High Priestess of Soul

Infobox Album
Name = High Priestess of Soul
Type = Album
Artist = Nina Simone


Released = 1967
Recorded = New York, 1965 1966
Genre = Soul Pop Folk R&B
Length =
Label = Philips Records
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:5d47gjyrj6ib link]
Last album = "Wild Is the Wind"
(1966)
This album = "High Priestess of Soul"
(1967)
Next album = "Nina Simone Sings The Blues"
(1967)

"High Priestess of Soul" is a studio album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003). The songs are accompanied by a large band directed by Hal Mooney. The album contains popular songs (such as "Don't You Pay Them No Mind") and Church-African-Folk-related songs (such as "Take Me To The Water" and "Come Ye"). Nina Simone was often titled the High Priestess Of Soul, although she wasn't very fond of the title herself, because it placed a label on her as if she were only a soul artist.

Information about songs on this album

* "Work Song" featured earlier on "Nina’s Choice" (1963) and "Forbidden Fruit" (1960).

Track listing

# "Don't You Pay Them No Mind"
# "I'm Gonna Leave You"
# "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
# "Keeper of the Flame"
# "The Gal from Joe's"
# "Take Me to the Water"
# "I'm Going Back Home"
# "I Hold No Grudge"
# "Come Ye"
# "He Ain't Comin' Home No More"
# "Work Song"
# "I Love My Baby."