Album Info
| Artist: | Nina Simone |
| Album: | You've Got To Learn |
| Released: | Worldwide, 2023 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | You've Got To Learn | 7:03 |
| A2 | I Loves You Porgy | 4:02 |
| A3 | Blues For Mama | 5:25 |
| B1 | Be My Husband | 4:05 |
| B2 | Mississippi Goddam | 6:50 |
| B3 | Music For Lovers | 5:29 |
Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store
- We are a small independent record store located at 91 Plenty Rd, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir)
- We buy and sell new and used vinyl records - if you have a collection you'd like to sell please click here.
- We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post.
- Free Shipping for orders $150 and over.
- You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout.
- We also ship internationally - prices vary depending on weight and location.
- We ship vinyls in thick, rigid carboard mailers with a crushable zone on either side, and for extra safety we bubble wrap the records.
- In stock vinyl is usally shipped next business day, please check the availability field at the top of the product page to see whether the record is currently in stock or if it is available from the supplier as well as estimated shipping times.
- If you order an in stock item together with a pre order or back order (listed as available from supplier rather than in stock) then the order will be shipped together when all items arrive. If you would like the in stock items shipped first please place two separate orders or contact us to arrange shipping items separately.
- We are strongly committed to customer satisfaction. If you experience any problems with your order contact us so we can rectify the situation. If the record arrives damaged or doesn't arrive we will cover the cost of replacing or returning the record.
- If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store.
- You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at info@funkyduckvinyl.com
- Happy Listening!
Description
A held breath before the last plea in I Loves You, Porgy is a quiet cliff-edge. Nina Simone’s You’ve Got To Learn captures her 1966 Newport set in full flight, piano crisp, voice flinty and warm. On the title track she ratchets tension with a stubborn left-hand figure, then tips into a cutting, almost gospel release. This cream vinyl pressing gives the room real space, and the low end sits deeper so bass and kick land with intent. You can feel the trio’s conversation, cymbals tucked under her phrasing rather than splashing over it. File it next to Abbey Lincoln for the same fearless poise and politics. Works a treat for a late-night Melbourne wind-down or a small-room listen where dynamics matter. If you’d rather order online, you can buy Nina Simone records online with us. It isn’t polite, it’s alive, and this edition lets you sit close without harshness. Sourced from the Newport tapes, it maps her arc from bruised balladry to steely resolve. A keeper for anyone tracing the line between club intimacy and protest heat.
Order online now or swing past our Preston shop to pick it up.