Silk & Soul

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Silk & Soul
Studio album by Nina Simone
Released	1967
Recorded	RCA victor's studio B
Genre	Vocal Soul Jazz Pop
Label	RCA victor
Producer	Danny Davis
Nina Simone chronology
Sings the Blues (1967) Silk & Soul (1967) 'Nuff Said (1968)

Silk & Soul is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003).

[edit] Information about songs on this album

• "It Be's That Way Sometimes", a song written by Nina's brother Sam Waymon.
• "The Look of Love", a song by Burt Bacharach, originally written for the movie Casino Royale (1967).
• "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free", this song was written by Billy Taylor and first recorded by Nina Simone. It was later recorded by Solomon Burke and Ray Charles, and can be regarded as a civil rights anthem.
• "Turning Point", what at first seems to be a child's song about making a new friend, later turns into a song questioning the origins of racism. Lyrics written by Martha Holmes.
• "Connsumation" is a love song written by Nina Simone, using a classic theme by her favorite musician, Bach.

[edit] Track listing

1. "It Be's That Way Sometimes"
2. "The Look of Love"
3. "Go to Hell"
4. "Love O' Love"
5. "Cherish"
6. "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"
7. "Turn Me On"
8. "Turning Point"
9. "Some Say"
10. "Consummation"