Nuff Said

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Nuff Said
Studio album by Nina Simone
Released	1968
Recorded	Live at Westbury Music Fair April 7 1968 tracks 1 & 8: RCA Studio's New York City May 13 1968
Genre	Vocal Soul Jazz Pop
Label	RCA victor
Producer(s)	Joe René
Nina Simone chronology
Silk & Soul (1967)	Nuff Said (1968)	Nina Simone And Piano (1969)

Nuff Said is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003). It was recorded (excluding tracks 1, 8, 11) at Westbury Music Fair, April 7th 1968, three days after the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King. The whole program that night was dedicated in his memory. The album received an Emmy nomination and featured one of Nina's biggest hits in Europe, "Ain't Got No-I Got Life".

[edit] Information about songs on this album

• "Backlash Blues", a Civil Rights song first recorded on Nina Simone Sings The Blues.
• "Gin House Blues", first recorded on Forbidden Fruit.
• "Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)", written by Nina's bass player Gene Taylor after the news of Dr. King's death had reached him. It was performed here for the first time. The song was heavily cut from the longer original recording, which featured a lot of Simone's monologue.
• "Ain't Got No-I Got Life", a medley from the musical Hair (Rado, Ragni, MacDermot). It became a hit in Europe, reaching #2 on the British Charts and #1 on the Dutch charts ^[1]. Together with "In The Morning" it was a studio recording disguised as a live recording with added applause.
• "I Loves You Porgy" is a song from George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess (George & Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward).
• "Do What You Gotta Do", written by Jimmy Webb, was a bonus track studio recording.

[edit] Track listing

1. "In The Morning"
2. "Sunday In Savannah"
3. "Backlash Blues"
4. "Please Read Me"
5. "Gin House Blues"
6. "Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)"
7. "Peace Of Mind"
8. "Ain't Got No-I Got Life"
9. "I Loves You Porgy"
10. "Take My Hand Precious Lord"
11. "Do What You Gotta Do"

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1. ^ Dutch Nr. 1 hits 1969