“Forbidden Fruit” by Nina Simone - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1960 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s |

“Rags And Old Iron” makes for a soulful starter – lady got the love poverty blues, a double whammy. The melancholic and tedious “No Good Man” immediately follows and I’m reminded just why Nina’s albums struggle for a decent rebel rating. The heart on the sleeve R n B rouser “Gin House Blues” immediately follows this, and I’m reminded just why Nina’s always worth hanging in for – she’s often dynamite. This pattern repeats; we go from the finger-clicking snazzy goodness of “Work Song” to the mind-numbing boredom of “Memphis In June”. The constant pull towards this type of low-light jazz café croon is wearisome in the Simone catalogue.
The Jukebox Rebel
25–Aug–2009
Tracklist |
A1 | [04:08] ![]() |
A2 | [03:30] ![]() |
A3 | [03:06] ![]() |
A4 | [05:08] ![]() |
A5 | [03:27] ![]() |
B1 | [02:36] ![]() |
B2 | [02:51] ![]() |
B3 | [06:39] ![]() |
B4 | [02:39] ![]() |
B5 | [03:50] ![]() |