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11. Nina Simone - Baltimore
Into the absolute heavyweights now. To be honest, most of this next crop of artists deserve their own countdown.
Incredible catalogue. Too many brilliant songs, albums and covers to mention. I almost went with Ain't Got No, I Got Life (the live version in particular is amazing) but went with one of her later cuts - Baltimore, the title track from her troubled 1978 album.
Sessions for the album were very tense, with Simone disagreeing with Creed Taylor's production choices-- particularly his interest in a reggae sound, which first caused Simone to ask "What is this corny stuff? "Simone's difficult behavior delayed production, but she would eventually record her vocals for the album in a single hour-long sitting. The place of recording may have had something to do with Simone's behavior, as she would later call the historic barn where Baltimore was recorded "a basement in Belgium where I was forced to sing songs in order to get out of there." Simone would later say of the album, "The material was not my personal choice, and I had no say whatsoever in the selection of songs. It was all done before I could make any decisions,"
Something good came out of this tense atmosphere! I love Randy Newman's original but this is at another level.
Into the absolute heavyweights now. To be honest, most of this next crop of artists deserve their own countdown.
Incredible catalogue. Too many brilliant songs, albums and covers to mention. I almost went with Ain't Got No, I Got Life (the live version in particular is amazing) but went with one of her later cuts - Baltimore, the title track from her troubled 1978 album.
Sessions for the album were very tense, with Simone disagreeing with Creed Taylor's production choices-- particularly his interest in a reggae sound, which first caused Simone to ask "What is this corny stuff? "Simone's difficult behavior delayed production, but she would eventually record her vocals for the album in a single hour-long sitting. The place of recording may have had something to do with Simone's behavior, as she would later call the historic barn where Baltimore was recorded "a basement in Belgium where I was forced to sing songs in order to get out of there." Simone would later say of the album, "The material was not my personal choice, and I had no say whatsoever in the selection of songs. It was all done before I could make any decisions,"
Something good came out of this tense atmosphere! I love Randy Newman's original but this is at another level.
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