This is Nina Simone in her famous live performance at the Antibes Jazz Festival (France) in July 1977. Backed by her long time collaborator Al Shackman on guitar, vibes and percussion, the "High Priestess of Soul" builds a perfect set-list full of beautiful songs chosen from various repertoires, among them: Jacque Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas", Gershwin's "I Loves You Porgy" and Brecht/Weil's "Alabama Songs", last but not least, some Pop tunes from the likes of Robin and Barry Gibb and Lennon / McCartney, A stellar programme interpreted with her unique intensity!
Tracklist:
Side A
01 Ne Me Quitte Pas (Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest) 3:55
02 My Way (Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka) 4:41
03 Plain Gold Ring (Earl S. Burroughs) 2:21
04 Please Read Me (Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb) 4:30
05 I Love To Love (Herbie Baker, Lennie Hayton) 3:04
06 Just Say I Love Him (Jack Val, Jimmy Dale, Martin Kalmanoff, Sam Ward) 5:03
Side B
01 I Loves You Porgy (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 5:51
02 Let's Stick Together (Wilbert Harrison) 2:04
03 Be My Husband (Andy Stroud) 3:40
04 Alabama Song (Bertolt Brecht, Elisabeth Hauptmann, Kurt Weill) 3:41
05 In Our Childhood's Bright Endeavor (Bertolt Brecht, Elisabeth Hauptmann, Kurt Weill) 2:51
06 In My Life (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:57 More
Tracklist:
Side A
01 Ne Me Quitte Pas (Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest) 3:55
02 My Way (Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka) 4:41
03 Plain Gold Ring (Earl S. Burroughs) 2:21
04 Please Read Me (Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb) 4:30
05 I Love To Love (Herbie Baker, Lennie Hayton) 3:04
06 Just Say I Love Him (Jack Val, Jimmy Dale, Martin Kalmanoff, Sam Ward) 5:03
Side B
01 I Loves You Porgy (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 5:51
02 Let's Stick Together (Wilbert Harrison) 2:04
03 Be My Husband (Andy Stroud) 3:40
04 Alabama Song (Bertolt Brecht, Elisabeth Hauptmann, Kurt Weill) 3:41
05 In Our Childhood's Bright Endeavor (Bertolt Brecht, Elisabeth Hauptmann, Kurt Weill) 2:51
06 In My Life (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:57 More