Review:
Apparently cobbled together from leftover studio and live tracks, this album perhaps inadvertently stands as a testament to Simone's eclecticism. By turns political, swooning, and angry, the setlist demonstrates Simone's manic ability to commit to a mood... and then turn on a dime. The cumulative effect is the feeling that a soul is being bared, in all of its complexity. Because I am a fan of Simone's, largely through compilations, I'm not familiar enough to state where this ranks within her discography. Still, it seems an solid starting point for those looking to enter into her world, even if the album features only one track written by Simone herself.
Top Tracks:
The soaring, sweet "What More Can I Say?" The sobering, one-two punch of the title track and "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair."
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