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Published by:
Philips Records, American, founded 1950  Search this
Recorded by:
Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003  Search this
Photograph by:
Frits Van Swoll, Dutch, born 1939  Search this
Medium:
vinyl , cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W: 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (18.1 x 18.1 cm)
Type:
record covers
45 rpm records
Place printed:
Netherlands, Europe
Date:
1965
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.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Composers (Musicians)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.132.7ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Record Albums
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5451e53a1-031e-4e1b-be3b-f65c61dd28c5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.132.7ab