Nina Simone Sings The Blues
by Nina Simone
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Nina Simone bestography
Nina Simone Sings The Blues is ranked 5th best out of 48 albums by Nina Simone on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Nina Simone is Pastel Blues which is ranked number 547 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,138.
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Nina Simone Sings The Blues track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/12/2026 18:43 |  ExTeaSea | 5,233 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/26/2026 22:13 | daCritic | 4,605 | 73/100 |
| ! | 06/11/2026 02:30 |  AAL2014 | 4,203 | 75/100 |
| ! | 05/06/2026 15:54 | Jakor | 5,525 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/11/2026 04:23 | smithc4jc | 70 | 74/100 |
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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 80.2/100, a mean average of 80.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.0.
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HoldenM 06/10/2023 01:25 | #297527 | TOP COMMENT
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Top to bottom perfection. A marriage of virtuosity and personality of deceptive modesty, but brimming with passion and intention in every beat of this thing. No one sings like Nina Simone, which is not to say no one else sounds like her. Rather, you hear a lifetime of experience in everything she says. All the heartbreak, the longing, the humor, the wit, and the power in each word. A miracle of a record. (Edited)
Another impressive album from the brilliant Nina Simone. Sings the blues, is exactly what it says on the tin. Do I move you, backlash blues, and, blues for mama, are the standouts. Raw and atmospheric. (Edited)
Tamthebam 10/11/2014 12:43 | #124022 | TOP COMMENT
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The title says it all ! A great blues album Nina at her best. Standout tracks are "A little sugar ....." "Do I Move You" "In The Dark " "Since I Fell For You " and "Blues For Mama" but to top all of those is the amazing "My Mans Gone Now ". A brilliant album.
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