I Loves You Porgy (live, 1954/5: Philadelphia, PA, USA with overdubbed strings recorded in 1970)

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Porgy3:59Nina SimoneGifted & BlackNina SimoneAlbum
Canyon Records (70s Los Angeles soul)7705, LP-7705
2.5Porgy4:00Nina SimoneNe me quitte pasNina SimoneAlbum + Live
Disques Vogue (1947–1973; for more recent releases please use their newer label Vogue)VG304
1.12Porgy4:03Nina SimoneNe me quitte pasNina SimoneAlbum + Live
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)671
1.5I Loves You, Porgy4:04Nina SimoneMy WayNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
TV Disc1TCD2402
1.4I Loves You Porgy4:05Nina SimoneDo Nothin’ Till You Hear From MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Double Play (UK budget compilation label owned by Tring International PLC)GRF022
1.20I Loves You Porgy4:04Nina SimoneRock Era: Black MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
WisepackLECD 405
1.14I Loves You Porgy4:02Nina SimoneAngel of the MorningNina SimoneAlbum + Live
Elap Music (Danish label), Pickwick Records (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.)16133-1CD
2.9Porgy3:59Nina SimoneThe Tomato CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Tomato (independent New York label)R2 71712
5.1I Loves You Porgy4:04Nina SimoneBest of Easy ListeningVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-08-20
EMI Gold534 7412
2.9Porgy3:59Nina SimoneThe Tomato CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Tomato (independent New York label)TOM-3005
1.1Porgy3:57Nina SimoneThe Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-07-22
Tomato (independent New York label)
1.13I Love You Porgy4:02Nina SimoneTribute to Billie HolidayNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-10-07
1.48I Loves You Porgy4:02Nina SimoneThe Definitive Rarities CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-15
1.5I Loves You, Porgy4:02Nina SimoneGifted & Black PLUS Live at BerkeleyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Snapper Music
1.11I Loves You Porgy (Monk Higgins Philadelphia sessions)4:04Nina SimoneStrange FruitNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Essential Jazz ClassicsEJC55708
1.4I Love You Porgy4:04Nina SimoneGolden HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Masters (Dutch, “Masters” on vinyl logo)MACD 61059-2
1.4I Loves You Porgy4:05Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Red Line Selection300.071

Relationships

recorded in:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1954 until 1955)
recording engineer:Frank Clark
piano:Nina Simone
vocals:Nina Simone
arranger:Monk Higgins (in 1970)
recorded at:Tangerine / RPM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970: strings)
recording of:I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (cover; from 1954 until 1955: cover, live)

Related works

I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances)

lyricist:Ira Gershwin
DuBose Heyward
composer:George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:Chappell & Co.
New Dawn Music
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV
Warner/Chappell North America
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
referred to in medleys:Porgy and Bess Suite (order: 3)
later translated versions:Kumm hoit mi Porgy
version of:Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
arrangements:I Loves You, Porgy (arr. Keith Jarrett for piano)