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Nina Simone recorded for RCA Records between 1967 and 1972. While she was in fine form during those years, she didn't make her best records there, and sounded particularly ill at ease whenever she did pop-rock covers, which was more often than she should. However, these songs are selling points for a certain audience, namely the audience RCA is targeting with their generous 40-track collection, The Very Best of Nina Simone. True, her recordings during these five years were a little inconsistent, as she covered the classics, performed new songs, and tackled contemporary material, so perhaps it's fitting that this compilation is also a little schizophrenic. Nevertheless, that doesn't make the compilation much more than an interesting summation of a conflicted, occasionally rewarding, era of Simone's career that will be useful for already-dedicated fans that want to explore a little deeper than just her classic recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Paul Williams, Producer - Dubose Heyward, Composer - Dubose Heyward, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Vocal
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Paul Williams, Producer - Buddy Johnson, Composer - Buddy Johnson, Lyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally recorded 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Composer - Nina Simone, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Buddy Lucas, Harmonica - Buddy Lucas, Tenor Saxophone - Danny Davis, Producer - Rudy Stevenson, Guitar - Bob Bushnell, Bass - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Ray Hall, Engineer - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Bernard Purdie, Drums - Bernard Purdie, Timpani - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Composer - Nina Simone, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Performer - Ernie Hayes, Organ - Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Drums - Eric Gale, Guitar - Paul Williams, Producer
Originally Recorded 1967. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Abbey Lincoln, Composer - Abbey Lincoln, Lyricist - Mickey Crofford, Recording Engineer - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Composer - Nina Simone, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Langston Hughes, Composer - Langston Hughes, Lyricist - Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Composer - Nina Simone, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Vocal
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Danny Davis, Producer - Lil Green, Composer - Lil Green, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Sammy Lowe, Arranger - Sammy Lowe, Conductor - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Composer - Nina Simone, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1967. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Williams, Producer - Sammy Lowe, Conductor - Sammy Lowe, Arranger - Morris Bailey Jr., Composer - Morris Bailey Jr., Lyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) 1967 BMG Music International UK & Ireland
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Sammy Lowe, Arranger - Sammy Lowe, Conductor - William Taylor, Composer - William Taylor, Lyricist - Richard Lamb, Composer - Richard Lamb, Lyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Performer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Sammy Lowe, Arranger - Sammy Lowe, Conductor - Danny Davis, Producer - Martha Holmes, Composer - Martha Holmes, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserv ed by BMG Music
Paul Williams, Producer - Sammy Lowe, Arranger - Sammy Lowe, Conductor - John D. Loudermilk, Composer - John D. Loudermilk, Lyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Sammy Lowe, Arranger - Sammy Lowe, Conductor - Burt Bacharach, Composer - Burt Bacharach, Lyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Hal David, Composer - Hal David, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Barry Gibb, Lyricist - Barry Gibb, Composer - Mike Moran, Recording Engineer - Danny Davis, Producer - Robin Gibb, Composer - Robin Gibb, Lyricist - Jimmy Wisner, Arranger - Jimmy Wisner, Conductor - Nina Simone, Vocal
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Barry Gibb, Lyricist - Barry Gibb, Composer - Paul Williams, Producer - Danny Davis, Producer - Robin Gibb, Composer - Robin Gibb, Lyricist - Jimmy Wisner, Arranger - Jimmy Wisner, Conductor - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) 1967 BMG Music
Joe Rene, Producer - Barry Gibb, Lyricist - Barry Gibb, Composer - Rudy Stevenson, Guitar - Calvin Taylor, Bass - Samuel Waymon, Organ - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jim Webb, Composer - Jim Webb, Lyricist - Horace Ott, Arranger - Horace Ott, Conductor - Stoud Productions & Enterprises, Inc., Producer - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Rene, Producer - James Rado, Composer - James Rado, Lyricist - Rudy Stevenson, Guitar - Gerome Ragni, Composer - Gerome Ragni, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Performer - Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot, Composer - Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot, Lyricist - Bucky Clark, Drums - Samuel Waymon, Organ - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Eugene Taylor, Bass
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Rene, Producer - Barry Gibb, Lyricist - Barry Gibb, Composer - Paul Williams, Producer - Robin Gibb, Composer - Robin Gibb, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Hugh MacKay, Composer - Hugh MacKay, Lyricist - Joe Rene, Producer - Rudy Stevenson, Guitar - Paul Williams, Producer - Calvin Taylor, Bass - Samuel Waymon, Organ - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Rene, Producer - Rudy Stevenson, Guitar - Eugene Taylor, Bass - Eugene Taylor, Composer - Eugene Taylor, Lyricist - Samuel Waymon, Organ - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Rene, Producer - Rudy Stevenson, Guitar - Eugene Taylor, Bass - Samuel Waymon, Organ - Bucky Clark, Drums - Edwin Begley, Engineer - Nina Simone, Composer - Nina Simone, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
DISC 2
Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Randy Newman, Composer - Randy Newman, Lyricist - Stroud Productions, Inc., Producer - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Arranger
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Williams, Producer - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer - Hoagy Carmichael, Lyricist - Stroud Productions, Inc., Producer - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Performer - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Stroud Productions, Inc., Producer - Nina Simone, Composer - Nina Simone, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Gordon Clifford, Composer - Gordon Clifford, Lyricist - James P. Nichols, Re-Mixer - Angelo Badalamenti, Composer - Angelo Badalamenti, Lyricist - Ray Hall, Engineer - Bill Lacey, Re-Mastering Engineer - Stroud Productions, Inc., Producer - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Performer - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music
James P. Nichols, Re-Mixer - Simoné, Composer - Simoné, Lyricist - Ray Hall, Engineer - Bill Lacey, Re-Mastering Engineer - R. Dunbar, Composer - R. Dunbar, Lyricist - Stroud Productions, Inc., Producer - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Piano - Nina Simone, Arranger
(P) 1994 BMG Music
Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Franklin, Composer - Franklin, Lyricist - Stroud Productions, Inc., Producer - Nina Simone, Performer - Nina Simone, Arranger
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Williams, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer - Bob Dylan, Lyricist - Stroud Productions & Enterprises, Producer - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Weldon Irvine, Composer - Weldon Irvine, Lyricist - Weldon Irvine, Conductor - Stroud Productions & Enterprises, Producer - Nina Simone, Composer - Nina Simone, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Performer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer - Bob Dylan, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Conductor - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) Rercorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Leonard Cohen, Composer - Leonard Cohen, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1969. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Harold Wheeler, Conductor - July Collins, Composer - July Collins, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Producer - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) 1971 BMG Music
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - A.C.F.N.S. Productions, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Harold Wheeler, Conductor - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Arranger
(P) Originally Recorded Prior to 1972 All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
George Davis, Composer - George Davis, Lyricist - Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Harold Wheeler, Conductor - Lee Diamond, Composer - Lee Diamond, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) 1971 BMG Music
Nat Shapiro, Producer - A.C.F.N.S. Productions, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Conductor - Harold Wheeler, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Jerry Jeff Walker, Composer - Jerry Jeff Walker, Lyricist - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Nina Simone, Performer - Nina Simone, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1971. All rights reserved by BMG Music
James P. Nichols, Re-Mixer - A.C.F.N.S. Production, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Harold Wheeler, Conductor - Bill Lacey, Re-Mastering Engineer - George Harrison, Composer - George Harrison, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Vocal - Nina Simone, Arranger
(P) 1994 BMG Music
Paul Williams, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Stan Vincent, Composer - Stan Vincent, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Producer - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Harold Wheeler, Conductor - Lenny Bleecher, Composer - Lenny Bleecher, Lyricist - Jeremy Wind, Composer - Jeremy Wind, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) 1972 BMG Music
Mike Hartry, Mixing Engineer - Paul Williams, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Harold Wheeler, Conductor - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Nina Simone, Arranger - Nina Simone, Vocal
(P) 1971 BMG Music
Album review
Nina Simone recorded for RCA Records between 1967 and 1972. While she was in fine form during those years, she didn't make her best records there, and sounded particularly ill at ease whenever she did pop-rock covers, which was more often than she should. However, these songs are selling points for a certain audience, namely the audience RCA is targeting with their generous 40-track collection, The Very Best of Nina Simone. True, her recordings during these five years were a little inconsistent, as she covered the classics, performed new songs, and tackled contemporary material, so perhaps it's fitting that this compilation is also a little schizophrenic. Nevertheless, that doesn't make the compilation much more than an interesting summation of a conflicted, occasionally rewarding, era of Simone's career that will be useful for already-dedicated fans that want to explore a little deeper than just her classic recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 02:29:01
- Main artists: Nina Simone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
Compilation (P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
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