| The Amazing Nina Simone | ||||
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| Released | July 1959 | |||
| Recorded | April 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz, jazz, blues, gospel | |||
| Length | 33:31 | |||
| Label | Colpix | |||
| Producer | Hecky Krasnow | |||
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The Amazing Nina Simone is the second studio album by Nina Simone, released in July 1959.[1] It was her second album, and her first recording for Colpix Records. The album contains a variety of material, including jazz, gospel, and folk songs. Compared to her debut, which showcased Simone's piano playing ability in addition to her singing, the piano was downplayed on Amazing in favor of string arrangements.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [1] |
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 470.
- ^ a b Scott Yanow. "The Amazing Nina Simone – Nina Simone | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-01.