Wild Is The Wind

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

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

Prefer Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley. Amazing voice, just not my jam

Ok so this is odd, it really did nothing for me! I was looking forward to some sensual, smooth vocals and lush production. Maybe it’s just me, but it just came across as a bit ramshackle and angry. Will not return to it.

There’s no doubt that Nina has one of the more unique voices out there but I found the writing in her songs to be lacking. Her vocals are also overly maudlin for me and this style of torch music is just not my jam. I think Bowie’s cover of Wild is the wind is far superior and the latter-day remixes of her songs to dance music are better, but that’s probably just me since there’s a whack of 5 star ratings here.

This is a hard album for me to rate. I can clearly see this being one of the best examples of its genre which is a kind of soul/jazz/pop album with a focus on the vocals and at times the lyrics. However this is definitely not my style at all and I only really liked the more interesting tracks such as Four Women (although the lyric at the end “Peaches” is kind of weird despite the great vocal) and the more atmospheric title track. I think critically this is a 3 or even 4 star but personally I can only give it 2.

Me puso triste Nina

Not really my thing

I really wanted to love this but I just couldn't get into it.

I enjoyed four women a lot, the rest of the tracks less so. I can appreciate the simplicity, power, and talent on show here, but it's really not the sort of music I enjoy and I would never listen to this again.

I'm not mad about it, there's just not really much there.

I can appreciate how good this is but it's not my cup of tea. Fave song.. what more can I say

Not far me

Que sí, que cantas muy bien.

i listened to like 3/4 of the first song and turned it off honestly.

A song by Billie Holiday came on after this. I enjoyed that much better. Not a big fan of this one.

I appreciate she’s a great singer but really not my kind of thing.2*

The songs are good, but there is something in Nina Simone's voice that I have always found thoroughly off-putting and that prevents me from wanting to spend any more time with her albums than neccessary. 2/5

Not for me

She can really sing, but album felt very reserved and with her holding back, was ok but felt like it was dragging

Meh, wasn't impressed, found Nina a bit droney and the songs were a bit all over the place. Apparently this album is comprised of off cuts from other sessions and it sounds it.

Not the best from Nina. I find her best work to be the piano pieces where her voice really soars, but this album feels very dreary and overproduced.

Great voice and pleasant enough to have on in the background but didn't do much for me.

Half-way through and I feel like it would be good background music; enjoyed track number 2 the best (turns out it's the most popular song off the album). Nina has a unique voice, deep and strong. Second half feels stronger.

I get why people love this, but I just don't actually 'get' it. The mix of styles in the production and the change in sound (most notably on 'Why..?') didn't help the flow, for me. Felt like a compilation rather than a single album. Maybe the mood just didn't fit mine, but this is so earnest without any feeling of a lightness or change of mood. Understandable, but it left me a little disappointed.

Great voice, not my jam.

She has a great voice. It just wasn't my thing. I was hoping for it to pick up even for one track.

Fairly forgettable. Great voice, but none of the songs grabbed me at all.

Ok

Tried to enjoy but not for me. Good vocals

Not my cup of tea. 2, no playlist adds.

I understand the cultural significance or whatever, but this just sounded dissonant to me (and not in a good way).

didnt care for it very much

I've got nothing but respect for Nina, but this didn't do it for me.

Ouch, that was quite painful to listen to. Pretty sure there are much better albums from Simone out there.

Hot take but Nina's voice is actually kinda nasal and I don't enjoy listening to it

-S Tier- ***n/a*** -A Tier- Four Women What More Can I Say -B Tier- Lilac Wine That’s All I Ask -C Tier- Either Way I Lose -D Tier- I Love Your Lovin Ways Break Down and Let It All Out Wild Is the Wind Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair If I Should Lose You -F Tier- Why Keep On Breaking My Heart AVG SCORE: 1.9 / 5 - - - Half good. Half forgettable. “Four Women” is quintessential Nina. Haunting. Powerful. If you listen to nothing else, this track alone makes the album worthwhile. Unfortunately, as the second track, it sets expectations that aren’t met by the remaining songs.

It’s okay but not memorable

Not my jam but pleasant enough.

Didn’t really love this. I was expecting something more like soul/R&B/Motown, but this was more creepy/melancholy jazzy. 2 stars.

Was fun to recognize the song Four Women as the sample used in Jay-Z's song Story of OJ.

Kolejny czarny album, wiec nadal hameryka, tym razem wylosowalo soulowo jazz, ktory momentami jest tak niebieski, ze az do zludzenia bluesowy, a to wszystko na szostym studyjnym krazku Pani Niny z roku 66, nie kojarze za bardzo jej nazwiska i tak samo glosu, ktory kojarzy mi sie jedynie z chappelles show nie wiem czemu, na 38 minutowej plycie wiekszosc kawalkow to covery popularnych klasykow gatunku i tradycyjnymi czarnymi piesniami, jedyna autorska kompozycja jest four women, nigdzie nie ma zcreditowanej bandy wspomagajaca Pania Nine instrumentalnie. ale jest to dosc typowe granie dla czarnej muzyki popularnej lat 60, wiec brasy, drumsy, jakas gitarka, no i klawisze, zwlaszcza na drugiej stronie ktora ma utwory gdzie jedynym instrumentem potrafia byc klawisze, kawalki 8-11, wsrod nich jest wild is the wind, ktorego Bowie coverowal na station to station, pierwsza strona znowu momentami jest az funkowa jak otwierajacy i love your lovin ways, wiec o milosci w roznorakich stylach, jakos nie oczarowal mnie ten koncept i jego wykonanie, ale nie byl to wymeczony odsluch, na soulowa plejke leci thats all i ask

aight

The idea is clearer than the execution here - Simone strives to tackle some weighty issues on this one, but the arrangements are just too sparse to make things feel cohesive enough

I’m sorry I just didn’t like it. the first few songs were alright then it slowed down and lengthened and just was not appeasing to me in any way. I think she has a really good voice but just not my type of music.

Not for me, was ok

Damn near put me back to sleep. Had some nice melodies and was relaxing but not a good morning album.

I'm not sure what happened... started off strong, the lyrical power of "Four Women" was awesome, and of course "Lilac Wine" but then I just felt on edge and anxious for the second half. Also not my typical jam.

Could be a lot better

She’s got a great voice, but it’s not really my thing.

Melodietjes klinken wel lekker, de muziek is goed uitgevoerd en de zang is zuiver. Dat is top! Maar ook al vind ik de up-tempo (soul-achtige) nummers heel erg leuk, de rustige (meer jazzy) nummers vind ik een beetje saai. Helaas heeft dit album vooral veel van die rustige nummers :-(. Daarnaast gaat de aparte stem van Nina naar verloop van tijd ook wat vervelen. Dus als ik dit hele album moet beoordelen, vind ik het niet zo heel geweldig. Mijn favorieten "I Love Your Loving' Ways", "Break Down And Let It All Out" en "Either Way I lose". **

Legendary voice. Legendary woman.

Recently, I was watching Jett (an entertaining Carla Gugino vehicle) and Simone's cover of Save Me was featured, touted as clearly superior to Aretha's! Apparently, in the last 10 years or so, the arbiters of the zeitgeist decided that anyone who thinks Nina Simone is dank is suitably fetch. Since even entertaining the idea that Nina Simone is superior to the Queen of Soul is a particularly nauseating example of cultural revisionism, and I've never been favorably impressed by Nina Simone to begin with, I was reluctant to waste 45 minutes that I would never get back by listening to this album. Surprisingly, it isn't completely horrible. True, Simone doesn't have an especially impressive instrument, a definite liability in a musical era that was littered with tremendous R&B vocalists. Her pitch wobbles, the timbre of her voice is borderline unpleasant, and her vibrato is irritating. Several of the arrangements are dated, and frankly are pretty rank even for the time. But Simone is capable of expressing and communicating feelings through her admittedly limited vocals. And I was moved by her lyrics on Four Women. It is obvious to me, even being completely ignorant about Simone's personal life, that Simone brings emotional authority to her interpretations, and a willingness to bare her soul. That is not nothing. Still, putting this album on any kind of list? Come on now. Really?

I'm sure this is great but it wasn't working for me when I tried to listen.

Not my thing

Pas mon style préféré de Nina Simone.

Don't really like vocal albums

Not my thing

Great voice and interesting selections but not a fan

Quite liked it. Perfect music if you’re sitting in a nice bar but I don’t think I’d want to play this at home again.

My own personal taste is that I don't like her voice I'm afraid, some solid songs though but found it tough listening

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Four Women, Either Way I Lose Cutting Edge: Lilac Wine Overall Notes: Good music, just not my kind of thing. I'm glad this exists, but it's not meant for me.

Not my type. Sweet voice though

I liked Ms. Simone's version of Lilac Wine, but that was about it. Otherwise, not my cup of tea.

no es de mi gusto, pero la música es buena

4

Buena voz. No me ha llenado especialmente.

It's another emperor's new clothes album. People are too afraid to say they don't listen to this old music that doesn't have a good production quality. It was good then, it inspired later artists, it has a place in music history, you should hear it once I guess. It isn't something you listen to again though because there are newer, better albums today. That's with a lot of this list. She's a good singer but time changes all, even music.

It's a nice album but Nina's work isn't really my thing. She's talented. 5/10.

Like the music and some of the lyrics, but it's not my style. Some songs feel very similar.

Not really for me. Each song sounded the same and a little too depressive but not in a good way.

Good Album to put on in the background... Not much interested in listening on the regular though

Ok I guess.

Just didn't grab me Nina. I'm sorry Nina Simone, you just didn't grab me. Also, 'my name is........ PPPEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAACCCCCHHHHHEEEESSSSSSS

2.5

I am sure this is a really great record but it's just not what my earholes find overly pleasurable.

I know that Simone is an incredible singer, but I just wasn't a fan of this at all.

Not my type of album/10

Täti painanu joku 10 levyä vuodessa ulos. Jokseenkin ei voi välttyä ajatukselta, että määrä korvaa laadun? Varmasti toimivaa musaa jollekin, itselle ei näin isoina kerta-annoksina.

Aika uninen, en tykänny.

Ekki plata fyrir mig

Meh

Far too dated for me

Tone deaf

Ei tällästä

Really not my style. I can respect it and she's very talented but I will likely never listen to it again

Didn’t care for this at all

Tiene 11 canciones, me gustaron solo: - what more can i say? - either way i lose El album es medio aburrido, triste, y monotono!

I am not smart enough to know if this is good or bad. She seemed to be a good piano player.

not my style :/ too slow

Not my cup of tea. Great voice, can’t deny that but did not enjoy

Not for me.

Wasn't my cup of tea

Мені не сподобався(

not my vibe

Only knew like two songs from Nina Simone going into this. She’s a phenomenal vocalist. I don’t really like this genre of music however. Fav song is ‘I Love Your Lovin’ Ways’.

I Love Your Lovin' Ways - 5/10: I like the backing vocals and the beat/instruments (whatever you call it). Four Women - 3/10: I like the baseline, but that's really it. What More Can I Say? - 3/10: Just kind of boring to me. Lilac Wine - 5/10: I like the beat/instruments and her vocals in this song. That's All I Ask - 5/10: I Iike her vocals in this song. Break Down And Let It All Out - 3/10: I just didn't really like it. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart - 3/10: Same as the last song. Wild Is The Wind - 3/10: Just kind of boring. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair - 3/10: Same as the last song. If I Should Lose You - 3/10: Again, just kind of boring. Either Way I Lose - 3/10: Same as last one. Overall Score: 39/110 Overall Rating: 2/10 - I just didn't really enjoy this album. I found it kind of boring and I didn't really enjoy Simone's vocals. I didn't know what to expect since I've never heard of Nina Simone, so I'm not really disappointed or anything, but I don't see myself listening to this again.

Just kind of slow and boring. 1/5 stars.

boring as hell

That really wasn't my kind of music.

I do not like vocal jazz

Not my music.

Not for me.

Not my type of music. Quite boring

Holy smokes what a snooze fest. I couldn’t wait for the album to be over

Just not for me.

cum

Don't like the style very much. I don't see anything special about this one.

👎🏻

Nina's great but couldn't get into this album. 1/5

Not for me

Tried. Bailed on 3rd song

Underwhelming. Heard better versions of all these songs. Expected more.

I like her voice, but that's the only positive thing I have to say about this album. Having her voice with some better songs would have been really fun. The only song I really like on it is Break Down And Let It All Out, and Four Women tells an interesting story. Best song: Break Down And Let It All Out

Not a fan of her voice or arrangements. I expected better from such an icon.

Wild Is the Wind

Nina Simone is a recognizable name in the jazz world but I found this to be a bit boring, even with her unique voice and tone. It's slow, dated, and a little too gospel-theater for me. The only take away was finally placing the sample from "The Story of OJ" by Jay-Z (it's from "Four Women"). The title track is one of the worst on here and the cover art is a flop. Low 1.35.

I have heard the name many times and finally got a listen. Nina has a voice that is hard to tell if it's feminine or masculine. I did not particularly like this album but I guess for its simplicity it sits somewhere in music history? The fact that it is a compilation of previously unreleased songs means it could have remained an unreleased album and I would be fine with that. Makes me think Simone must have other albums on the list just cause I know she's known in the biz. His album though...1.2.

Another example of dated jazz blues from a bygone era. I wish there was more to this but it was mostly just an old frog woman crooning over simple piano and bass lines for 40 minutes. There are some vocal sections that I couldn't put a finger on from Nina that were somewhat compelling at the start. A couple jauntier tunes show up that I enjoyed but unfortunately it quickly goes back to slow, slow, sloooow bad lounge music especially on the back half. I wanted to like this and tried to keep an open mind but after 40 minutes I was so ready to be done with it. 1.25 stars

Really not my thing.

I don’t love Nina Simone’s voice. I wanna listen this album and maybe understand why people love that. But sorry, for me it’s 1

Not my style. Reminded me alot of the jungle book soundtrack for some reason.

“I Love Your Lovin’ Ways” was upbeat and bluesy with Shirley Bassey vibes. It really got me excited for the listen ahead. Unfortunately, “Four Women” was a meandering song that I didn’t grasp onto the way I probably should have and “What More Can I Say?” felt like a song that wanted to put me to sleep for 3/4s of the track. “Lilac Wine” was a beautiful snooze fest and this carried on we get to “Break Down and Let It All Out”…which was lively but not a favorite with its shaky vocals. Then it was right back to sleep for the rest of the album. To be blunt, it was a struggle to get through this album, but it’s done and that’s one I won’t have to listen to again. Why this is one I have to hear, I’m not sure…but I'm jealous of those who find it so quintessential

60’s

I understand the cultural significance, but did not click with me

Oddly masculine voice and not in the smoky, sexy way either. I had to keep reminding myself that a woman was singing. And I didn't really enjoy the songs either, very melancholy and strange. There was nothing I liked about this album, except when it was done. Sorry, I know that's harsh, but still true.

No

Blues and jazz and sadness.

I like some Nina Simone songs but I really didn't vibe with this. And I want to point out I really do give albums a go, I tend to listen to them at least twice. But there were only like 1 or 2 songs that I liked. There's something about the production or something that kind of eats away at my brain when I listen to this

She has a lovely voice. If you like Muzak, you'll love this. Very sedating.

I don't like it.

I understand the historical and cultural significance of this album but I personally didn’t enjoy it.

It's boring sorry

Quite boring album

🐵🙈🙉🙊

Liian hidasta, liian synkkää, liian taidetta. Ymmärrän toki miksi tästä pidetään, mutta en tule kuuntelemaan uudelleen. Elo on tuskaa, mutta kaikki uskottelemme itsellemme, että se ei ole - ja tässä uskottelussa on totuutta.

Not my thing

not my cup of tea

Felt like old lady music.

Didn't like, too slow

Pretty slow

Nope

Too old for my taste

Can't do it. Really not my jam

Not really into it. A lot of slow jazz songs. Favorites: I Love your Lovin’ Ways

Ok, pretty chill but not my favorite

primeiro contato com um disco inteiro da Nina (eu sei, vergonhoso) - não esperava uma gravação boa assim, por se tratar de anos 60. Certamente, o melhor tratamento possível dado a gravação se tratando de uma cantora tão famosa e proeminente - não é meu costume gravações tão focadas na voz, mas a voz dela é bem chamativa e emocional mesmo, comanda uma atenção. Umas faixas aqui (I love your loving ways, wild is the wind, either way i lose) eu ainda vou ouvir algumas vezes, achei bem interessante, curti. É até difícil fazer comentários mais embasados pq é algo mto fora mesmo do q eu tenho costume de ouvir