The Very Best of Nina Simone

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Ne me quitte pas 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		3:38
2	I Loves You, Porgy bass, bass guitar and percussion: Lisle Atkinson double bass: Lisle Atkinson (on 1964-03-21) drums (drum set): Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1964-03-21) flute: Rudy Stevenson guitar: Rudy Stevenson (on 1964-03-21) harmonica: Al Schackman piano and lead vocals: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1964-03-21) vocals: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) arranger: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) recorded at: Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-03-21) live cover recording of: I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1964-03-21) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) publisher: Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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”	5	2:32
3	My Baby Just Cares for Me cover recording of: My Baby Just Cares for Me lyricist: Gus Kahn composer: Walter Donaldson publisher: Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Company, Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.		3:04
4	Strange Fruit cover recording of: Strange Fruit lyricist and composer: Lewis Allan publisher: Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) version of: Bitter Fruit		3:31
5	Feeling 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 (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-01-15) vocals: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-01-15) conductor: Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15) arranger: Hal Mooney phonographic copyright (℗) by: PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (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	4.15	2:56
6	Love Me or Leave Me cover recording of: Love Me or Leave Me lyricist: Gus Kahn composer: Walter Donaldson publisher: EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Company (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)		4:06
7	Mood Indigo cover recording of: Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) lyricist: Irving Mills (in 1930) composer: Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930) publisher: EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930) part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)		2:27
8	If You Knew / Let It Be Me		5:24
9	That’s All I Ask recording of: That’s All I Ask writer: Horace Ott		2:29
10	Images recording of: Images lyricist: Waring Cuney composer: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)		2:52
11	Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood recording of: Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood writer: Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott publisher: Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)		2:47
12	Be My Husband recording of: Be My Husband composer: Andy Stroud (former husband of Nina Simone.)		3:21
13	I Love My Baby recording of: I Love My Baby lyricist and composer: Andy Stroud (former husband of Nina Simone.)		4:08
14	Lilac Wine producer: Hal Mooney (on 1965-09-30) bass guitar and percussion: Lisle Atkinson drums (drum set): Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) flute and guitar: Rudy Stevenson harmonica: Al Schackman piano: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-09-30) cover recording of: Lilac Wine (on 1965-09-30) lyricist and composer: James H. Shelton (composer of "Lilac Wine") publisher: Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), 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	4.5	4:17
15	See Line Woman 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		2:38
16	What More I Can Say		2:51
17	Plain Gold Ring cover recording of: Plain Gold Ring lyricist: George Stone (composer) composer: Blue Sky Black Death (US hip hop production duo), Earl Burroughs and George Stone (composer) publisher: Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hank Snow Music (on 1959-09-21)		6:19

▼CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Tell Me More and More and Then Some cover recording of: Tell Me More and More and Then Some lyricist and composer: Billie Holiday		3:11
2	Work Song cover recording of: Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) 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)		3:08
3	Blues on Purpose recording of: Blues on Purpose composer: Rudy Stevenson		3:16
4	I Love You Lovin’ Ways		2:30
5	Little Girl Blue cover recording of: Little Girl Blue lyricist: Lorenz Hart (in 1935) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), 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 (holding company - do not use as release label), 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		4:20
6	For Myself recording of: For Myself lyricist and composer: Van McCoy		2:08
7	The Last Rose of Summer recording of: The Last Rose of Summer lyricist: Thomas Moore (Irish poet) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13861)		3:07
8	If I Should Lose You cover recording of: If I Should Lose You lyricist: Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) composer: Ralph Rainger publisher: Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)		4:00
9	Don’t Explain cover recording of: Don’t Explain writer: Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday publisher: Duchess Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available)		4:21
10	Wild Is the Wind bass guitar and percussion: Lisle Atkinson drums (drum set): Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) flute and guitar: Rudy Stevenson harmonica: Al Schackman piano: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) arranger: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) cover recording of: 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. (USA) (in 1957), Largo Music Inc. (in 1957, in 1985) and Patti Washington Music (in 1957, in 1985)	4.5	6:59
11	The Other Woman cover recording of: The Other Woman writer: Jessie Mae Robinson publisher: Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)		3:05
12	Mississippi Goddam recording of: Mississippi Goddam lyricist and composer: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) publisher: Sam Fox Publishing Co. (LDN) Ltd. and Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label)		4:54
13	Don’t Smoke in Bed cover recording of: Don’t Smoke in Bed lyricist and composer: Willard Robison publisher: MCA Music Ltd. and Oriole Music Corp.		5:26
14	Take Me to the Water		2:51
15	Four Women recording of: Four Women lyricist and composer: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) publisher: EMI Tunes Ltd		4:27
16	I Put a Spell on You cover recording of: I Put a Spell on You lyricist and composer: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins publisher: EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)		2:37
17	Just Like a Woman cover recording of: Just Like a Woman lyricist and composer: Bob Dylan (on 1965-11-25) publisher: M. Witmark & Sons and Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)		3:39

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