The Very Best of Nina Simone

~ Release by Nina Simone (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Tell Me More and More and Then Some
producer:
Hal Mooney
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals)
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Tell Me More and More and Then Some (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
33:11
2Work Song
cover recording of:
Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) (in 1966)
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Nat Adderley
publisher:
Upam Music Co. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
version of:
Work Song (original instrumental)
3.253:08
3Blues on Purpose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964)
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1964)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1964)
recording of:
Blues on Purpose (in 1964)
composer:
Rudy Stevenson
43:16
4I Love You Lovin’ Ways
recording of:
I Love Your Lovin’ Ways
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
2:30
5Little Girl Blue
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Little Girl Blue (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
arranger:
Sarah Latto
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell North America, WC Music Corp., Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jumbo
44:20
6For Myself
recording of:
For Myself
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
2.652:08
7The Last Rose of Summer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1966-08)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1966-08)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1966-08)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
The Last Rose of Summer (in 1966-08)
lyricist:
Thomas Moore (Irish poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13861)
43:07
8If I Should Lose You
producer:
Hal Mooney
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
If I Should Lose You (on 1965-05-20)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3.654:00
9Don’t Explain
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals)
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Don’t Explain
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
34:21
10Wild Is the Wind
producer:
Hal Mooney
double bass and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals)
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Wild Is the Wind (theme song from the Paramount movie “Wild Is the Wind”) (on 1964-03-21)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Carlin Music Corporation, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1957, in 1985), Catharine Hinen Music (in 1957, in 1985), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (in 1957), Largo Music Inc. (in 1957, in 1985) and Patti Washington Music (in 1957, in 1985)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3.656:59
11The Other Woman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1959-10)
producer:
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") and Jack Gold
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1959-10)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1959-10)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959-10)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-09-15)
cover recording of:
The Other Woman (in 1959-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.653:05
12Mississippi Goddam
recording of:
Mississippi Goddam
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Co. (LDN) Ltd. and Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Martin Luther King Suite
4:54
13Don’t Smoke in Bed
double bass:
Lisle Atkinson (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1964-03-21)
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1964-03-21)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1964-03-21)
arranger:
Nina Simone
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-03-21)
live cover recording of:
Don’t Smoke in Bed (on 1964-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Willard Robison
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Oriole Music Corp.
25:26
14Take Me to the Water
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1966-08)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1966-08)
arranger:
Nina Simone
recording of:
Take Me to the Water (in 1966-08)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Koos Versteeg and Henk Westendorp
2.652:51
15Four Women
producer:
Hal Mooney
bass guitar, double bass and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals)
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
recording of:
Four Women (on 1965-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
34:27
16I Put a Spell on You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
4.252:37
17Just Like a Woman
recorded at:
Vine St. Bar & Grill in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-12-03 until 1985-12-08)
live cover recording of:
Just Like a Woman (from 1985-12-03 until 1985-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-11-25)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), M. Witmark & Sons and Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
3:39