Blue for You: The Very Best Of

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Rating Length
1 Feeling Good
3.5 2:54
2 My Baby Just Cares for Me
3:36
3 I Loves You Porgy
4:12
4 I Put a Spell on You
5 2:35
5 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
3:07
6 Blues for Mama
4 3:59
7 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
4 2:44
8 Love Me or Leave Me
5 3:22
9 Nobody's Fault but Mine
3:00
10 I Shall Be Released
3:53
11 Ain't Got No - I Got Life
5 2:20
12 Here Comes the Sun
5 3:35
13 Mr. Bojangles
5:02
14 Just Like a Woman
4:53
15 The Backlash Blues
2:30
16 In the Morning
2:43
17 Go to Hell
2:48
18 Suzanne
4:17
19 Since I Fell for You
4 2:51
20 To Love Somebody
4 2:41

Credits

CD 1

recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (1957-12) (tracks 2–3, 8)
New York, New York, United States (1964-06) (track 7)
New York, New York, United States (1965-01-15) (tracks 1, 4)
electric bass guitar:
Gene A Perla (tracks 10, 18)
drums:
Don Alias (tracks 10, 18)
Albert “Tootie” Heath (track 3)
Albert “Tootie” Heath (1957-12) (tracks 2, 8)
Don Alias (1967) (track 20)
organ:
Weldon Irvine (tracks 10, 18)
guitar:
Al Schackman (tracks 10, 18)
Rudy Stevenson (1965-01-15) (tracks 1, 4)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (track 3)
Jimmy Bond (1957-12) (tracks 2, 8)
piano:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (tracks 3, 10, 18)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1957-12) (tracks 2, 8)
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) (1965-01-15) (tracks 1, 4)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1967) (track 20)
arranger:
Hal Mooney (tracks 1, 4)
Horace Ott (track 7)
background vocals:
Virdia Crawford (tracks 10, 18)
Doris Willingham (tracks 10, 18)
composer:
Leonard Cohen (track 18)
Walter Donaldson (tracks 2, 8)
George Gershwin (composer) (track 3)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (track 4)
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre) (track 11)
Jerry Jeff Walker (track 13)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (track 12)
Bob Dylan (1966-02 – 1966-03) (track 14)
conductor:
Horace Ott (1964-06) (track 7)
Hal Mooney (1965-01-15) (tracks 1, 4)
lead vocals:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (tracks 3, 10–12, 18)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1967) (track 20)
lyricist:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (track 4)
Jerry Jeff Walker (track 13)
Ira Gershwin (track 3)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (track 12)
DuBose Heyward (track 3)
Gus Kahn (tracks 2, 8)
James Rado (track 11)
Gerome Ragni (track 11)
Leonard Cohen (1966) (track 18)
Bob Dylan (1966-02 – 1966-03) (track 14)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (1964-06) (track 7)
producer:
Danny Davis (country, band leader, producer) (track 20)
Hal Mooney (tracks 1, 4)
vocals:
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (track 3)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (1957-12) (tracks 2, 8)
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) (1965-01-15) (tracks 1, 4)
writer:
Morris Bailey (Philadelphia-based composer, producer, saxophonist) (track 17)
Bennie Benjamin (track 7)
Leslie Bricusse (track 1)
Gloria Caldwell (track 7)
Barry Gibb (track 20)
Robin Gibb (track 20)
Abbey Lincoln (track 6)
Sol Marcus (track 7)
Anthony Newley (track 1)
Nina Simone (American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement) (track 6)
[traditional] (Special Purpose Artist) (track 9)
phonographic copyright by:
Bethlehem Music Co. Inc. New York (1957) (track 2)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) (track 20)
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc. (track 7)
Carlin Music Corporation (track 7)
Chappell Music Co. Inc. (track 2)
Chris-n-Jen Music (track 7)
Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc. (track 2)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (tracks 2, 8)
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (track 2)
Gibb Brothers Music (track 20)
Gus Kahn Music Co. (track 2)
Harrisongs Ltd. (track 12)
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (track 8)
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd. (track 8)
M. Witmark & Sons (track 14)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (track 18)
Tobago Music Co. (track 2)
WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) (track 7)
Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV (track 3)
Gershwin Publishing Corp (1935) (track 3)
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (1956) (track 4)
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (1956) (track 4)
Dwarf Music (1966 –) (track 14)
remixes:
Feeling Good (Hrdvsion remix) by Nina Simone (track 1)
I Put a Spell on You (Pretty Lights remix) by Nina Simone (track 4)
sampled by:
"A Oração do Amor" by Iras (track 1)
DontGetIt by Lil Wayne (track 7)
For You by Serena Ryder (track 4)
How I Feel by Wax Tailor (track 1)
Misunderstood by Common (track 7)
New Day by Jay-Z & Kanye West (track 1)
Nico's Feelin Good by Nicolas Jaar (track 1)
The Twister (original Fiocco remix) by Viper (track 1)
arrangements:
It's Nobody's Fault but Mine (track 9)
cover recording of:
Here Comes the Sun (track 12)
Just Like a Woman (track 14)
Mr. Bojangles (track 13)
Suzanne (track 18)
Feeling Good (1965-01-15) (track 1)
I Put a Spell on You (1965-01-15) (track 4)
To Love Somebody (1967) (track 20)
is the basis for:
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 4: Here Comes the Sun (track 12)
later translated versions:
Als ob se'n Frau wöhr (track 14)
Comme une femme (track 14)
Da kummt die Sunn (German translation) (track 12)
Elekieltä (Finnish translation) (track 12)
Em sento bé (track 1)
Et kai ymmärrä minua väärin (track 7)
I dat sulegl (Here Comes the Sun) (track 12)
Kumm hoit mi Porgy (track 3)
Lá vem o sol (Portuguese translation) (track 12)
Sun tahdon tietävän (track 4)
Susan (Danish lyrics) (track 18)
Suzanne (Dutch lyrics) (track 18)
Suzanne (french lyrics) (track 18)
Suzanne (Finnish lyrics) (track 18)
Suzanne (Italian translation of the Leonard Cohen song) (track 18)
Tout comme une vraie femme (track 14)
悲しき願い (track 7)
later versions:
Misunderstood (track 7)
live recording of:
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life (track 11)
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (track 1)
recording of:
Blues for Mama (track 6)
Go to Hell (track 17)
Nobody's Fault But Mine (track 9)
I Loves You, Porgy (1957-12) (track 3)
Love Me or Leave Me (1957-12) (track 8)
My Baby Just Cares for Me (1957-12) (track 2)
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (1964-06) (track 7)
referred to in medleys:
Beatles Medley (Stars on 45) (track 12)
Here Comes the Sun / The Inner Light (Love version) (track 12)
Porgy and Bess Suite (track 3)

Release

ASIN: UK: B000024XKV [info]