Here Comes the Sun (album)

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Here Comes the Sun
Studio album by Nina Simone
Released	1971
Recorded	RCA victor's studio B New York City February 9/12/17 1971
Genre	Vocal Soul Jazz Pop
Label	RCA victor
Producer(s)	Harold Wheeler, Nat Shapiro
Nina Simone chronology
Black Gold (1970)	Here Comes The Sun (1971)	Emergency Ward (1972)

Here Comes the Sun is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003). It features songs recorded in the RCA studios with a full orchestra and backing vocals.

[edit] Information about songs on this album

• "Here Comes the Sun", a Beatles song written by George Harrison.
• "Just Like a Woman", a song by Bob Dylan. In the last verse Simone changes the original third person perspective into first person perspective.
• "Mr. Bojangles"
• "My Way", an adaptation by Paul Anka of the French song "Comme d'habitude", written by Claude François and Jacques Revaux. Simone's self-arranged version features up-tempo backing instruments (especially drums and conga) and angelic backing vocals. It is different from other interpretations in its fast-pacing rhythm and African influence. It is more a celebration of life itself than a 'last statement'.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Here Comes the Sun" (George Harrison)
2. "Just Like a Woman"
3. "O-O-H Child"
4. "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker)
5. "New World Coming"
6. "Angel of the Morning" (Chip Taylor)
7. "How Long Must I Wander"
8. "My Way" (Paul Anka)