Nina Simone – I Put a Spell on You (SHM-SACD single layer)

“I Put A Spell On You” was released by Philips Records in 1965 and features some of Nina Simone’s most popular and successful songs. The title track of the album was originally written and performed by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. In its original version, this song had a slightly ironic undertone, but Nina Simone transformed it into a passionate love anthem, accompanied by a magical background of strings and brass, making it one of her most famous songs. On the legendary album, the unforgettable artist incorporates elements from the most diverse repertoires into her own poetics, underscoring the importance of the arrangements by Hal Mooney and Horace Ott. “I Put A Spell On You” reached number 99 on the Billboard 200 and number 18 on the UK album charts. The title track made it to number 23 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues singles chart and number 28 on the UK singles chart.

As part of the popular “Verve Acoustic Sounds Series,” Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic as a limited edition Japan SHM-SACD in a mini LP cardboard sleeve with OBI stripe. The original recording sessions for “I Put A Spell On You” took place in 1964 and 1965, under the direction of producer Hal Mooney.

This title is an SHM SACD. This format is the further development of the single-layer SACD and uses a particularly light-transparent plastic (Super High Material). It allows a much better readability of the pit-land structures on the surface than is possible with hybrid SACDs. Universal’s SHM SACDs are generally re-digitized to DSD from the albums’ master tapes without any changes. SHM SACDs can be played on any SACD player. Please do not use L’Art du Son or alcohol-based cleaning agents. – Please note: All titles are designed by Universal Music as limited edition collector’s items for the Japanese market.

Lista pieselor

1.    I Put A Spell On You 
2.    Tomorrow Is My Turn
3.    Ne Me Quitte Pas
4.    Marriage Is For Old Folks
5.    July Tree
6.    Gimme Some
7.    Feeling Good
8.    One September Day
9.    Blues On Purpose
10.    Beautiful Land
11.    You’ve Got To Learn
12.    Take Care Of Business