The Essential Nina Simone Collection

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

Tracklist

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1He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
13:11
2Ain’t No Use
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phillips (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966)
edit of:
Ain’t No Use by Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
Ain’t No Use
writer:
Rudy Stevenson
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
2:46
3To Love Somebody
edit of:
To Love Somebody (live, 1968‐06‐16: Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland) by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody (on 1968-06-16)
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
43:15
4To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1969)
recorded at:
University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1969-04-26)
edit of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (live, 1969‐04‐26: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA) by Nina Simone
live recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (on 1969-04-26)
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
5:05
5Blues
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist)
double bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1961-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1961-08-13)
electric guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1961-08-13)
guitar:
Al Schackman
recorded at:
CBS Studios (New York City, encompassing studios at 7th Ave, and 52nd & 30th St) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-13)
4:42
6Don’t Smoke in Bed
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
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:
Philips (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Don’t Smoke in Bed (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willard Robison
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Oriole Music Corp.
33:11
7Zungo
double bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1961-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1961-08-13)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1961-08-13)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1961-08-13)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1961-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Colpix Records (a/k/a Colpix Records) (in 1962)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (New York City, encompassing studios at 7th Ave, and 52nd & 30th St) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-13)
edit of:
Zungo (live, 1961‐08‐13: CBS Camera Three TV Broadcast, New York, NY, USA, with spoken intro) by Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
Zungo (Olatunji) (on 1961-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:34
8The Assignment Song
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1969)
recorded at:
University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1969-04-26)
edit of:
The Assignment Song (live, 1969‐04‐26: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, with Simone speaking at the end) by Nina Simone
live recording of:
The Assignment Song (on 1969-04-26)
writer:
Jan Hendin
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
14:55
9For All We Know
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
For All We Know (1934 song) (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (in 1934)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1934)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) (ended), Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (ended), Leo Feist, Inc. (ended), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) (ended), Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), John F. Coots Jr. Trust Music, Sis ’n Bro Music Company and Toy Town Tunes, Inc.
4:01
10I’ll Look Around
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist)
double bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1961-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1961-08-13)
electric guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1961-08-13)
guitar:
Al Schackman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Colpix Records (a/k/a Colpix Records) (in 1961)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (New York City, encompassing studios at 7th Ave, and 52nd & 30th St) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-13)
live cover recording of:
I’ll Look Around (on 1961-08-13)
lyricist:
Douglass Cross (US songwriter)
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Northern Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:45
11After You’ve Gone
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1977)
live cover recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
5:39
12Pirate Jenny
bass:
Al Shackman
drums (drum set):
Paul Robinson (UK drummer, also Turning Point member)
guitar:
Arthur Adams (US blues singer, guitarist & songwriter)
piano:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phillips (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
live cover recording of:
The Threepenny Opera: Pirate Jenny (Marc Blitzstein translation) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer)
publisher:
Universal Edition Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Weill-Brecht-Harms Co., Inc.
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I. Die Seeräuberjenny
4:45
13He Needs Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double 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:
He Needs Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
52:30
14When I Was in My Prime
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1961-08-13)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1961-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1994)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (New York City, encompassing studios at 7th Ave, and 52nd & 30th St) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-13)
live cover recording of:
When I Was in My Prime (Nina Simone) (on 1961-08-13)
writer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:17
15Fodder on Her Wings
recording of:
Fodder in Her Wings
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
25:08
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