1967 studio album by Nina Simone
Nina Simone Sings the Blues |
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Studio album by Nina Simone |
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Released | 1967 |
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Studio | RCA Victor, New York City |
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Genre | Blues, soul, jazz, pop, folk |
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Length | 32:35 |
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Label | RCA Victor |
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Producer | Danny Davis |
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Nina Simone chronology |
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Sings the Blues is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. This was Simone's first album for RCA Records after previously recording for Colpix Records and Philips Records. The album was also reissued in 2006 with bonus tracks, and re-packaged in 1991 by RCA/Novus as a 17-track compilation under the title The Blues.
Song information
Track listing
Bonus tracks on 2006 reissueNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Do I Move You?" (Second version) | Nina Simone | 2:17 |
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13. | "Whatever I Am" | Willie Dixon | 2:35 |
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Personnel
Tracks 1-12
- Nina Simone - vocals, piano
- Eric Gale - guitar
- Rudy Stevenson - guitar
- Ernie Hayes - organ
- Bob Bushnell - bass
- Bernard Purdie - drums, timpani
- Buddy Lucas - harmonica, tenor saxophone
Track 13
- Nina Simone - vocals, piano
- Eric Gale - guitar
- Everett Barksdale - guitar
- Weldon Irvine - organ
- Richard Tee - organ
- Jerry Jemmott - bass
- probably Bernard Purdie - drums
- Gordon Powell - vibes, percussion
- Montego Joe - percussion
- George Devens - percussion
- Joe Shepley, Jimmy Nottingham, Harold Johnson, Wilbur Bascomb - trumpets
- Jimmy Cleveland, Richard Harris - trombones
- Seldon Powell, George Coleman, Norris Turney, Haywood Henry - saxophones
- Ralph H. Fields, Eileen Gilbert, Jerome Graff, Milt Grayson, Hilda Harris, Noah Hopkins, Maeretha Stewart, Barbara Webb - vocals
- Arranged and conducted by Weldon Irvine
Charts
References
- ^ "Nina Simone Sings the Blues - Nina Simone | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Nina Simone: Nina Simone Sings the Blues album review". Allaboutjazz.com. 10 January 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Browne, David (January 27, 2006). "We review four Nina Simone albums". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Nina Simone: Sings the Blues and others | PopMatters". Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz/Pop Vocals (1950s-70s)". Tomhull.com. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Nina Simone - Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nina Simone - Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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External links
- 11-track edition (1967) at AllMusic
- 13-track reissue (2006) at AllMusic
- 17-track compilation (1991) at AllMusic
Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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