Wild Is the Wind

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Wild Is the Wind is Nina Simone's sixth studio album and was released in 1966 on Philips Records. It is not an album that was recorded in one go. It was compiled from recordings that had been left over after the 1964 and 1965 sessions for earlier Philips albums.

The whole is a calm, romantic one built around piano and voice. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair was deliberately given little accompaniment: only piano and a bass note. Four Women was released as a single and was banned by the New York jazz station WLIB because of its lyrics. Billboard called the album a special merit pick on release. Later the title song was covered by David Bowie on Station to Station, and Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley on Grace. In 2020, Rolling Stone placed it at number 212 of the 500 greatest albums ever.

Listening

Track list

1. 1I Love Your Lovin' Ways2:39Apple Music ↗
2. 2Four Women4:28Apple Music ↗
3. 3What More Can I Say?2:52Apple Music ↗
4. 4Lilac Wine4:18Apple Music ↗
5. 5That's All I Ask2:33Apple Music ↗
6. 6Break Down And Let It All Out2:41Apple Music ↗
7. 7Why Keep On Breaking My Heart2:37Apple Music ↗
8. 8Wild Is The Wind (Live)7:00Apple Music ↗
9. 9Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (Live)3:28Apple Music ↗
10. 10If I Should Lose You3:00Apple Music ↗
11. 11Either Way I Lose2:45Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗