Description

NINA SIMONE, piano, vocals
SAM WAYMON, vocal
Plus Orchestra

Recorded on November 1971 at Fort Dix and February 1972 at RCA Victor’s Studio A, New York.

SIDE A:

01. My Sweet Lord
02. Today Is A Killer

SIDE B:

01. Poppies
02. Isn’t It A Pity

We can thank our lucky stars that Nina Simone was well aware of her musical environment and enjoyed experimenting with it, despite her notorious eccentric personality. This was the only reason that so much basic repertoire, traditional blues numbers, black work songs and favourite white show melodies – all filled with a deep soul feeling – reached her fans. “Emergency Ward!” is no exception. First there is the explosive medley, recorded live, of George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” and David Nelson’s “Today Is A Killer”. Accompanied by a small combo and a gospel choir, Nina Simone ignites an 18-minute blazing bonfire which loses none of its spiritual fire for even a second.