Nina's contract with Bethlehem was short-lived and in the wake of her national success with “I Loves You, Porgy,” she was quickly snapped up by Colpix Records, a division of Columbia Pictures. Months after the release of her debut LP for the label (1959's _The Amazing Nina Simone),_ Nina was performing at her first major New York City venue, the mid-Manhattan-located Town Hall. Sensing that Nina's live performances would capture the essential spontaneity of her artistry, Colpix opted to record her September 12, 1959 show. “You Can Have Him,” a glorious torch song previously cut by Peggy Lee (a Simone favorite) and Ella Fitzgerald, was one of the highlights of the evening, opening with a dazzling keyboard arpeggio that would become a Simone signature for decades. A beautiful example of Simone at her storytelling best, painting a vivid picture with her skill as a lyrical interpreter.

1. Mood Indigo: [ Ссылка ]
2. I Loves You Porgy: [ Ссылка ]
3. My Baby Just Cares for Me: [ Ссылка ]
4. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out: [ Ссылка ]
5. You Can Have Him (Live): [ Ссылка ]
6. Wild Is the Wind (Live): [ Ссылка ]
7. Trouble in Mind (Live): [ Ссылка ]
8. When Malindy Sings / Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Live): [ Ссылка ]
9. See-Line Woman: [ Ссылка ]
10. Pirate Jenny (Live): [ Ссылка ]
11. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: [ Ссылка ]
12. I Put a Spell on You: [ Ссылка ]
13. Ne Me Quitte Pas: [ Ссылка ]
14. Feeling Good: [ Ссылка ]
15. Four Women: [ Ссылка ]
16. My Man's Gone Now: [ Ссылка ]
17. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free: [ Ссылка ]
18. To Love Somebody: [ Ссылка ]
19. Sunday in Savannah (Live): [ Ссылка ]
20. Backlash Blues (Live): [ Ссылка ]

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