The Platinum Collection: 60 All Time Classics

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

Annotation

CD Release of Platinum Collection

Tracklist

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1I Loves You Porgy
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 (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., 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”
4:10
2Forbidden Fruit
recording of:
Forbidden Fruit
writer:
Oscar Brown Jr.
3:44
3African Mailman
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (in 1959)
recording of:
African Mailman (in 1957-12)
composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Co. Ltd.
3:08
4He Needs Me
cover recording of:
He Needs Me
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
2:24
5Little Girl Blue4:21
6Come on Back, Jack
2:14
7No Good Man
recording of:
No Good Man
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Dan Fisher and Irene Higginbotham
3:36
8Brown Baby (live)5:44
9I Love to Love
cover recording of:
I Love to Love (Herbert Baker song)
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Baker
3:21
10Summertime (live)5:37
11It Might as Well Be Spring3:53
12Bye Bye Blackbird (live)8:17
13Hey, Buddy Bolden
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
recording of:
Hey, Buddy Bolden
writer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
2:29
14Solitude
lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1962)
cover recording of:
(In My) Solitude (in 1962)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:47
15Stompin’ at the Savoy2:08
16Wild Is the Wind (live)
live cover recording of:
Wild Is the Wind (theme song from the Paramount movie “Wild Is the Wind”)
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. (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)
3:32
17Rags and Old Iron
cover recording of:
Rags and Old Iron
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Brown Jr.
4:05
18Willow Weep for Me
cover recording of:
Willow Weep for Me
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
3:11
19Gin House Blues
cover recording of:
Gin House Blues
composer:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1925) and Henry Troy (in 1925)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp
3:00
20Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
cover recording of:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
lyricist:
Bob Russell (in 1943)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1943)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony
version of:
Concerto for Cootie
2:51
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