- Emergency Ward
Infobox Album
Name = Emergency Ward!
Type =Album
Artist =Nina Simone
Released = 1972
Recorded = Live atFort Dix and studio
Genre = Vocal SoulJazz Pop
Length =
Label = RCA victor
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Here Comes the Sun"
(1971)
This album = "Emergency Ward"
(1972)
Next album = "It Is Finished "
(1974)Emergency Ward is the title of an album released by
Nina Simone . The title of the record is rendered as "Emergency Ward" on the record label itself, but as "Emergency Ward!" on the cover sleeve. The sleeve also bears the text "Nina Simone In Concert". According to the liner notes the album was "recorded live in concert at various locations includingFort Dix ." The Japanese release consists of three tracks. The A-side is filled with a 18:29 minutes rendition of a medley ofGeorge Harrison 's "My Sweet Lord " andDavid Nelson 's poem "Today Is A Killer". This is a very strong gospel-like performance, perhaps in a church. It was performed together with the Bethany Baptist Church Junior Choir ofSouth Jamaica ,New York . The B-side consists of theLennie Bleecher /Jeremy Wind song "Poppies" and George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity". Both songs on the B-side feel more like a studio than a live recording. Nina Simone improvises upon and varies the lyrics of the poem and songs, for which she takes all responsibility in the liner notes. Additional information in the liner notes give credit for all choral arrangements and orchestration to Weldon J. Irvine, Jr., to Sam Waymon for vocals in "My Sweet Lord", and to Lisa Stroud, age 9 forpolyrhythm s in the same song. Gratitude is expressed to Nat Shapiro and Andrew Stroud. [Liner notes, "Emergency Ward" (1973), RVC Company,Tokyo , possible inconsistencies with US release]Notes
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