The Essential Nina Simone

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Rating Length
1 The Other Woman
2:58
2 Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair
3:35
3 Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
4 2:41
4 Trouble in Mind
5:30
5 Mississippi Goddam
4 4:54
6 See-Line Woman
1 2:36
7 Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
4 2:45
8 I Put a Spell on You
5 2:35
9 Ne me quitte pas
4 3:37
10 Strange Fruit
3:31
11 Four Women
4:26
12 Sinnerman
5 10:21
13 Do I Move You?
5 2:44
▼ CD 2
# Title Rating Length
1 I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
5 2:30
2 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
3:07
3 The Glory of Love
2:08
4 To Love Somebody
4 2:38
5 Do What You Gotta Do
4 2:58
6 Ain't Got No, I Got Life
5 2:08
7 Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
5 5:45
8 Everyone’s Gone to the Moon
3:06
9 Revolution
4 4:39
10 To Be Young, Gifted and Black
4 2:47
11 Who Knows Where the Time Goes
4 8:11
12 Here Comes the Sun
5 3:33
13 Just Like a Woman
4:50
14 Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter
1 5:15
15 Rich Girl
3:13
16 A Single Woman
4 3:32

Credits

CD 1

recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (1959-10) (track 1)
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (1960-06-30) (track 4)
New York, New York, United States (1964-03-21) (track 6)
New York, New York, United States (1964-06) (track 7)
New York, New York, United States (1965-01) (track 9)
New York, New York, United States (1965-01-15) (track 8)
drums:
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist) (track 4)
Albert “Tootie” Heath (1959-10) (track 1)
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist) (1964-04-04) (track 5)
guitar:
Al Schackman (track 4)
Rudy Stevenson (1964-04-04) (track 5)
Rudy Stevenson (1965-01) (track 9)
Rudy Stevenson (1965-01-15) (track 8)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (track 4)
Jimmy Bond (1959-10) (track 1)
double bass:
Lisle Atkinson (1964-04-04) (track 5)
piano:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (track 4)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1959-10) (track 1)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1964-03-21) (track 6)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1964-04-04) (track 5)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1964-06) (track 7)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1965-01) (track 9)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1965-01-15) (track 8)
arranger:
Hal Mooney (tracks 8–9)
Horace Ott (track 7)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (tracks 2, 5–6)
composer:
Jimmy Cox (track 3)
Lewis Allan (track 10)
Jacques Brel (track 9)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (track 8)
Richard M. Jones (track 4)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (tracks 5, 5, 11, 13)
[traditional] (Special Purpose Artist) (track 12)
conductor:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1964-03-21) (track 6)
Horace Ott (1964-06) (track 7)
Hal Mooney (1965-01) (track 9)
Hal Mooney (1965-01-15) (track 8)
lead vocals:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1964-04-04) (track 5)
lyricist:
Jimmy Cox (track 3)
Lewis Allan (track 10)
Jacques Brel (track 9)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (track 8)
Richard M. Jones (track 4)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (tracks 5, 5, 11, 13)
[traditional] (Special Purpose Artist) (track 12)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (1964-06) (track 7)
producer:
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") (track 1)
Jack Gold (tracks 1–2)
Hal Mooney (tracks 3, 6, 8–10, 12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (track 4)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1959-10) (track 1)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1964-03-21) (track 6)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1964-06) (track 7)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1965-01) (track 9)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1965-01-15) (track 8)
writer:
George Bass (track 6)
Bennie Benjamin (track 7)
Gloria Caldwell (track 7)
Sol Marcus (track 7)
Jessie Mae Robinson (track 1)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (tracks 1, 6)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04) (track 4)
publisher:
Basart Editions (track 10)
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc. (track 7)
Carlin Music Corporation (track 7)
Chris-n-Jen Music (track 7)
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (track 10)
Pouchenel Éditions Musicales (track 9)
Sam Fox Publishing Company (tracks 5, 5)
WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) (track 7)
Warner Chappell Music France (track 9)
Éditions Jacques Brel (track 9)
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (1956) (track 8)
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (1956) (track 8)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in New York, New York, United States (1964-03-21) (track 6)
Carnegie Hall in New York, New York, United States (1964-04-04) (track 5)
later releases:
See-Line Woman by Nina Simone (track 6)
remixes:
I Put a Spell on You (Pretty Lights remix) by Nina Simone (track 8)
See-Line Woman (Maw mix) by Nina Simone (track 6)
Sinnerman (Felix da Housecat’s Heavenly House mix) by Nina Simone (track 12)
sampled by:
Bad News by Kanye West (track 6)
Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West (track 10)
C Lime Woman by The People Movers (track 6)
DontGetIt by Lil Wayne (track 7)
Durian by The Cinematic Orchestra (track 10)
For You by Serena Ryder (track 8)
Get By by Talib Kweli (track 12)
Misunderstood by Common (track 7)
Oh Timbaland by Timbaland (track 12)
Sealion by Feist (track 6)
See Lye by Tim Deluxe (track 6)
arrangement of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair) (track 2)
cover recording of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version) (1965-01) (track 9)
I Put a Spell on You (1965-01-15) (track 8)
Strange Fruit (1965-05-19 – 1965-05-20) (track 10)
is based on:
Sea Lion Woman (track 6)
is the basis for:
Four African Women (track 11)
Ma Tetrikini Heik (track 9)
later translated parody versions:
Das "Sausack"-Lied (track 9)
later translated versions:
Ala vetää vaan (track 9)
Bitte geh nicht fort (Ne me quitte pas) (german translation: Klaus Hoffmann) (track 9)
Bitte geh’ nicht fort (Ne me quitte pas) (german translation: Max Colpet) (track 9)
Don’t Leave (track 9)
Et kai ymmärrä minua väärin (track 7)
Ethän lähde pois (track 9)
Ga niet weg bij mij (Ne me quitte pas) (track 9)
Geh nicht fort von mir (german translation: Heinz Riedel) (track 9)
If You Go Away (track 9)
Jos nyt menet pois (track 9)
Laat me niet alleen (track 9)
Le Millionnaire (track 3)
Ne me quitte pas (Spanish translation) (track 9)
Ne me quitte pas (english translation: Des De Moor) (track 9)
Nie opuszczaj mnie (Ne me quitte pas) (track 9)
No em deixis, no (track 9)
No me dejes no (track 9)
Non andare via (Ne me quitte pas) (track 9)
Não me deixes mais (track 9)
Sun tahdon tietävän (track 8)
悲しき願い (track 7)
行かないで (track 9)
later versions:
Misunderstood (track 7)
live recording of:
Trouble in Mind (1960-06-30) (track 4)
Mississippi Goddam (1964-04-04) (track 5)
recording of:
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone) (track 2)
Do I Move You? (track 13)
Four Women (track 11)
Mississippi Goddam (track 5)
The Other Woman (1959-10) (track 1)
See-Line Woman (1964-03-21) (track 6)
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (1964-06) (track 7)
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (1965-05-19 – 1965-05-20) (track 3)
Sinnerman (1965-05-19 – 1965-05-20) (track 12)
referred to in medleys:
Francia (edit) (track 9)
version of:
Bitter Fruit (track 10)

CD 2

electric bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (track 15)
drums:
Andy Newmark (track 15)
Don Alias (1967) (track 4)
piano:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1967) (track 4)
additional composer:
LA Mitchell (track 15)
arranger:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (track 1)
composer:
Daryl Hall (track 15)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (track 12)
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre) (track 6)
Rod McKuen (track 16)
Gene Taylor (US jazz bassist) (track 7)
Aillene Bullock (track 14)
Sandy Denny (track 11)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (track 10)
Jonathan King (1965) (tracks 8, 8)
Bob Dylan (1966-02 – 1966-03) (track 13)
Daryl Hall (1976) (track 15)
lead vocals:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (track 12)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1967) (track 4)
lyricist:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (track 12)
Rod McKuen (track 16)
Gene Taylor (US jazz bassist) (track 7)
Aillene Bullock (track 14)
Sandy Denny (track 11)
Weldon Irvine (track 10)
James Rado (track 6)
Gerome Ragni (track 6)
Jonathan King (1965) (tracks 8, 8)
Bob Dylan (1966-02 – 1966-03) (track 13)
Daryl Hall (1976) (track 15)
producer:
Danny Davis (country, band leader, producer) (track 4)
solo electric guitar:
Jerry Friedman (session musician) (track 15)
writer:
James “Tim” Brymn (track 1)
Dick Dallas (track 2)
Barry Gibb (track 4)
Robin Gibb (track 4)
Dally Small (track 1)
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (track 2)
Jimmy Webb (track 5)
Clarence Williams (track 1)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (track 5)
publisher:
BMG Music (not for release label use!) (track 15)
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) (track 4)
Gibb Brothers Music (track 4)
Harrisongs Ltd. (track 12)
M. Witmark & Sons (track 13)
Sonet Records & Publishing Ltd. (track 11)
Srawberry Music (track 11)
Unichappell Music, Inc. (track 15)
Westminster Music Ltd. (track 2)
Dwarf Music (1966 –) (track 13)
cover recording of:
Everyone’s Gone to the Moon (track 8)
Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter (track 14)
Here Comes the Sun (track 12)
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (track 2)
Just Like a Woman (track 13)
Rich Girl (Hall & Oates song) (track 15)
Rich Girl (track 15)
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (track 11)
To Love Somebody (1967) (track 4)
is the basis for:
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 4: Here Comes the Sun (track 12)
later parody versions:
Grinch Girl (track 15)
later translated versions:
Als ob se'n Frau wöhr (track 13)
Comme une femme (track 13)
Da kummt die Sunn (German translation) (track 12)
Elekieltä (Finnish translation) (track 12)
I dat sulegl (Here Comes the Sun) (track 12)
Lá vem o sol (Portuguese translation) (track 12)
Tout comme une vraie femme (track 13)
recording of:
A Single Woman (track 16)
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life (track 6)
Do What You Gotta Do (track 5)
Everyone’s Gone to the Moon (track 8)
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Nina Simone's version) (track 1)
Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) (track 7)
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1969-08) (track 10)
referred to in medleys:
(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free / One (track 2)
Beatles Medley (Stars on 45) (track 12)
Here Comes the Sun / The Inner Light (Love version) (track 12)
version of:
Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Bessie Smith's version) (track 1)