How It Feels to Be Free

Nina Simone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 7, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hear Music/BMG
• ASIN: B000637X2E
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,870 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl

2. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

3. See Line Woman

4. Since I Fell for You

5. Turn Me On

6. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

7. I Shall Be Released

8. Lilac Wine

9. Seems I'm Never Tired of Loving You

10. In the Dark

11. Chilly Winds Don't Blow

12. O Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

13. Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter

14. Sinnerman

Editorial Reviews

Nina Simone sang gorgeously bittersweet songs that combined her influences of folk, blues, sould and jazz with politically and socially relevant messages. Simone was a complete original and a cultural force who always remained true to herself and true to the music. Songs include: 1. I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl 2. I Wish I Knew How it would feel to be free 3. See Line Woman 4. Since I Fell for You 5. Turn Me On 6. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues 7. I Shall Be Released 8. Lilac Wine 9. Seems I'm Never Tired of Loving You 10. In The Dark 11. Chilly WInds Don't Blow 12. I Got It Bad 13. Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter 14. Sinnerman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessential compilation, December 29, 2011

By 

Michael S. Vaught "Mike" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How It Feels to Be Free (Audio CD)

There is an essential list of songs that are to be heard from an artist and this compilation contains the essential list of songs from Nina Simone. Her complete works is very broad but this compilation contains the the songs that are well known and loved by young and old alike, which is rare. I looked for a long time before I was able to find all of these songs, which were the minimum I wanted together, and here they are on a single CD.

If you have never listened to her before and you enjoy jazz, blues, fusion or funk, you have got to get this album! The songs put together here keenly demonstrate her throaty singing, her beats, the cymbals! and the beats that make you want to snap your fingers, tap your toe, wiggle in your seat and spontaneously shout out along with her: "Oh Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?!?"

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply a collection of Nina at her best., August 12, 2008

By 

Sir Sluggo - See all my reviews

This review is from: How It Feels to Be Free (Audio CD)

Among the numerous recordings I have of this great artist, this collection contains many of the favorite reasons I love to listen to her. There is a certain raw quality in this mix that communicates the essence of her style. She played and sang in your face but let you in to feel her hurt,and anger and her disappointment with love and life. I bought this in a Starbucks one night while getting a cup of coffee. I was driving on a business trip and the radio just wasn't cutting it. Not only was the coffee great but this album was just right. It also convinced me that I had found a new source to browse for some thoughtful musical collections. If you want to introduce friends to Nina Simone, you give them this album. I have.