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Live at Berkeley/Gifted & Black

Live at Berkeley/Gifted & Black

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Long overdue CD re-issue of two of her long out-of-print albums which were originally released on her then husband/producer/mentor's Stroud label in the early Seventies, at a time when she was very much at the peak of her considerable powers. Recorded in studios in California and released in 1971, 'Gifted & Black' comprises eight songs, four of which are hard-to-come-by original recordings. The other four are fascinating re-workings of songs Simone had recorded in earlier years including 'Black Is The Colour', 'The Thrill Is Gone' and her first hit 'I Loves You, Porgy' (credited here as 'Porgy'). Live At Berkeley was recorded at The University of California in Berkeley in October, 1969 and features versions of 6 classic Simone tracks including 'To Be Young, Gifted And Black', 'Backlash Blues' and 'Ain't Got No / I Got Life'.
Product details
Release Date:
2009-07-10
Publication Date:
2009-07-10
Publisher:
Charly (Cargo Records)
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
Weight:
109 g
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