Nina Simone Sings the Blues
| Nina Simone Sings the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January?, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | December 19, 1966 - January 5, 1967 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Blues, soul, jazz, pop, folk | |||
| Length | 32:35 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Danny Davis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| All About Jazz | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A– |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| Tom Hull | B |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Sings the Blues is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. This was Simone's first album for RCA Victor after previously recording for Colpix Records and Philips Records. The album was also reissued in 2006 with bonus tracks, and reissued in 1991 by RCA/Novus as a 17-track compilation under the title The Blues.