LIMITED EDITION, SOLID PURPLE, 500 PIECES. "Nina Simone at Town Hall" is the first live album by Nina Simone, originally released in 1959. It was her third album of that year and her first live album. The basis for the record was Simone's performance at the Town Hall, New York, on 12 September 1959. All of the songs performed at the concert are on the album; however, three of the tracks are studio versions cut the following month. This LP also includes two bonus tracks recorded during a concert at The Village Gate, New York in 1961.