Let It All Out

For other uses, see Let It All Out (disambiguation).
Let It All Out
Studio album by
Nina Simone
ReleasedFebruary 1966
RecordedMarch 1964 – October 1965
Length37:03
LabelPhilips
ProducerHal Mooney
Nina Simone chronology
Pastel Blues
(1965) 		Let It All Out
(1966) 		Wild Is the Wind
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media8.5/10[2]
Record Mirror[3]
Tom HullB+[4]

Let It All Out is an album by Nina Simone, released by Philips Records in February 1966.[1][5][6]

The song "Chauffeur" is an adaptation of Memphis Minnie's "Me and My Chauffeur Blues" (1941), which Simone first heard Big Mama Thornton sing.[7] Thornton released her version as "Me and My Chauffeur" on the B-side of her "Before Day" single on James Moore's Sharp label in 1964.[8] Simone's version is credited to Andy Stroud, her husband and manager at the time, who adapted it and "Nearer Blessed Lord" for her.[7]

"Images", sung a cappella by Simone, is based on a poem by Waring Cuney.[1][7]

  1. ^ a b c Let It All Out at AllMusic
  2. ^ Wallace, Carvell (30 July 2016). "Nina Simone : Let It All Out". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (25 June 1966). "Bunch of hits from 4 Seasons, & a subtle LP by Nina Simone..." (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 276. London: Cardfont. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz/Pop Vocals (1950s-70s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ Cohodas, Nadine (2010). Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone. Pantheon Books. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-375-42401-4. A haunting song called "Images" stood out on Nina's latest album, Let It All Out, which was released in February.
  6. ^ Light, Alan (2016). "Discography". What Happened, Miss Simone?: A Biography. Crown Archetype. ISBN 978-1-101-90487-9 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b c Champlin, Charles. "Let It All Out [liner notes]". Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via ninasimone.com.
  8. ^ "The future looks bright / the Jasman Records story" (PDF). Real Blues. No. 19. 1999. pp. 46–47. Retrieved 30 December 2022.