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Nina Simone – Emergency Ward (1972)
I posted this about two months ago and at some point, the post just mysteriously disappeared! (I’ve read about this issue before with Blogger). I had many requests to re up. As I was searching some blogs, I saw a couple of other uploads of Emergency Ward since that time, so I will link to these blog’s post for the viewers who still want it.
The first track is a medley recorded live with a choir, including a George Harrison cover and a poem by David Nelson. Nina combines soul/R&B and gospel on this record, and addresses some of the issues in Vietnam. “Poppies” is a Lennie Bleecher/Jeremy Wind song, and the third track is also a Harrison cover.
1. Medley: My Sweet Lord/Today Is a Killer (Harrison/Nelson, Simone) – 18:35
2. Poppies (Bleecher, Wind) – 4:45
3. Isn’t It a Pity (Harrison) – 11:11
