“As an artist, I must give myself wholly and completely to the expression of that which is within,” said Nina Simone, who never sought the easy path.
On 1967’s “High Priestess of Soul,” the March 2025 title in the Verve Record Club, Simone selects diverse repertoire including songs by Chuck Berry (“Brown Eyed Handsome Man”) and Duke Ellington (“The Gal From Joe’s”), frames her soulful voice with lush orchestrations - large ensemble arrangements courtesy of Hal Mooney that never overshadow Nina’s immortal voice - and relates a string of personal and magnetic stories in song.
Order the exclusive “High Priestess of Soul” LP pressing by subscribing to the Verve Record Club: https://store.ververecords.com/pages/verve-record-club
On 1967’s “High Priestess of Soul,” the March 2025 title in the Verve Record Club, Simone selects diverse repertoire including songs by Chuck Berry (“Brown Eyed Handsome Man”) and Duke Ellington (“The Gal From Joe’s”), frames her soulful voice with lush orchestrations - large ensemble arrangements courtesy of Hal Mooney that never overshadow Nina’s immortal voice - and relates a string of personal and magnetic stories in song.
Order the exclusive “High Priestess of Soul” LP pressing by subscribing to the Verve Record Club: https://store.ververecords.com/pages/verve-record-club
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