Greatest Hits

~ Release by Nina Simone (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1I 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)
4.3?:??
2Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (in 1964-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
4.05?:??
3I Loves You, Porgy
double bass:
Lisle Atkinson (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1964-03-21)
flute:
Rudy Stevenson
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1964-03-21)
percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
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:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1964-03-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
5?:??
4Don’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)
3?:??
5The 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)
4.5?:??
6What More Can I Say
producer:
Hal Mooney
double bass:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals)
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
conductor:
Horace Ott
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
What More Can I Say (on 1965-10-01)
writer:
Wade Brown Jr. and Horace Ott
5?:??
7Trouble in Mind
producer:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
4.2?:??
8Night Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1964)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1964)
orchestra:
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra (in 1964)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1964)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Night Song (from "Golden Boy") (in 1964)
lyricist:
Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist)
composer:
Charles Strouse
librettist:
William Gibson (playwright) and Clifford Odets (US playwright)
part of:
Golden Boy (The Musical)
3?:??
9Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair
producer:
Hal Mooney
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone) (on 1964-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
arrangement of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
3.5?:??
10Ain’t No Use
producer:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
Ain’t No Use (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
writer:
Rudy Stevenson
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
4.5?:??
11Keeper of the Flame4?:??
12Strange Fruit
producer:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Strange Fruit (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
4.5?:??
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.
2?:??
14Wild 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)
4.5?:??
15Marriage Is for Old Folks
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
Marriage Is for Old Folks
writer:
Leon Carr and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
4?:??
16Little 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
4?:??
17One September Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
One September Day
writer:
Rudy Stevenson
4?:??
18Tell 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
4?:??
19Blues 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
4?:??
20Take Care of Business
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Take Care of Business
lyricist and composer:
Andy Stroud (former husband of Nina Simone.)
4?:??
21That’s All I Ask
producer:
Hal Mooney
double bass:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals)
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
conductor:
Horace Ott
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
That’s All I Ask (on 1965-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Horace Ott
5?:??
22Gimme Some
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Gimme Some
writer:
Andy Stroud (former husband of Nina Simone.)
4.5?:??
23He Ain’t Comin’ Home No More4?:??