Omnivore Recordings Announces Release of Nina Simone’s A Single Woman: The Complete Elektra Recordings

Omnivore Recordings Announces Definitive Edition of Nina Simone’s Final Studio Album A Single Woman: The Complete Elektra Recordings

Available November 7 on CD and Double-LP
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​Omnivore Recordings proudly announces the release of A Single Woman: The Complete Elektra Recordings, the definitive version of Nina Simone’s final studio album, arriving November 7 on CD and Double-LP. This expanded edition features 11 bonus tracks four previously unreleased bringing together the complete Elektra sessions for the first time.

Nina Simone first captivated the world in 1959 with her landmark debut Little Girl Blue. Over the course of five decades, she redefined music with her powerful voice, fearless artistry, and boundary-breaking performances that continue to inspire generations.

Following her triumphant 1992 concert at Carnegie Hall, Simone was approached by Elektra A&R executive Michael Alago, who encouraged her return to the studio. Modeled after two of her inspirations Frank Sinatra’s A Man Alone and Billie Holiday’s Lady In Satin A Single Woman was recorded with full orchestral arrangements under the direction of producer Andre Fischer. Backed by a 50-piece orchestra, Simone delivered a deeply personal and revelatory collection of songs centered on love and longing, interpreted with her singular passion and artistry.

While the original 1993 release featured ten tracks, Simone recorded additional material, including covers of Bob Dylan, Prince, The Beatles, and Bob Marley. These remarkable performances suggested a possible follow-up, but A Single Woman would ultimately be her final studio album before her passing in 2003.

A reissue in 2006 added seven bonus tracks. Now, Omnivore Recordings presents the most complete edition ever assembled: 21 tracks in total, newly remastered, and accompanied by liner notes from renowned music historian David Nathan who also shares personal reflections from his decades-long relationship with Dr. Simone.

With A Single Woman: The Complete Elektra Recordings, listeners can experience Nina Simone’s final studio sessions in their fullest, most comprehensive form an essential chapter in the legacy of one of music’s greatest voices.

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A Single Woman: The Complete Elektra Recordings Tracklist:
1. A Single Woman
2. Lonesome Cities
3. If I Should Lose You
4. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
5. Love’s Been Good To Me
6. Papa, Can You Hear Me?
7. Il N’y A Pas D’amour Heureux
8. Just Say I Love Him
9. The More I See You
10. Marry Me

Bonus Tracks
11. The Long And Winding Road
12. The Times They Are A-changin’
13. Sign ‘O’’ The Times
14. Baseball Boogie
15. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
16. Do I Move You? (Take 2)
17. The Times They Are A-Changin’ (Alternate Take)
18. No Woman, No Cry
19. Do I Move You (Take 1)
20. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (Alternate Take)
21. Baseball Boogie (Instrumental)

​* Tracks 17, 19–21 Previously Unissued

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