The Nina Simone Story

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

Tracklist

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1House of the Rising Sun6:54
2See Line Woman
cover recording of:
See‐Line Woman
writer:
George Bass and Nina Simone
is based on:
Sea Lion Woman
3:49
3To Love Somebody3:13
4Ne me quitte pas
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Éditions Jacques Brel, Pouchenel Éditions Musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
5:12
5Ain’t Got No; I Got Life
cover recording of:
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life
lyricist:
James Rado and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot
publisher:
EMI U Catalog and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
medley of:
I Got Life (from “Hair”)
medley of:
Ain’t Got No (from “Hair”)
6:10
6To Be Young, Gifted and Black5:04
7The Assignment Song
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1969)
live recording of:
The Assignment Song
writer:
Jan Hendin
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
4:54
8No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed4:04
9I’ll Look Around
cover recording of:
I’ll Look Around
lyricist:
Douglass Cross
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
2:43
10After You’ve Gone
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Copyright Control (in 1977)
live cover recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
5:38
11When I Was in My Prime
cover recording of:
When I Was in My Prime (Nina Simone)
writer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Thandewye Music
4:15
12Ain’t No Use
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phillips (in 1966)
live recording of:
Ain’t No Use
writer:
Rudy Stevenson
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
2:44
13Blues
4:41
14Cotton Eyed Joe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1959)
live cover recording of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 942)
cover recording of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 942)
3:44
15Nobody
cover recording of:
Nobody
lyricist:
Alex Rogers
composer:
Bert Williams
part of:
Abyssinia (1906 musical)
5:05
16Sunday in Savannah
cover recording of:
Sunday in Savannah
lyricist and composer:
Hugh M. MacKay
2:23
17Zungo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Colpix Records (in 1962)
recording of:
Zungo (Olatunji)
publisher:
Thandewye Music
2:33
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