Blackbird: The Colpix Recordings (1959 - 1963)

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

Annotation

Released in a clamshell box with 8 “Mini LP” style reproduction sleeves and a 36-page booklet.

Please note: the track lengths given in the booklet do not always agree with the track lengths of the material on the CD. Track lengths in MusicBrainz come from the ToC for each of the 8 CDs.

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-28 16:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Just in Time
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) (in 1961-04)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
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) 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:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
36:34
2He Was Too Good to Me
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
He Was Too Good to Me (in 1961-04)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Williamson Music Company, 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) 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:
Simple Simon
4:53
3House of the Rising Sun
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (in 1961)
guitar:
Al Schackman (in 1961)
lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1961)
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
House of the Rising Sun (in 1961-04)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
54:37
4Bye Bye Blackbird
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird (in 1961-04)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
18:17
5Brown Baby
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
Brown Baby (in 1961-04)
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), EMHA, Knock Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
25:49
6Zungo
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
Zungo (Olatunji) (in 1961-04)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:01
7If He Changed My Name
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
If He Changed My Name (in 1961-04)
lyricist and composer:
Robert MacGimsey
4:00
8Children Go Where I Send You
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
Children Go Where I Send Thee (in 1961-04)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)
7:49
9Eretz Zavat Chalav U’Dvash
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
Eretz zavat chalav u’dvash (in 1961-04)
7:13
10Vaynikehu
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
Vaynikehu (in 1961-04)
2:21
11Sinner Man
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live cover recording of:
Sinnerman (in 1961-04)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Oh Sinner Man (Bob Gibson's version)
38:01
12You’ll Never Walk Alone
recorded at:
The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1961-04)
live instrumental cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) (in 1961-04)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
5:27
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