"As an artist, I have to give myself completely to the expression of what is inside me," said Nina Simone, who never sought the easy way out. On her latest recording for Philips, Simone chooses a diverse repertoire, including songs by Chuck Berry ("Brown Eyed Handsome Man") and Duke Ellington ("The Gal from Joe's"), framing her soulful voice with lush orchestrations and telling a series of personal and magnetic stories in song.