"Wild Is The Wind" is an amazing album. I've never been a big fan of Nina Simone, in fact I quite often confused her voice for that of a man, but after listening to "Wild Is The Wind" I have been converted and adore The High Priestess Of Soul now. Nina is so passionate when she sings, she wants you to feel every word she sings. This is especially true for the songs that are about black oppression, a cause very dear to her heart. The song 'Four Women', a story told from the perspectives of four different black women about their lives and their role in white society, was actually banned by the New York jazz radio station WLIB for supposedly being racist. I thought this album was made up of all new material at the time but according to Wikipedia it was actually made up of several recordings left off earlier Nina albums, this just goes to prove that whether you listen to an original Nina album or a compilation you'll still be left feeling deep emotion and hearing great music. I give this album a well deserved 5/5.
Tracks I enjoyed the most: Four Women, Lilac Wine, Wild Is The Wind, Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair and If I Should Lose You.
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