Published by
Philips Records, American, founded 1950
Recorded by
Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
Photograph by
Van Swoll, Frits, Dutch, born 1939
Date
1965
Medium
vinyl , cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (18.1 x 18.1 cm)
Description
A 45 rpm EP recorded by Nina Simone and released in the Netherlands by Philips Records in 1965. This record has "I Loves You, Porgy" and "Mississippi Goddam" on the A-side, and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "I Put a Spell On You" on the B-side. The album cover features a black and white image of Simone singing at a piano against an orange background with large white text reading [NINA / SIMONE] at the top and smaller white text reading [I LOVES YOU, PORGY / MISSISSIPPI GODDAM / DON'T LET ME BE / MISUNDERSTOOD / I PUT A SPELL ON YOU] at center right, across the piano. The black and silver Philips Records logo is at the top right corner and [452 046 / PHILIPS] is at the bottom left. The back of the album cover has black printed text over a white background and has the song and credit info as well as advertisements for four other Philips Records releases across the bottom. At the very bottom left is [Cover photo: Frits van Swoll] and at bottom right is [Printed in Holland]. The vinyl record has a blue label with silver text on each side.
Place printed
Netherlands, Europe
Classification
Record Albums
Type
record covers
45 rpm records
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Popular music
Resistance
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.132.7ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5451e53a1-031e-4e1b-be3b-f65c61dd28c5

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