To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story

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

Annotation

Matrix / Runout (CD1): [Arvato Digital Services] + A03 + HM34602 88697110092D1
Matrix / Runout (CD2): [Arvato Digital Services] + A03 + HM23801 88697110092D2
Matrix / Runout (CD3): [Arvato Digital Services] + A01 + HM34701 88697110092D3
Matrix / Runout (DVD): [Arvato Digital Services] + + A01 + HL40601 88697110092DVD
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI LB41
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI LY93
Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI LB48
Mastering SID Code (DVD): IFPI LB48
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 10K0
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 10J7
Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 10J4
Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI 10Q5
Other (CD1 Cat. #): 88697 11009 2-D1
Other (CD2 Cat. #): 88697 11009 2-D2
Other (CD3 Cat. #): 88697 11009 2-D3
Other (DVD Cat. #): 88697 11009 2-D4

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1957 - 1968
2▼CD: 1968 - 1969
#TitleLength
1Mississippi Goddam (live)
live recording of:
Mississippi Goddam
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Co. (LDN) Ltd. and Sam Fox Publishing Company
6:56
2In 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.
2:44
3Ain't Got No-I Got Life (alternate version)
2:58
4Do What You Gotta Do
cover recording of:
Do What You Gotta Do
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Jonathan Three Music Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sosahamu Music Inc.
3:01
5Seems I'm Never Tired Loving You
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
3:03
6Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
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)
4:51
7The Times They Are A-Changin'
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:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
5:57
8Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
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:
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1959)
publisher:
Melody Trails and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
3:42
9The Other Woman (live)
live cover recording of:
The Other Woman
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Thandewye Music
6:02
10I Think It's Going to Rain Today (live)
live 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)
4:45
11Save Me (live)
live cover recording of:
Save Me (Aretha Franklin song)
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin and Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music and Pronto Music
3:33
12Revolution (live)
live recording of:
Revolution (Nina Simone song)
writer:
Weldon Irvine and Nina Simone
is based on:
Revolution (Beatles song)
6:24
13To Be Young, Gifted and Black
recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
2:51
14Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair (live)
live cover recording of:
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Nina Simone
arrangement of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
3:25
15Westwind (live)
8:48
16Who Knows Where the Time Goes (live)
live cover recording of:
Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Irving Music, Strawberry Music and Winckler Musikforlag
4:59
17Suzanne (live)
live 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)
5:03
3▶CD: 1969 - 1993
4▶DVD-Video: NTSC

Credits

Release

liner notes:Richard Seidel
Ed Ward
producer:Peter Aristotle Rodis (task: DVD)
Richard Seidel
mastering:Mark Wilder
manufactured by, distributed by, copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment
pressed by:Arvato Digital Services Bertelsmann
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4189346 [info]