Baltimore: Limited Translucent Red Vinyl LP Bluey Released in March of 1970

Released in March of 1970 by Atlantic Records

and beautifully transparent

for all the heartache that comes with being cruelly confronted with one’s own mortality

the other gripping the hand of love

’ with its ‘90s-indebted fuzzy guitars and lyrical moments of clarity (“Something’s gotta give/ Something’s gotta change/ You’re just trying to live/ I’m just gonna break” goes the title track) could feel like an EP full of tension

Baltimore: Limited Translucent Red Vinyl LP Bluey Released in March of 1970180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL GATEFOLD SLEEVE NINAS 14TH STUDIO ALBUM RECORDED IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM FEATURING COVER VERSIONS OF BALTIMORE (RANDY NEWMAN) AND RICH GIRL (HALL & OATES) 45TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF 3000 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES ON TRANSLUCENT RED COLOURED VINYL Nina Simone's Baltimore can be seen as the one true hidden gem in her discography. Without any promotion or lead singles, Baltimore was a commercial failure with no chart position.