Ain’t Got No, I Got Life (live, 1968‐06‐16: Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland)

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.4Ain’t Got No, I Got Life11:10Nina SimoneLive in EuropeNina SimoneAlbum + Live
  • US1972-03-08
Trip Records (subsidiary of Springboard International Records, Inc.)TLP-8020 (2)
1.11Ain’t Got No, I Got Life11:07Nina SimoneThe Great Show of Nina Simone: Live in ParisNina SimoneAlbum + Live
Disques Festival
1.11Ain’t Got No, I Got Life11:07Nina SimoneThe Great Show of Nina Simone: Live in ParisNina SimoneAlbum + Live
Accord (French label; part of Universal Music France, formally Musidisc‐Europe)401672
1.27Ain’t Got No, I Got Life10:56Nina SimoneThe Montreux YearsNina SimoneAlbum + Live
  • XW2021-05-28
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)
2.12Ain’t Got No, I Got Life10:56Nina SimoneThe Montreux YearsNina SimoneAlbum + Live
  • XE2021-06-25
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Montreux Jazz FestivalBMGCAT461DCD

Relationships

double bass:Gene Taylor (US jazz bassist) (on 1968-06-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Buck Clarke (on 1968-06-16)
guitar:Henry Young (Chinese-Ukrainian guitarist from Vancouver, B.C.; toured with Nina Simone) (on 1968-06-16)
organ and percussion:Sam Waymon (on 1968-06-16)
piano:Nina Simone (on 1968-06-16)
vocals:Nina Simone (on 1968-06-16)
recorded at:Montreux Casino (1st incarnation, 1881–1971) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (on 1968-06-16)
recording of:Ain’t Got No, I Got Life (on 1968-06-16: cover, live)

Ain’t Got No, I Got Life

lyricist:James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer)
Gerome Ragni
composer:Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:EMI U Catalog (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
medley of:1. Ain’t Got No (from “Hair”)
2. I Got Life (from “Hair”)
later translated versions:Hij die tevreden is