Nina Simone and Her Friends

Nina Simone and Her Friends
Studio album by Nina Simone
Released 1959
Recorded New York City, 1957
Genre Jazz
Label Bethlehem
Nina Simone chronology
Little Girl Blue
(1958)		 Nina Simone and Her Friends
(1959)		 The Amazing Nina Simone
(1959)
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Nina Simone and Her Friends is an album that contains songs by Jazz singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003). The album was, however, released after Nina Simone left Bethlehem Records and without her knowing. It contains songs that were left over after the recording sessions for her debut album Little Girl Blue (1958), as well as songs by artists Chris Connor and Carmen McRae, four songs each.

Contents

Information about songs on this album

Track listing

  1. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
  2. "I Loves You Porgy"
  3. "For All We Know"
  4. "African Mailman"

+ four tracks by Chris Connor

+ four tracks by Carmen McRae (including "Too Much In Love To Care")

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
Nina Simone
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Nina's Choice · The Rising Sun Collection · Released · Gold · Anthology · Nina Simone's Finest Hour · The Soul of Nina Simone · The Very Best of Nina Simone · Songs to Sing: the Best of Nina Simone · To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
Live albums
Live and studio
Remix albums
Remixed and Reimagined · Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit
Songs and singles
"Ain't Got No, I Got Life" · "Alone Again (Naturally)" · "Angel of the Morning" · "Ballad of Hollis Brown" · "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" · "Black Is the Colour (Of My True Love's Hair)" · "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" · "Cherish" · "Cotton-Eyed Joe" · "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" · "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" · "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" · "Exactly Like You" · "Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)" · "Feeling Good" · "Fine and Mellow" · "For All We Know" · "Four Women" · "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" · "Here Comes the Sun" · "The House of the Rising Sun" · "I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)" · "I Loves You, Porgy" · "I Put a Spell on You" · "I Shall Be Released" · "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" · "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" · "If I Should Lose You" · "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" · "It Might as Well Be Spring" · "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" · "Just Like a Woman" · "Lilac Wine" · "Little Girl Blue" · "The Look of Love" · "Love Me or Leave Me" · "Mississippi Goddam" · "Mood Indigo" · "The More I See You" · "Mr. Bojangles" · "My Baby Just Cares for Me" · "My Sweet Lord" · "My Way" · "Ne me quitte pas" · "Nobody" · "Nobody's Fault but Mine" · "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" · "The Pusher" · "Rich Girl" · "(In My) Solitude" · "Satin Doll" · "Sea Lion Woman" · "Sign o' the Times" · Since I Fell for You" · "Sinner Man" · "Someone to Watch Over Me" · "Something Wonderful" · "Spring Is Here" · "Strange Fruit" · "Summertime" · "Suzanne" · "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" · "That's All" · "That's All I Want from You" · "The Times They Are a-Changin'" · "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" · "To Love Somebody" · "Trouble in Mind" · "Turn! Turn! Turn!" · "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" · "Wild is the Wind" · "Willow Weep for Me" · "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"
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