Americans Swinging in Paris (album)

The Amazing Nina Simone is an album by Jazz singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. It was her first album for the label Colpix Records, which would quickly be followed by 8 albums on the same label, before signing with Philips Records in 1964. The album very much oozes the atmosphere of cool jazz, in accordance with the image she had on her debut album, Little Girl Blue (1958) for Bethlehem Records. It also has some gospel songs on it, for example "Children Go Where I Send You".

Track listing

 * 1) "Blue Prelude" (Joe Bishop, Gordon Jenkins) - 3:15
 * 2) "Children Go Where I Send You" (Simone, Traditional) - 2:45
 * 3) "Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More)" (Gale, Silverman) - 2:56
 * 4) "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 2:05
 * 5) "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers) - 3:50
 * 6) "You've Been Gone Too Long" (Sellers) - 2:08
 * 7) "That's Him Over There" (Marilyn Keith, Lew Spence) - 2:28
 * 8) "Chilly Winds Don't Blow" (Hecky Krasnow, William Lovelock) - 2:40
 * 9) "Theme From Middle of the Night" (George Bassman) - 2:25
 * 10) "Can't Get Out of This Mood" (Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh) - 2:30
 * 11) "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:10
 * 12) "Solitaire" (Renee Borek, King Guion, Carl Nutter) - 3:20

Personnel

 * Nina Simone - vocals, piano
 * Bob Mersey - arrangement