Little Girl Blue (studio album)
by Nina Simone

Little Girl Blue by Nina Simone
Year: 1959
Overall rank: 775th   
Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 223 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1959 (7th)
Award Top 50 albums of the 1950s (21st)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (775th)

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Nina Simone bestography

Little Girl Blue is ranked 3rd best out of 47 albums by Nina Simone on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Nina Simone is Pastel Blues which is ranked number 565 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,068.

Nina Simone album bestography « Higher ranked (758th)
Wild Is The Wind
This album (775th)
Little Girl Blue
Lower ranked (1,571st) »
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Little Girl Blue track list

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Little Girl Blue rankings

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Overall rank: 775th | 1950s rank: 21st | 1959 rank: 7th

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81/100 (from 223 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.1/100, a mean average of 80.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.7.

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90/100
From 06/04/2024 16:41 | #303861
An outstanding record. How remarkable the presence and sonic identity Nina already developed and established by this, her debut LP.

This is a must hear for anyone who loves tasteful and dynamic jazz piano.
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From 04/08/2021 18:49 | #268344
I was first exposed to this album just recently as a re-issue entitled "Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club" but it is essentially "Little Girl Blue". JAPIAESSC features the same 11 songs as LGB in the exact order, and it also features four Bonus tracks "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands", "For All We Know", "African Mailman" and an extended version of "My Baby Just Cares For Me." LGB was released on Bethlehem Records in 1959, the version of JAPIAESSC that I have was released in 2011 on SNAP 216 CD/Charly Records - (UPC 8 03415 12162 5).
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From 02/15/2020 22:51 | #247830
Absolutely a timeless record. I mean damn,! Her voice is unbelievable, how emotional! "I Love You Porgy" and "My Baby Just Cares For Me" are standout tracks; the rest of the album is great too.
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From 12/03/2019 21:04 | #245343
originally released in1959
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From 05/23/2019 18:39 | #236596
So many raw, emotional moments on this one. Absolutely love it. Showcases Nina's superb piano playing skills as well as her moving voice. A must-listen.
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From 01/04/2019 19:25 | #228947
Muito poder nesse álbum entre o Jazz e o Blues.
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From 04/04/2016 18:38 | #163301
A damn near perfect record!
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From 09/04/2015 21:10 | #149259
The first Nina's record is full of amazing songs, played with her precius talent, and singed with her smooth voice.
MUST be on the best 500s.
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2. Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
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4. The Shape Of Jazz To Come by Ornette Coleman
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