Dejavu Retro Gold Collection

~ Release by Nina Simone (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Cotton-Eyed Joe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1959-10)
producer:
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") and Jack Gold
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1959-10)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1959-10)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1959-10)
cover recording of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song) (in 1959-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 942)
22:53
2Porgy
5:10
3Forbidden Fruit
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (in 1961)
guitar:
Al Schackman (in 1961)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1961)
recording of:
Forbidden Fruit (in 1961)
writer:
Oscar Brown Jr.
33:50
4Gin House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (in 1961)
guitar:
Al Schackman (in 1961)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Gin House Blues (in 1961)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1925) and Henry Troy (in 1925)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp
33:04
5Nina’s Blues (Trouble in Mind)
recording of:
Nina’s Blues
composer:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
5:32
6Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
5:37
7The Other Woman
producer:
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") and Jack Gold
bass:
Jimmy Bond
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
cover recording of:
The Other Woman
writer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
43:01
8L’il Liza Jane
cover recording of:
Li’l Liza Jane (1916 original)
lyricist and composer:
Countess Ada de Lachau
publisher:
Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1916)
4:32
9Work Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (in 1961)
guitar:
Al Schackman (in 1961)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) (in 1961)
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)
4.52:36
10You Can Have Him
producer:
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") and Jack Gold
bass:
Jimmy Bond (on 1959-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1959-09-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
The Town Hall (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-09-12)
live cover recording of:
You Can Have Him (on 1959-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1949)
5:52
11Exactly Like You
producer:
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") and Jack Gold
bass:
Jimmy Bond (on 1959-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1959-09-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1959-09-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
The Town Hall (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-09-15)
live cover recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1959-09-15)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
33:14
12Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair
producer:
Jack Gold
arranger:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
cover recording of:
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone) (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
arrangement of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
3.53:30
13Under the Lowest
recording of:
Under the Lowest
composer:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
7:59
CD 2
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1Suzanne
cover recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
6:34
2Be My Husband
recording of:
Be My Husband
composer:
Andy Stroud (former husband of Nina Simone.)
4:42
3Save Me
cover recording of:
Save Me (Aretha Franklin song)
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin and Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music and Pronto Music
5:16
4Ain’t Got No, I Got Life
cover recording of:
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
medley of:
I Got Life (from “Hair”)
medley of:
Ain’t Got No (from “Hair”)
6:53
5Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood6:40
6To Love Somebody3:04
7House of the Rising Sun
cover recording of:
House of the Rising Sun
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
6:46
8See Line Women
cover recording of:
See-Line Woman
writer:
George Bass and Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
is based on:
Sea Lion Woman
4:22
9Just in Time
cover recording of:
Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
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 (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
4:41
10When I Was a Young Girl
cover recording of:
When I Was a Young Girl
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:50
11No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
cover recording of:
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
lyricist and composer:
Richie Havens
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Nicklewhistle Music
4:20
12Young, Gifted and Black
recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
6:21

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ASIN:UK: B00009WNOA [info]