Gifted & Black PLUS Live at Berkeley

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

Tracklist

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1Black Is the Colour
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:
Frank Clark
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:
Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
cover recording of:
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
arrangement of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
3:08
2Since My Love Is Gone
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:
Frank Clark
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:
Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
cover recording of:
Since My Love Has Gone (ended)
writer:
Jack Aaron (co-writer of "Since My Love Has Gone") (in 1951) and Herbert Wasserman (jazz drummer) (in 1951)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
publisher:
Dartmouth Music (ASCAP)
is based on:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
3:58
3Blue Prelude
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:
Frank Clark
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:
Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
cover recording of:
Blue Prelude
lyricist:
Gordon Jenkins
composer:
Joe Bishop
4:38
4Spring Is Here
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:
Frank Clark
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:
Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
cover recording of:
Spring Is Here
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
4:20
5I Loves You, Porgy
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:
Frank Clark
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:
Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
live cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (from 1954 until 1955)
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”
4:02
6Remind Me
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:
Frank Clark
piano:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:
Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
cover recording of:
Remind Me
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1940)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1940)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co.
3:45
7Near to You
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:
Frank Clark
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:
Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
recording of:
Near to You
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Henry King (American bandleader and pianist)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
4:26
8The Thrill Is Gone
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:
Frank Clark
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1955)
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:
Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
5:36
9Ain’t Got No / I Got Life
live cover recording of:
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life (on 1969-04-26)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
medley of:
I Got Life (from “Hair”)
medley of:
Ain’t Got No (from “Hair”)
6:13
10Four Women
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1984)
recorded at:
University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1969-04-26)
live recording of:
Four Women (on 1969-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
8:46
11Backlash Blues
recorded at:
University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1969-04-26)
live recording of:
Backlash Blues (on 1969-04-26)
lyricist:
Langston Hughes
composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Filmtrax-Mogul (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Rolls Royce Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:28
12No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
recorded at:
University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1969-04-26)
edit of:
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (live, 1969‐04‐26: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA) by Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (on 1969-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Richie Havens
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Nicklewhistle Music
4:42
13The Assignment Song
recorded at:
University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1969-04-26)
live recording of:
The Assignment Song (on 1969-04-26)
writer:
Jan Hendin
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
7:13
14To Be Young, Gifted and Black
recorded at:
University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1969-04-26)
edit of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (live, 1969‐04‐26: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA) by Nina Simone
live recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (on 1969-04-26)
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
4:14

Credits

Release

ASIN:DE: B001QZEHN4 [info]

Release group

includes:Gifted & Black (1970 release of 1954/5 recordings with added strings recorded in 1970)