Nina Simone I Put A Spell On You (180 Gram Vinyl) Soft Babylon [Bree Runway &

Babylon [Bree Runway &amp

who've been credited with inspiring legions of fans to go out and start their own bands

but to technology and consumerism as well -- with contextual allusions to its causes and bleak illustrations of its effects

was completely ignored by media and public

which are propelled by wiry guitar lines and formidable rhythms that

Nina Simone I Put A Spell On You (180 Gram Vinyl) Soft Babylon [Bree Runway &ampAvailable with IN CONCERT on 1 CD. One of her most pop oriented albums, but also one of her best and most consistent. Most of the songs feature dramatic, swinging large band orchestration, with the accent on the brass and strings. Simone didn't write any of the material, turning to popular European songsmiths Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, and Anthony Newley, as well as her husband, Andy Stroud, and her guitarist, Rudy Stevenson, for bluesier fare.