Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit

Infobox Album
Name = Forbidden Fruit
Type = Album
Artist = Nina Simone


Released = 1961
Recorded = New York City 1961
Genre = Vocal Jazz Blues Folk
Length =
Label = Colpix Records
Producer = Cal Lampey
Reviews =
Last album = "Nina Simone at Newport"
(1960)
This album = "Forbidden Fruit"
(1961)
Next album = "Nina at the Village Gate"
(1962)

"Forbidden Fruit" is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003). It was her second studio recording album for Colpix.

Information about songs on this album

* "Gin House Blues", Nina would re-record this song in a more rhythmic way on "Nuff Said" (1968).
* "Work Song", written by Oscar Brown, Jr and Nat Adderley tells the story about a chain gang. This song also features on "Nina’s Choice" (1963) and "High Priestess of Soul" (1967).

Track listing

# "Rags and Old Iron"
# "No Good Man"
# "Gin House Blues"
# "I'll Look Around"
# "I Love to Love"
# "Work Song"
# "Where Can I Go Without You"
# "Just Say I Love Him"
# "Memphis in June"
# "Forbidden Fruit"


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