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Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You #6 USA Edition

£395.00

This incredible edition will directly zoom you into the true soul of our big MASTERCUT dream of producing the world's most authentic records. Even though the original tapes from these legendary sessions between 1964 and 1965 have candidly aged and matured with quite a few distinctly hearable "characteristics" like ticks, pops, and crackles, the listening experience is nevertheless mind-blowing. With this truly extraordinary lady singing and screaming, sounding like she is standing right next to you, touching and caressing your soul with her voice - this edition will definitely put a spell on you!!

This incredible edition will directly zoom you into the true soul of our big MASTERCUT dream of producing the world's most authentic records. Even though the original tapes from these legendary sessions between 1964 and 1965 have candidly aged and matured with quite a few distinctly hearable "characteristics" like ticks, pops, and crackles, the listening experience is nevertheless mind-blowing. With this truly extraordinary lady singing and screaming, sounding like she is standing right next to you, touching and caressing your soul with her voice - this edition will definitely put a spell on you!!

3 carefully selected design elements are characterising this USA Mastercut Edition: 

  • A special spine imprint in blue tone ink

  • A blue toned screen print

  • A special booklet band with the impulse logo stamp

 

MUSICIANS

  • Vocals, Piano: Nina Simone

  • Arrangers & Conductors: Hal Mooney, Horace Ott

  • Guitar: Rudy Stevenson

SIDE A

  • I Put A Spell On You

  • Tomorrow Is My Turn

  • Ne Me Quitte Pas

  • Marriage Is For Old Folks

  • July Tree

  • Gimme Some

SIDE B

  • Feeling Good

  • One September Day

  • Blues On Purpose

  • Beautiful Land

  • You've Got To Learn

  • Take Care Of Business

RECORDED  TO TAPE 

  • Year of Recording: 1964 - 1965

  • Location: New York City

  • Original Tape Number: 9801

  • Recording Producer: Hal Mooney

BOOKLET CONTENT LIST

  • A Minolta EP 410Z copy of the recording protocol, 2.9.1965, New York City Studio

  • Cyanotype of Nina Simone after an original photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke /Getty Images

  • Nina Simone sings for a crowd of supporters and marchers during a rally prior to the last day of the Selma to Montgomery march, March 24, 1965. 

  • A Polaroid foto of a microscopic view of the real groove. Side A, "I Put a Spell on You"

  • A Minolta EP 410Z copy of an original photo of the Supersense livingroom studio. Photographer: Ákos Burg, 2021.

  • "How to caress", by Florian Doc Kaps. An info sheet about the Supersense MASTERCUT records and how to care for them.

  • "Project Mastercut", by Florian Doc Kaps. An introduction to the editions.



*The total circulation of this Mastercut release is strictly limited to a maximum total of 999 records.
As of today, the following different editions have been released:
Premier Cut: 01-99
USA Edition: 01-500

Due to the fact that MASTERCUTS are not stock items but cut piece by piece in real time by a small team in Vienna, we kindly ask for your understanding that based on the overwhelming global demand for these editions production, assembly and delivery of your very personal MASTERCUT treasures can currently take up to 4 weeks.

Number Of Discs: 1

Speed:33RPM

Variant: Archival Tape Edition No. 6 USA EDITION

Type: Acetate lacquer cut direct from tape, can be played on a normal turntable