Broadway Blues Ballads

~ Release by Nina Simone (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Label: Polygram Records - Cat#: 18190 - ASIN: B0000046PO

Annotation last modified on 2005-12-29 05:45 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (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, 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)
42:48
2Night Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra (in 1964)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1964)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Night Song (from "Golden Boy") (in 1964)
lyricist:
Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist)
composer:
Charles Strouse
librettist:
William Gibson (playwright) and Clifford Odets (US playwright)
part of:
Golden Boy (The Musical)
33:07
3The Laziest Gal in Town
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra (in 1964)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1964)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
The Laziest Gal in Town (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1927)
52:20
4Something Wonderful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra (in 1964)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1964)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Something Wonderful (The King and I) (in 1964)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
translated version of:
דבר מה נפלא כל כך
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
52:47
5Don’t Take All Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Don’t Take All Night (in 1964-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
32:56
6Nobody
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra (in 1964)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1964)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
Nobody (in 1964)
lyricist:
Alex Rogers (songwriter, 1876-1930)
composer:
Bert Williams
part of:
Abyssinia (1906 musical)
cover recording of:
Nobody
lyricist:
Alex Rogers (songwriter, 1876-1930)
composer:
Bert Williams
part of:
Abyssinia (1906 musical)
44:18
7I Am Blessed
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
I Am Blessed (in 1964-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
42:56
8Of This I’m Sure
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Of This I’m Sure (in 1964-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
32:37
9See-Line Woman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-03-21)
producer:
Hal Mooney
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1964-03-21)
vocals and conductor:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1964-03-21)
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)
cover recording of:
See-Line Woman (on 1964-03-21)
writer:
George Bass and Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
is based on:
Sea Lion Woman
2.652:39
10Our Love (Will See Us Through)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (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
43:01
11How Can I?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
How Can I? (in 1964-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
42:08
12The Last Rose of Summer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1966-08)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1966-08)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1966-08)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
The Last Rose of Summer (in 1966-08)
lyricist:
Thomas Moore (Irish poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13861)
43:08
13A Monster
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra
conductor:
Horace Ott
arranger:
Horace Ott
52:43