{"product_id":"nina-simone-nina-simone-sings-the-blues-vinyl-lp","title":"Nina Simone Sings the Blues [Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNina Simone — Nina Simone Sings the Blues [Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MOVLP878\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8719262041189\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz \/ Soul \/ Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Music On Vinyl \/ Groove Classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReissue Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13th February 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNina Simone Sings the Blues\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most celebrated albums of Nina Simone's career, originally released on RCA Victor in 1967. It is a raw, unadorned showcase for her at her most elemental — blues in the deepest sense, delivered with the full force of her extraordinary voice and piano, and a backing band of genuine distinction. \u003cstrong\u003eEric Gale\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRudy Stevenson\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar, \u003cstrong\u003eBob Bushnell\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, \u003cstrong\u003eBernard \"Pretty\" Purdie\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums, \u003cstrong\u003eErnie Hayes\u003c\/strong\u003e on organ and \u003cstrong\u003eBuddy Lucas\u003c\/strong\u003e on harmonica and saxophone combine to create a sound that is both deeply rooted and entirely alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with the driving, percussive \u003cstrong\u003e\"Do I Move You?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most direct and irresistible songs Simone ever recorded — and moves through material that ranges from the brooding \u003cstrong\u003e\"In the Dark\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the stately \u003cstrong\u003e\"My Man's Gone Now\"\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Backlash Blues\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, written for Simone by Langston Hughes as a commentary on racial injustice. \u003cstrong\u003e\"I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the closing \u003cstrong\u003e\"Blues for Mama\"\u003c\/strong\u003e round out a set that goes back to the very essence of the blues — honest, unadorned and deeply felt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reissue is part of the \u003cstrong\u003eMusic On Vinyl Groove Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e series — making great catalogue titles available at an accessible price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I Move You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay and Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Real\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Man's Gone Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacklash Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince I Fell for You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe House of the Rising Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues for Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNina Simone – Vocals, Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Gale – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRudy Stevenson – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Bushnell – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBernard \"Pretty\" Purdie – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnie Hayes – Organ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuddy Lucas – Harmonica, Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel – Music On Vinyl \/ Groove Classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nina Simone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57749560263043,"sku":"MOVLP878","price":20.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/NinaSimoneSingstheBluesMOVLP878_Mockup.webp?v=1775738621","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/nina-simone-nina-simone-sings-the-blues-vinyl-lp","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}