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1Feeling Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Feeling Good (on 1965-01-15)
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
2:58
2Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (in 1964-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
2:46
3My Baby Just Cares For Me (Live At Vine St. Bar & Grill, 1987)
live cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
3:03
4Ne Me Quitte Pas
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version) (in 1965-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Éditions Jacques Brel, Pouchenel Éditions Musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
3:35
5See-Line Woman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Hal Mooney
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1964-03-21)
vocals and conductor:
Nina Simone (on 1964-03-21)
arranger:
Nina Simone
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-03-21)
cover recording of:
See‐Line Woman (on 1964-03-21)
writer:
George Bass and Nina Simone
is based on:
Sea Lion Woman
2:36
6Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
producer:
Jack Gold
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone) (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Nina Simone
arrangement of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
3:29
7I Put A Spell On You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control, SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
2:36
8I Loves You Porgy (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York, 1964)
live 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”
2:31
9Four Women
recording of:
Four Women
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
4:26
10Tell Me More And More And Then Some
producer:
Hal Mooney
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
Tell Me More and More and Then Some (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
cover recording of:
Tell Me More and More and Then Some
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
3:09
11Lilac Wine
producer:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-09-30)
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-09-30)
cover recording of:
Lilac Wine (on 1965-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
James H. Shelton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:14
12Work Song
cover recording of:
Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) (in 1966)
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr.
composer:
Nat Adderley
publisher:
Upam Music Co. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
version of:
Work Song (original instrumental)
3:06
13Mississippi Goddam (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York, 1964)
live recording of:
Mississippi Goddam (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Co. (LDN) Ltd. and Sam Fox Publishing Company
4:54
14Take Care Of Business
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Take Care of Business
lyricist and composer:
Andy Stroud
2:06
15Trouble In Mind
producer:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
2:41
16Take Me To The Water
recording of:
Take Me to the Water
writer:
[traditional], Koos Versteeg and Henk Westendorp
2:49
17Color Is A Beautiful Thing
1:04
18Be My Husband
producer:
Hal Mooney
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
recording of:
Be My Husband (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Andy Stroud
3:21
19Sinnerman
producer:
Hal Mooney
live cover recording of:
Sinnerman (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Oh Sinner Man (Bob Gibson's version)
10:20
20Come Ye
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1966-08)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1966-08)
recording of:
Come Ye (Nina Simone)
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
3:35
21Wild Is The Wind
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Wild Is the Wind (theme song from the Paramount movie “Wild Is the Wind”) (in 1964)
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)
7:00
22Little Girl Blue (Live In New York, 1964)
live cover recording of:
Little Girl Blue (in 1964)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1935)
arranger:
Sarah Latto
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Warner Chappell North America, WC Music Corp., Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jumbo
2:32
23Our Love (Will See Us Through)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Our Love (Will See Us Through) (in 1964-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin
2:58
24Sugar In My Bowl (Live At Vine St. Bar & Grill/1987)
live cover recording of:
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Nina Simone's version)
writer:
James “Tim” Brymn, Nina Simone, Dally Small and Clarence Williams
arranger:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Co.
version of:
Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Bessie Smith's version)
3:17
25Love Me Or Leave Me
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson (on 1965-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (on 1965-10-01)
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-10-01)
harmonica:
Al Schackman (on 1965-10-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-10-01)
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1965-10-01)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
4:05
26Don't Explain
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Don’t Explain
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing
4:20
27Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
producer:
Hal Mooney
arranger:
Stu Phillips
cover recording of:
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cox
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Ltd., Help, I’m a Publisher and MCA Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:38
28I'm Going Back Home
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1966-08)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1966-08)
recording of:
I’m Going Back Home (in 1966-08)
writer:
Rudy Stevenson
2:52
29Pirate Jenny (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York, 1964)
cover recording of:
The Threepenny Opera: Pirate Jenny (Marc Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill
translator:
Marc Blitzstein
publisher:
Universal Edition Ltd. and Weill-Brecht-Harms Co., Inc.
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I. Die Seeräuberjenny
6:38
30The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
cover recording of:
Ballad of Hollis Brown
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
4:55
31Don't Smoke In Bed (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York, 1964)
live cover recording of:
Don’t Smoke in Bed
lyricist and composer:
Willard Robison
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Oriole Music Corp.
5:28
32Mood Indigo
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation, Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 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
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:26
33The Other Woman (Live In New York, 1964)
producer:
Bob Blake and Jack Gold
bass:
Jimmy Bond
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath
piano:
Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
The Other Woman (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Thandewye Music
cover recording of:
The Other Woman
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Thandewye Music
3:02
34Strange Fruit
producer:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Strange Fruit (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. and Music Sales Corporation
version of:
Bitter Fruit
3:29
35Il y a un baume à Gilead
2:22
36I Am Blessed
recording of:
I Am Blessed
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
2:54
37Tomorrow Is My Turn
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Horace Ott
cover recording of:
Tomorrow Is My Turn (in 1965-01)
lyricist:
Yves Stéphane
composer:
Charles Aznavour
translator:
Marcel Stellman
translated version of:
L’amour c’est comme un jour
2:48
38Brown Eyed Handsome Man
cover recording of:
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corporation and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:07
39Blues On Purpose
recording of:
Blues on Purpose
composer:
Rudy Stevenson
3:17
40This Year's Kisses
cover recording of:
This Year’s Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:58
41What More Can I Say?
recording of:
What More Can I Say
writer:
Wade Brown Jr. and Horace Ott
2:49
42July Tree
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
July Tree (in 1965-01)
writer:
Irma Jurist and Eve Merriam
2:41
43Images (Live In New York, 1964)
live recording of:
Images
lyricist:
Waring Cuney
composer:
Nina Simone
2:51
44Ain't No Use
producer:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
Ain’t No Use (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20)
writer:
Rudy Stevenson
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
3:01
45I Love My Baby
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano:
Nina Simone
recording of:
I Love My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Andy Stroud
4:04
46If I Should Lose You
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
If I Should Lose You
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
3:56
47The Gal From Joe's
cover recording of:
The Gal From Joe’s
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
2:44
48That's All I Ask
recording of:
That’s All I Ask
lyricist and composer:
Horace Ott
2:28
49Gimme Some
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Gimme Some
writer:
Andy Stroud
2:58
50Nearer Blessed Lord
4:33