The Real... Nina Simone (The Ultimate Nina Simone Collection)

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Tracklist

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1Here Comes the Sun
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-02-17)
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-17)
edit of:
Here Comes the Sun by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Here Comes the Sun
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Reprise
4.353:36
2Angel of the Morning
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-02-17)
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-17)
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
3.353:33
3New World Coming
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-02-17)
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-17)
edit of:
New World Coming (studio recording, unedited with full intro) by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
New World Coming
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
44:50
4O‐O‐H‐Child
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-02-09)
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-09)
cover recording of:
O‐o‐h Child
lyricist and composer:
Stan Vincent (1960s/70s pop songwriter)
publisher:
Flamingo Music, Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), Stan Vincent Music, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
43:19
5Tell It Like It Is
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1971-02)
cover recording of:
Tell It Like It Is
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
3.353:52
6No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
engineer:
Edwin Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
bongos:
Don Alias (on 1969-10-26)
congas:
Jumma Santos (on 1969-10-26)
guitar:
Emile Latimer (on 1969-10-26) and Tommy Smith (guitar) (on 1969-10-26)
organ:
Weldon Irvine (on 1969-10-26)
lead vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1969-10-26)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States
live cover recording of:
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (on 1969-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Richie Havens
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Nicklewhistle Music
4:51
7Save Me (live)
engineered in:
Europe (in 1969-04)
producer:
Gene A Perla
congas and percussion:
Emedin Rivera (on 1969-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1969-04-09)
electric bass guitar:
Gene A Perla (on 1969-04-09)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1969-04-09)
organ:
Weldon Irvine (on 1969-04-09)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1969-04-09)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1969-04-09)
recorded at:
Bavaria TV Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1969-04-09)
live cover recording of:
Save Me (Aretha Franklin song) (on 1969-04-09)
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin and Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music and Pronto Music (publisher)
2.53:35
8The Other Woman (live)
engineered in:
Europe (on 1969-04-09)
producer:
Gene A Perla
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1969-04-09)
electric bass guitar:
Gene A Perla (on 1969-04-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1969-04-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1969-04-09)
choir vocals:
Gina Rothchild (on 1969-04-09) and Doris Willingham (on 1969-04-09)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1969-04-09)
recorded at:
Bavaria TV Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1969-04-09)
live cover recording of:
The Other Woman (on 1969-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
6:04
9Tanywey
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-02-09)
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-09)
2.53:27
10I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
executive producer:
Bruce Somerfeld
producer:
Nina Simone
acoustic guitar, bass, classical guitar [Spanish guitar] and sitar:
Avram Schackman
other instruments [Guinee Kuna], other instruments [Madagascar harp], other instruments [Mama-Likembi] and other instruments [Tal Viha]:
Nadi Qamar (American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-06-28)
live recording of:
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Nina Simone's version) (on 1973-06-28)
writer:
James “Tim” Brymn, Nina Simone, Dally Small and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
arranger:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Bessie Smith's version)
5:47
11Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-06-24)
executive producer:
Bruce Somerfeld
producer:
Nina Simone
bass:
Gene A Perla (on 1971-06-24)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1971-06-24)
other instruments [Guinee Kuna], other instruments [Madagascar harp], other instruments [Mama-Likembi] and other instruments [Tal Viha]:
Nadi Qamar (American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (on 1971-06-24)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1971-06-24)
arranger:
Nina Simone
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-24)
edit of:
Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter (‘It Is Finished’ recording without the added applause) by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter (on 1971-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Aillene Bullock
publisher:
United Artists Musikverlag (publisher) (in 1970)
2.755:17
12Let It Be Me (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-11-18)
producer:
Weldon Irvine
organ:
Sam Waymon (on 1971-11-18)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1971-11-18)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1971-11-18) and Sam Waymon (on 1971-11-18)
recorded at:
Fort Dix in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States (on 1971-11-18)
live cover recording of:
Let It Be Me (on 1971-11-18)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Mann Curtis
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing France, EMA-Suisse, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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)
translated version of:
Je t’appartiens
5:02
13Poppies (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
producer:
Pete Spargo
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1972-02-01 until 1972-02-10)
recording of:
Poppies
writer:
Lennie Bleecher and Jeremy Wind (Charles Stewart Richey)
24:46
14The Pusher (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
executive producer:
Bruce Somerfeld
producer:
Nina Simone
acoustic guitar, bass, classical guitar [Spanish guitar] and sitar:
Avram Schackman
other instruments [Guinee Kuna], other instruments [Madagascar harp], other instruments [Mama-Likembi] and other instruments [Tal Viha]:
Nadi Qamar (American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-24)
cover recording of:
The Pusher (on 1971-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
publisher:
Lady Jane Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
55:16
15Zungo (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-07-28)
live cover recording of:
Zungo (Olatunji) (on 1973-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:20
16Mr. Bojangles (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
executive producer:
Bruce Somerfeld
producer:
Nina Simone
acoustic guitar, bass, classical guitar [Spanish guitar] and sitar:
Avram Schackman
other instruments [Guinee Kuna], other instruments [Madagascar harp], other instruments [Mama-Likembi] and other instruments [Tal Viha]:
Nadi Qamar (American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-06-28)
live cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles (on 1973-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
4:52
17My Way (live)
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-02-12)
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-12)
edit of:
My Way (1971 studio version, full length) by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song)
lyricist:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Babel Music S.A., Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
35:15

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part of:The Real… The Ultimate Collection (Sony Music / Columbia / RCA Victor compilations) (order: 6)