{"product_id":"nina-simone-little-girl-blue","title":"NINA SIMONE - Little Girl Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition 180g Black Vinyl. The complete album + 3 bonus tracks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"393\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"18\"\u003eLittle Girl Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1957, marked \u003cstrong\u003eNina Simone's\u003c\/strong\u003e debut studio recording. Originally issued on the \u003cstrong\u003eBethlehem \u003c\/strong\u003elabel, the album features \u003cstrong\u003eSimone \u003c\/strong\u003eon piano and vocals, accompanied by bassist \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Bond\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eAlbert \"Tootie\" Heath\u003c\/strong\u003e. Many tracks from this LP went on to become timeless classics, including her iconic renditions of \u003cem data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eI Loves You, Porgy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"390\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMy Baby Just Cares for Me\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eAt the time, \u003cstrong\u003eNina Simone\u003c\/strong\u003e had originally aspired to be a concert pianist, performing works by \u003cstrong\u003eBach\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMozart \u003c\/strong\u003ein front of silent, attentive audiences. However, circumstances led her down a different path—one that would ultimately revolutionize popular music in America. Initially reluctant to sing, she only began doing so when a nightclub owner informed her that her job depended on it. Thus, \u003cstrong\u003eEunice Waymon\u003c\/strong\u003e became \u003cstrong\u003eNina Simone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and in the process, an unwitting star was born. Though \u003cem data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eLittle Girl Blue\u003c\/em\u003e was far from her original ambitions, it remains a landmark recording—original, powerful, and the start of something extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1542\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Morton\u003c\/strong\u003e of BBC Radio describes the album as \"a key work of the times, original and powerful, and the start of something remarkable.\" Similarly, \u003cstrong\u003eThom Jurek\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/em\u003e praises it, noting that \u003cstrong\u003eSimone’s \u003c\/strong\u003eballad voice exudes \"mystery and sensuality,\" while her uptempo jazz performances demonstrate \"authority and an enigmatic down-home feel that is nonetheless elegant.\" He also highlights the album as the introduction of a remarkable jazz pianist, showcasing Simone’s extraordinary musical range and talent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Number One Essentials","offers":[{"title":"LP - 180g Vinyl","offer_id":54343620755801,"sku":"SDZ-25959","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/NINASIMONE-LittleGirlBlue-LP-180gVinyl_6a9fbca8-08a4-4d2e-a93f-2916eda2c40c.jpg?v=1742402149","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/nina-simone-little-girl-blue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}