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Emergency Ward! is a 1972 album released by Nina Simone. The title of the record is rendered as “Emergency Ward” on the record label itself, but as “Emergency Ward!” on the cover sleeve. The sleeve also bears the text “Nina Simone in Concert”. The album is considered to be Simone’s statement on the Vietnam War and has been described as “consistently thrilling” by AllMusic’s Mark Richardson.

Track listing:
1. “Medley: My Sweet Lord / Today Is a Killer” George Harrison, David Nelson, Nina Simone 18:35
2. “Poppies” Lennie Bleecher, Jeremy Wind 4:45
3. “Isn’t It a Pity” George Harrison 11:11
4. “Let It Be Me (Bonus track on the release included on The Complete RCA Albums Collection)” Gilbert Bécaud 5:00

Personnel:
Choral Group – Bethany Baptist Church Junior Choir of South Jamaica, New York
Orchestrations – Weldon J. Irvine, Jr.
Nina Simone – vocals, piano

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Released 1972
Recorded Live at Fort Dix and studio
Length: 34:31
Label: RCA Victor LSP-4757
Producer: Nina Simone, Andrew Stroud, Weldon J. Irvine, Jr.