Angel of the Morning: The Best of Nina Simone

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

Tracklist

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1To Be Young, Gifted and Black
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1969)
recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (in 1969-08)
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
2:50
2I Loves You Porgy
cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances)
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”
3:38
3In the Morning
cover recording of:
In the Morning (aka “Morning of My Life”)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb (in 1965)
publisher:
Bramsdene Music Corporation, Campbell Connelly, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Connelly Musikverlag, Gibb Brothers Music, Norman Whiteley Ltd., Penjane Music (Australia) Pty. Limited and Plymouth Music Co., Inc.
2:43
4I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
recording engineer:
Ray Hall
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc.
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman
publisher:
Copyright Control, January Music Corp., Warner/Chappell North America and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1966)
3:21
5Angel of the Morning
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
3:34
6Go to Hell
recording of:
Go to Hell
writer:
Morris Bailey
2:50
7I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
cover recording of:
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
writer:
Billy Taylor and Richard Lamb
publisher:
Duane Music Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:11
8Suzanne
cover recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Project 7 Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Stranger Music Inc. and Writers Workshop Ltd.
translated version of:
Suzanne (German lyrics by Thomas Woitkewitsch)
5:13
9Backlash Blues
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford (on 1967-01-05) and Ray Hall (on 1967-01-05)
producer:
Danny Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-01-05)
recording of:
Backlash Blues (on 1967-01-05)
lyricist:
Langston Hughes
composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Filmtrax-Mogul and Rolls Royce Music
2:29
10Cherish
cover recording of:
Cherish
lyricist and composer:
Terry Kirkman
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:22
11Revolution, Parts 1 & 2
5:05
12Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
recording engineer:
Ray Hall and Mike Moran
bass [Fender bass] and electric bass guitar:
Gene A Perla
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charles D. Alias
guitar:
Al Schackman
organ:
Weldon J. Irvine, Jr.
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone
background vocals and background vocals [vocalist]:
Virdia Crawford and Doris Willingham
conductor:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc.
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1965-06 until 1965-07)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
4:49
13Sunday in Savannah
cover recording of:
Sunday in Savannah
lyricist and composer:
Hugh M. MacKay
3:17
14I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
cover recording of:
I Get Along Without You Very Well
lyricist:
Jane Brown Thompson
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1939)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4:54
15Everyone’s Gone to the Moon
recording engineer:
Ray Hall
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc.
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Everyone’s Gone to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan King (in 1965)
3:06
16Gin House Blues
cover recording of:
Gin House Blues
composer:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1925) and Henry Troy (in 1925)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp
3:11
17Blues for Mama
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford (on 1966-12-22) and Ray Hall (on 1966-12-22)
producer:
Danny Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in New York, New York, United States (on 1966-12-22)
recording of:
Blues for Mama (on 1966-12-22)
writer:
Abbey Lincoln and Nina Simone
publisher:
Ninandy Music
3:58
18Here Comes the Sun
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Here Comes the Sun
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
part of:
Reprise
3:36
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ASIN:UK: B001Q8WLNE [info]