Jazz vocals. Title from container spine. Nina Simone, vocals, piano ; with assisting musicians. Recorded 1957-1993. Previously released material; includes 8 previously unreleased tracks. Bonus DVD comprises television documentary "Nina, a historical perspective" (1970), including live concert footage (23 min.). Compact discs accompanied by separate DVD. Program notes by David Nathan and Ed Ward ([50] p. : ports.) in container.
Contents:
(live) (previously unreleased) ; A single woman. I loves you, Porgy ; My baby just cares for me ; Nobody knows you when you're down and out ; You can have him (live) ; Wild is the wind (live) ; Trouble in mind (live) ; When Malindy sings ; Swing low sweet chariot (live) (previously unreleased) ; See-line woman ; Pirate Jenny (live) ; Don't let me be misunderstood ; I put a spell on you ; Ne me quitte pas ; Feeling good ; Four women ; My man's gone now ; I wish I knew how it would feel to be free ; To love somebody ; Sunday in Savannah (live) ; Backlash blues (live) -- Disc 2, 1968-1969. Mississippi goddam (live) ; In the morning ; Ain't got no--I got life (previously unreleased in the U.S., alternate version) ; Do what you gotta do ; Seems I'm never tired loving you ; Just like Tom Thumb's blues ; The times they are a-changin' ; Turn! Turn! Turn! (To everything there is a season) ; The other woman (live) ; I think it's going to rain today (live) ; Save me (live) ; Revolution (live) ; To be young, gifted, and black ; Black is the color of my true love's hair (live) ; Westwind (live) ; Who knows where the time goes (live) ; Suzanne (live) (previously unreleased in the U.S.) -- Disc 3, 1969-1993. No opportunity necessary, no experience needed (live) (previously unreleased) ; Just like a woman ; Here comes the sun ; Tanywey (previously unreleased) ; Funkier than a mosquito's tweeter (live) ; My sweet Lord ; Today is a killer (live) ; Let it be me (live) (previously unreleased) ; Poppies ; Mr. Bojangles (live) ; I want a little sugar in my bowl (live) ; Nina (live) ; Zungo (live) (previously unreleased) ; Baltimore ; A single woman. Percussion/drums/clapping/dancing -- Precious Lord. Pirate Jenny -- Don't you pay them no mind -- Milestones (instrumental) -- Go to hell -- Backlash blues -- Percussion/drums/clapping/dancing -- I wish I knew how it would feel to be free -- Precious Lord.
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