The Diva Series

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1I 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 (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
cover recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
4.32:36
2He Ain’t Comin’ Home No More
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)
recording of:
He Ain’t Comin’ Home No More
writer:
Angelo Badalamenti (American score composer) and John W. Clifford
3:08
3I 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”
52:31
4Mississippi Goddam
double bass:
Lisle Atkinson (on 1964-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1964-04-04)
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1964-04-04)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1964-04-04)
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 1964-04-04)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 172)
live recording of:
Mississippi Goddam (on 1964-04-04)
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)
44:56
5Tell Me More and More and Then Some
producer:
Hal Mooney
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)
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
43:11
6Love Me or Leave Me
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson (on 1965-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1965-10-01)
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-10-01)
harmonica:
Al Schackman (on 1965-10-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (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 (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)
44:07
7See-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
2.652:37
8Wild 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)
4.57:00
9Four Women
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)
recording of:
Four Women
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
4:27
10Don’t You Pay Them No Mind
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)
cover recording of:
Don’t You Pay Them No Mind
writer:
Richard Ahlert and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
33:08
11Lilac 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
4.54:15
12Either Way I Lose
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:
Horace Ott
cover recording of:
Either Way I Lose
writer:
Van Allen Mc Coy
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Van McCoy Music Inc.
42:47
13The Gal From Joe’s
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)
cover recording of:
The Gal From Joe’s
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
2:46
14Don’t Explain
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:
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)
34:21
15I Love My Baby
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)
recording of:
I Love My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Andy Stroud (former husband of Nina Simone.)
4:03
16Don’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)
42:44

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ASIN:US: B00007KKNL [info]