Released on the Verse Music Group label with Naxos handling distribution -- though there is no indication of this on either the album jacket or spine -- Little Girl Blue is one of more than twenty choice Bethlehem titles being reissued on LP and CD. While not the equal of so many of the audiophile, "mastered from the original analog tapes" LPs you pay premium prices for, this one is priced fairly and will be a fine addition to any collection -- an album you'll listen to far more than once. --The Audio Beat, April 2014A highly interpretive vocalist, Simone often played with the time and the melody in Sarah Vaughn-like fashion, as on 'Love Me or Leave Me' and other selections. As a pianist Simone had a multifaceted style, displaying a distinctive classical and contrapuntal side as well as a swinging and soulful side on most of the cuts here. --Cadence Magazine