The Essential Album, a three-disc box from the budget label Golden Stars, is nothing of the sort. Including one disc of studio performances and two discs of live material, the set admittedly includes many valuable recordings, including Philips-era studio classics like "My Baby Just Cares for Me," "I Loves You, Porgy," "Don't Let Me Be Understood," and "Four Women." These tracks, however, are available in countless editions, most of them superior to this set because they include liner notes and recording data to lend context ...
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The Essential Album, a three-disc box from the budget label Golden Stars, is nothing of the sort. Including one disc of studio performances and two discs of live material, the set admittedly includes many valuable recordings, including Philips-era studio classics like "My Baby Just Cares for Me," "I Loves You, Porgy," "Don't Let Me Be Understood," and "Four Women." These tracks, however, are available in countless editions, most of them superior to this set because they include liner notes and recording data to lend context to the intricacies of Nina Simone's discography. ~ John Bush, Rovi
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