’t love this album

This album started with a banger but turned to slow and jazzy for the remainder of the record. Not into much jazz. Sound was excellent, very melodic, just not my taste.

Im not really fw it. Why she calling this man daddy in What More Can I Say? I like Jeff Buckley's Lilac Wine better, but this one isnt bad

Not for me

It was okay. Some of the songs sound like Hugh Jackman sang them…

Genre: Old School Jazz Rating: 3/10. Honestly I’m just not really a fan of her vocal tone style most of the time, instrumentals were beautiful though. 3 songs added to the playlist. Favourite Song: What More Can I Say?

Not for me

Got a bit painful to finish listening to that voice

She is very good in the genre…I just don’t love the genre!!

not my type of genre but the end of what more can i say HIT ME

Refreshing, too jazzy for me

Liked Why Keep Breaking My Heart, not really my taste but interesting

Beautiful but not my jam.

Sure her voice is great but just not my sort of music

I recognize and appreciate the influence, but don't particularly care for the album

Very dreary.

I get it, it's just not for me

Wanted to love it but just couldn't get into the talky type singing. She does have a beautiful, powerful voice but I didn't like this style.

The skill of the singer and the music i not in doubt, but it was just to "jaz" for me.

3/10

Hmmmmm. Hrrrrrmmmmm. Nina Simone is a vaguely familiar name, though I've never heard of this album before. I've no clue what to expect from this cover, either. It's common for jazz albums to have a face on the cover and a minimal, bold colour palette, so I'm hedging my bets on that. It's also common for jazz albums to have a bunch of needless branding and tat on the cover, so I think I've got a winning prediction on my hands. Jazz, fuck yeah. Finally, a victory on my hands. Anyways, this is fine. Just a perfectly okay jazz album with vocals. Simone is an interesting vocalist. Her style of singing is quite distinctive, though I don't think it's well-matched with the music. Admittedly, she also kind of sounds like a man at a few points. The instrumentals are delicate and intimate, which I appreciate. They fade into the background a little, but I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with that. "What More Can I Say?" is nice. I like a subdued piano number. Simone's vocals aren't all that bad on this one, either. "Wild is the Wind" has a nice, relaxing sound. Nothing on the rest of the album really sticks out to me, truth be told. Book time. A whole lotta nothin in there. Wikipedia says that this album had a very moderate critical response, though that's also about it. Hmm. Nina's a prolific artist, though it doesn't seem like she has an album where she truly crushes it (something which is also mentioned in the book). I guess I can let this album slide for the fact that I think Simone is worthy of immortalisation as an artist and I only have a few albums to replace the duds with, but I'd probably snub this one under better circumstances. I begrudgingly cosign this inclusion.

2.5 - Meh

Best Track - "I Love Your Lovin' Ways"

Early EMO! Hate the voice. Very depressing.

Nina is great, but I don't have much desire to seek out her music. Enjoyable when im listening to it, but I don't think much about her otherwise.

General takeaway: So, having just gotten done with Dusty Springfield's two albums, I'm starting to think that maybe women in the 60s weren't often performing their own/original material? Even though I'm not a huge fan of the "American Idol" feel of that, I'll try to be less judgy on this point going forward. Album-specific takeaway: Before today, the only song I'd ever heard by Nina Simone was 'My Baby Just Cares for Me' from the "Peter's Friends" soundtrack (a very good album, by the way, which, incidentally, is more "must hear" than most of the albums on this list - but I digress). None of the songs on this album feel as polished at that song - which I guess makes sense if this album is just a collection of leftovers. This, once again, has me completely questioning the author's decision to include this album over what are, no doubt, much stronger options from a fairly legendary artist's library. Yet another missed opportunity to hear some actual "must hear" material.

First track was not bad but the album got progressively less enjoyable after that. Sounds like the house band in the cocktail lounge at the Holiday Inn Hoboken circa 1960.

Sigh, I really wanted to like this because her voice is so AMAZING--nice and low with a big chunky vibrato. But the tunes were mostly so dull. Lots of those piano parts that sound like they were written by harpists, and lots of those percussion parts where they just go WISKY WISKY WISKY with the brushes the whole time. SNOOZE.

I fully appreciate that Nina Simone is a legend and for good reason but this album gives me the heeby-jeebies and not the fun kind.

Not my style

I respect the artist, but also the majority of the album is a bit too slow and minimal for my personal taste.

i don't love jazz. Nice blues songs

Nina Simone is fantastic. This isn't her best work. There are of course standout tracks, "Four Women" and "Lilac Wine" are timeless, "Either way I lose" clever and balanced. The rest feels patchwork, uneven. Simone seems to use the tracks as vehicles to show her vocal control and timbral range, often to the detriment of the songs them selves. The arrangements behind her are serviceable but uninspired. Don't let this album put you off Nina Simone. She is better than this, and those two or three tracks that do hit should give you a taste if you want to dig deeper.

Maso

63/100 drags on a bit, occasionally boring but pretty good at times

First album I’ve listened to of hers. Did not like it. Is her other work better? Don’t get at all why this is must listen to. Is it because she is boldly singing about African American themes during civil rights era?

Being in the room submerged in the music would have a whole different impact than listening to this album at the airport. It’s falling a bit flat.

Artiste inconnue. Blues/Jazz très standard, trop basé sur le chant (je n'apprécie pas sa voix). Les instruments sont peu mis en avant, pas de chorus pour agrémenter l'ensemble, donc pas de seconde écoute pour moi. =>2/5

Very old timey, listen once and call it a day.

le tendria que dar otra escucha, cosas que me gustaron y cosas que no, eso si tremenda voz

Some very repetitive songs, writing is pretty mid.

lovely voice, but the pace is too slow for me.

An interesting album. I wouldn't say it is for me but it is not bad. 5.1/10

ovo je načelno dobro, ali glas mi nikako ne leži, na kraju me nažalost ostavilo ravnodušnim

Pereza

Too slow for me

Not my thing at all. Thought it was a dude until he said "My hips invite you"

forgettable

This might be an unpopular decision but this album got pretty grating as it went on. Something about her vocals just made me agitated. I think Nina has a lot of talent but it's just not for me. 4.5/10 (2.25/5)

Good, but I’ll probably not listen again. Just didn’t capture me

Thought I would like this a lot more than I did. Most of the songs seemed slow.

Whilst I can appreciate Nina Simone’s talent, unfortunately I don’t like her voice - and this album has her at her warbly “best”.

Genuinely embarrassed that the only song I recognised off this record was "Four Women", and only because Jay-Z (a rapper I do not like, see previous review) sampled it in 4:44. Anyways, I genuinely didn't gel with Nina's voice as much I was hoping. I think I got ahead of myself by reading global and my group reviews, which raved about this thing; so I went in with extremely high expectations. Honestly, I really didn't enjoy this one. I know how talented Nina is - and I like her other stuff. But the weird male-sounding female voice really threw me off for a lot of the songs here. Wild is the Wind is really the song that turned me off this piece. I didn't enjoy it at all. This thing had some okay songs, but for the most part I really don't think this record was for me. I'm sorry Nina, you definitely don't deserve this - but I just didn't gel with any of the songs on here.

So everyone at work probably thinks I’m going through a break up or something after hearing me listen to this. A lot of bummer songs on here, and I didn’t really care for her voice at times.

Not my favorite Nina Simone album.

The lyrics to Four Women are incredible. Nina is an extremely talented singer but the album isn't really my vibe. I think the beat is too slow and it feels too emotional for me.

The community here really loves this album. What am I missing, David Bowie???

Not terrible for a slow jazz album, but I didn’t love Nina’s voice (especially because of the reverb so common in the 60s) and there was way too much vibrato.

objectively this album is absolutely beautiful. i just wish it was more for me. it’s lyricism is astounding. the only song i really enjoyed was the opener. the record overall just had too much repetition and the vibrato in her voice started to irk me near the end of the albums run time. again this is absolutely very good it just couldn’t be less for me

Njae, alltså det mest intressanta är väl variationen mellan var albumet börjar o slutar och bra sångröst men fastnar inte för materialet tyvärr.

# 494 ; Wild Is The Wind : 03/06/2025 They've done a pretty decent job, Ok overall, but nothing exceptional. I Love Your Lovin' Ways was the best IMO # 212 in Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of all time (2020)

Kinda of boring. Decent voice but I think she has better stuff

HERESY ALERT! I would like this album quite a bit better without the vocals. I get that she sings of important subjects. Fine. But her lyrics are neither poetic nor narrative, just literal and expository. Being earnest isn’t enough. I can ignore lyrics, and usually do. The main problem is that voice. A lot of ladies with gorgeous voices were singing important songs at this moment. (Abbey Lincoln comes to mind.) Nina's voice is such a mess; she sounds like a Muppet. She’s really pitchy and it doesn’t sound musical to me. Her phrasing is affected and distracting. Her “vibrato” is tremorous; I can’t stop thinking that she has palsy. And, like Barry Gibb (or Kermit the Frog) she never incorporates any chest into her voice - it goes from thin/reedy to brassy, but it's always pinched.

Wanted to like it. Music is great. Not big on the vocals. Too much tremolo, trying too hard with the voice.

It's not my thing, but wow is Four Women a powerful song. I didn't hate it. I didn't love it. My feelings for it were pretty mid, but I can definitely understand why it's included, and why Nina Simone is so beloved.

Legendary Singer. Obviuosly. But average album, and dated

langweilig 2

Just OK.

Wild Is the Wind is a compilation of songs pulled from various recording sessions, and that patchwork nature is evident. The album lacks a clear sense of cohesion or structure, which makes the listening experience feel somewhat disjointed. The first two tracks start strong—bold, powerful, and emotionally charged. They set a high bar and establish a compelling tone. However, the momentum shifts quickly into slower, more introspective piano ballads. Simone’s rendition of “Wild Is the Wind” is beautiful in its own right, though I personally find David Bowie’s later cover more impactful. I listened to the album multiple times in one day, which suggests it certainly has merit. There are standout moments, but overall, the pace slows too often, veering into a territory that felt dreary to me. Favourite tracks: “I Love Your Lovin’ Ways” and “Four Women” are absolute highlights—both are fierce, loud, and captivating. A fantastic way to open an album. Least favourite track: “Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” didn’t work for me. It felt overly slow, meandering, and ultimately unengaging. Album artwork: A cool, striking cover that adds to the album's mystique.

“what more can i say” was the first one i really liked, which is strange because i usually mess with jazz more than i did with this album. mid overall at best. 2/5.

I love Nina Simone when she’s good, but her catalogue is super uneven. The repertoire and arrangements are not always well considered. I had never heard this album and I must say I was not missing out.

The song “Four Women” blew me away. Nina Simone had a great voice. It is really just too bad that she wasted her talent on this album singing crappy love songs. I would have loved to hear more songs like “Four Women”.

Not for me.

Emotionally heavy. Beautiful in the same way some funerals are beautiful. Definitely not easy listening, touches difficult issues. Too heavy for me.

No niestety, barwa głodu Niny czyni dla mnie tę płytę niesłuchalną, mimo że to kawał dobrej muzyki. Po prostu nie znoszę jej głosu!

Not my cup of oak milk latte with a dash of caramel and gratings of cinnamon.

4/10 - not a gym album and also not a great album in general. The second song was also kind of weird to listen to

I dont care for her voice tbh. I first thought the singer was a man. Can image this playing in like a old ballroom. Its soul yes but still not resonating with me too much.

I found most of this album somewhat difficult to listen to. I kept checking how much time was left on it. It just isn't my style and those vocals are unbearable. There are some fine moments but overall, ugh. The instrumentals are pretty great tho, so I will round up to a 2. Actual rating....1.5. Liked Songs: "I Love Your Lovin' Ways" , "Why Keep On Breaking My Heart" , "Either Way I Lose"

This rating indicates my enjoyment, not her talent. I was not super enthused when it popped up, but this seems like a great time to revisit someone lots of people love! Despite listening with as open ears as I could manage, her voice remains not for me. I recognise her talent, but I had to force myself to finish the album.

Exemplifies Simone’s power to turn any song into something deeply personal and profound. Not really my style, but i respect it.

Nice and mellow. Not my jam.

4/10

Very nice, just not in the mood for this today.

Whitney doesn’t like. Bluesy.

Love Nina but I wasn’t a huge fan of this album. Felt a bit drab towards the end.

I thought I would like this more but it really never got going for me.

44/1001 - Weird sounding upright piano. I recognize that it's objectively good/well sung (the production and recording is pretty awful though, lots of weird compression and clipping artifacts) but I didn't like it very much.

Honestly if it wasn't her singing I would have enjoyed it a lot more. Her voice just isn't for me

This felt like the type of music I'd hear in the background of a fancy restaurant. Not *the* music, but the *type* of music. Just... off somehow, like it was trying to be original poorly while trying to emulate established music (not bad-ly). Also overall I thought it was kinda boring.

Already forgot the album

A bit enjoyed the music, sometimes the singer sang in an unpleasant way. Not of my taste.

Too slow for me, prefer her I Put A Spell On You album

Not for me

Honestly was a bit dissapointed, but this was ok as a whole. 2.5/5

I cant decide if I like Nina or not. This album got on my nerves by the end and I had to resist skipping songs. Based on that I am giving it a 2-star today.

Albumi #107, 12.11.2024 Blues-/soul-/jazzlaulajattaren kuudes albumi ilmestyi vuonna 1966. Albumin kappaleita on coveroinut mm David Bowie (Wild is the Wind) sekä Jeff Buckley (Lilac Wine).

I've never been a fan of her voice. Boring album.

This is definitely for someone it’s just not for me. When I give something a 2 it means it has merit for someone but to me this was mostly a slog and again not for me. Her voice is hit or miss with my ears. The vibrato is a bit much.

First time listening to Nina Simone in any capacity. Strange that an album full of outtakes and leftovers is considered not only some of her best work, but one of the essential albums in music history. Needless to say, it is a pretty diverse record. While the piano chops standout, the songs are nothing to write home about, maybe save for the opening and closing tracks. For all the hype “Four Women” gets, the song is not even the strongest on this album. Side two gets particularly dreadful. I give her props for pronouncing “Lilac” the correct way.

Hyvää laulantaa, mutta ei tee mieli kuunnella toistamiseen. Ei minua varten.

Pure voice over a bit of jazz piano is always good. The album gets verrrrrrryyy slow down the end. I remember my parents listening to Nina Simone through the early 70s, this album doesn’t hold up to time, comes in at (2.4*s) for me.

Some good songs

Was Ok

Okay- it was fine, easy listening, but I don’t know that it made me feel anything. None of the tracks grabbed my attention and it took me a minute to release it was over- meaning I had turned it out.

boring

Not for me

Nice vocals and nice singing, I can appreciate the artist’s talent. Just a bit slow for me.

Powerful and meaningful and all around great excellent. But ultimately wasn’t my jam.

Not my cup of tea at all

It's a delightful voice to listen to, and I'm glad for the challenge to have been educated and experienced it. But boy, did this one drag on. I really liked the upbeat bluesy rock'n'roll of I Love Your Lovin' Ways but the rest of the album slowed down to an almost pedestrian tempo and I found it far too slow and sad.

Solid. Didn’t listen as actively as I could have. Liked it!

I'm not totally sure what to say about this. It's totally not my style, and I really didn't enjoy it. It's just so archaic and so different from what I'm looking for. I think she's supposed to be an ace singer, but to my ear she's just OK - she's got a very smooth voice, but doesn't show a ton of range or emotion. I think that's just her style. I think this CD probably does a fine job of doing what it set out to do.

Ist mir etwas zu bluesig.

Impressive and unusual voice but this was a bit depressing, not my fave.

I appreciate it this album for its significance. I am very glad that I listen to it. However, although Nina Simone is incredible. I have heard other material of hers that I liked more. This album was actually intentionally created to be a sampling of her different styles and strengths and unfortunately for me it made the record a bit jumbled and disjointed.

Style was good. Her voice wasn’t easy on the ears though.

A little slow for me. Lilac wine was the song I liked the most

So so

Not my type of music but it was okk

Okay but not my thing

This is an extremely strong 2. I loved it. But can't give it a 3 based on other 3s.

That’s one husky broad

omg why are there SOOOO many of those 60s jazz albums. she obviously can sing but dude i had enough jazz on this list.

The singing is skillful, but I don't like the songs. I found this boring to listen to.

Uuhh. Lightened up, Nina

Canta muy bien la negra y el piano de fondo destaca mucho, pero me aburre bastante.

Kinda disappointed, love her voice but this album fell flat. Can tell it was made from scraps! Liked the first song the best then 🫠

I like some Nina Simone songs, but this album wasn't it The first song was very good, but slowly went downhill. They got boring and all sounded the same. Not memorable in the slightest. I didn't like her voice at all on the slower songs It's a shame because I was looking forward to this one 2 ⭐️

Annoying sappy Jazz.

I’ve heard the name so much with so much reverence that I was excited to get this! Turns out, I don’t get it. The music is pretty boilerplate and her voice is nothing special.

couldnt get past the vocals, simply not for me and from what i looked up this wasnt her best album NNN

Great voice but this style of music is not for me. 2 stars D+.

Que sí, que cantas muy bien.

A mixture of some very forgettable songs and some very powerfuls songs. 2.4999 stars rounded down to 2.

Jazzy melancholic ballads. Not my favourite, really requires a certain mood.

What a musical contrast to yesterdays Slipknot 😉 Not exactly my prefered style of music, but this album does me no harm. Overall a bit too aged for my taste. 2,5

Dont listen if not well rested

Not my thing.

Shoot me, but I just didn't enjoy the vocals

Nice and emotive... Just a bit irritating at times

wasnt a huge fan of her voice

Förlåt Nina men jag gillar det inte. Det är tråkigt och jag orkar knappt lyssna klart. Jazziga trummor är bland det värsta jag vet. Men Break Down And Let It All Out är helt okej så en 2a kan det få bli.

Grym röst. Tråkiga sånger. Ett album med låtar som "blev över" från tidigare sessioner (enligt wiki). Då kanske man inte skulle gett ut det?

Didn't really connect with this one. I haven't listened to much of her catalog before and I wasn't engaged with this one.

Can imagine it's an important album, definitely at the time, but wouldn't relisten. Was cool to hear some original version of songs that have been sampled in other songs (Story of OJ for example), but overall was a little grand/epic for my tastes.

did not listen

I understand that her lyrics and message are very powerful. The first two songs were decent. However the music and her voice were problematic. The songs were sloppy and nor well put together. Her voice is great at times, but out of tune on runs and other moments. Not great.

I have not heard this album before. Nina is dynamic singer. This may be good. After listening: her voice is unusual and striking. The lyrics were melodramatic (maybe that's why I don't like jazz vocals). The songs are uneven. With the right material, I'm sure she adds much to the song; just not on this album very often... 2 Stars

This was ok? It kind of came and went and didn't stand out to me, but her voice is great. 2*

Interesting, a glimpse into the inherent pain that is womanhood. Good album not my favorite.

Eh

I really wanted to like this but couldn't get into it, despite how much I love David Bowie's version of the title track. I generally prefer her small band work, especially live, and her original material, of which there seems to be very little on this album. I read later that it's a compilation of previously unreleased material and I wonder if that is why it felt a little meandering to me.

Might be blasphemous, but her voice just doesn't do it for me. Album is a bunch of random songs from different recording sessions so it lacks cohesion. Nina only wrote one song on the album which knocks it down a star.

Good for background jazz

I can see the appeal, just doesn't work for me. Will I listen to again: 0%

not a fan can’t really say much

Wild Is the Wind by Nina Simone starts off on a strong note, with her captivating voice drawing you in from the beginning. Her vocal talent is undeniable and she delivers the song with passion and emotion. However, I found that the music accompanying her vocals lacked the same level of intensity and excitement. This disconnect between Simone's incredible voice and the less captivating music made it difficult for me to fully engage with the album. As a result, I found myself not fully listening to what she had to say, despite her undeniable talent. Overall, while Simone's performance is impressive, the album as a whole didn't quite hit the mark for me. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 1 STAND OUT TRACK - I Love Your Lovin' Ways

If I cared for this style of music, I suppose this is all right. But since I don’t, I didn’t really enjoy it. Not terrible….not great….just ok.

Didn't like it as much as I was hoping to.

Eh, not great

Ok Jazz, nothing too spectacular.

#116. I'm finding that I just can't really get into this older pop and r&b stuff. I try to give it a fair listen, but this shit just bores me. 2/5: meh Song added to playlist: Lilac Wine I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

I don’t doubt that Nina is great and all, but she just doesn’t do it for me

Not really my type of music

Ok

Story of OJ sample "Four Women" GOATED Rest of album=boring

only listened to the first 30 seconds of each song break down and let it all out seemed pretty good, the rest not so much overall felt too slow

Ähhh die Lyrics erzählen gute Geschichten?

First couple tracks were great, but Nina Simone's vibrato is not for me for extended periods of time

I only know her very famous stuff. Nothing seemed very memorable to me on this. Although I did quite like the dum dum song at the end

Kind of boring.

2/5 naaaah

Wollte es mögen, aber hat mich leider nicht gecatched

Powerful feel in both her vocals and piano playing. Not necessarily my thing but enjoyed listening and learning about her back story.

Gorgeous voice and talent. Not much I would listen to again, but it was pleasant while it was on

Amazing lyrics and songs that could be powerful in the right contexts but this isn’t my style. I’m also not a fan of her vibrato. Sadly, not for me. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Four Women Rating: 2

Really not into this one. Some ok spots, but a hard listen for me.

There’s some good stuff but not really my jam

Some of the up beat songs were a ton of fun but the ballads really ran together and didn’t have the musical story telling I was hoping for. Added 1, skipped 5.

Not her best work.

okay

Not a sound I’m used to listening to, but glad for the experience

Good voice but this was consistently slow for me.

Great for what it is but vocal Jazz just isn't my thing.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Not really my thing, started well which is disappointing Favourite song: Track 1 - I Love Your Lovin’ Ways

jazzy, samey

The slow piano songs bored the hell out of me, but the rest of it was fine. Mostly just a product of its time

Not my Cup of tea

Que sí, que cantas muy bien.

Mainly jazzy love or lost love tunes. Great piano. Some good songs but some a bit dreary

Great voice but I just didn't really feel this album

Många låter slutar bara mitt i. Gillade hennes energi men lite tråkigt låtar. Kändes även som om albumet aldrig kom igång.

Verkligen inte dåligt men inget jag fastnade för alls heller. Bara lite meh tyvärr. Fav: vet ej.. kanske break down and let it all out?

I liked a couple of songs but not in the mood for jazz in general

i always find nina simone's default grandiosity a bit self indulgent and boring. how wonderful it would be to have an album with tracks all as musically cerebral and artful as four women