The Diva

~ Release by Nina Simone (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Baby Just Cares for Me
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
edit of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version) by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone3.853:38
2Mood Indigo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phillips (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Nina Simone54:04
3Blue Prelude
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959-04)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959-04)
cover recording of:
Blue Prelude (in 1959-04)
lyricist:
Gordon Jenkins
composer:
Joe Bishop
Nina Simone43:20
4I Love You Porgy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and 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 and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
Nina Simone3.54:11
5Love Me or Leave Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Nina Simone4.653:24
6He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nina Simone3:10
7Don’t Smoke in Bed
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Don’t Smoke in Bed (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willard Robison
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Oriole Music Corp.
Nina Simone43:13
8Stompin’ at the Savoy
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959-04)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959-04)
cover recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (in 1959-04)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Nina Simone42:09
9Tomorrow
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959-04)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959-04)
recording of:
Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More) (in 1959-04)
writer:
Stephen Gale and Jerry Silverman
Nina Simone43:02
10He Needs Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
He Needs Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
Nina Simone feat. Jimmy Bond & Albert “Tootie” Heath52:29
11You’ve Been Gone Too Long
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
cover recording of:
You’ve Been Gone Too Long (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Brother John Sellers
Nina Simone52:10
12Solitaire
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Solitaire (in 1959)
writer:
Reneé Borek, King Guion (jazz tenor saxophonist, clarinetist and bass clarinetist) and Carl Nutter
Nina Simone53:35
13Willow Weep for Me
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Nina Simone3.353:15
14Little Liza Jane (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-30)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1960-06-30)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1960-06-30)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live cover recording of:
Little Liza Jane (on 1960-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Nina Simone4:34
15You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-30)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1960-06-30)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1960-06-30)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live cover recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (on 1960-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Nina Simone5:25
16Flo Me La (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-30)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1960-06-30)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1960-06-30)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live recording of:
Flo Me La (on 1960-06-30)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Nina Simone
recording of:
Flo Me La
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Nina Simone
Nina Simone17:10
17Nina’s Blues (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-30)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1960-06-30)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1960-06-30)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live recording of:
Nina’s Blues (on 1960-06-30)
composer:
Nina Simone
Nina Simone6:10
18Can’t Get Out of This Mood
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Can’t Get Out of This Mood (in 1959)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Nina Simone42:33
19Children Go Where I Send You
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959-04)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959-04)
cover recording of:
Children Go Where I Send Thee (in 1959-04)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)
Nina Simone42:50
20It Might as Well Be Spring
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959-04)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959-04)
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (in 1959-04)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Nina Simone3.653:53
21That’s Him Over There
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
cover recording of:
That’s Him Over There (in 1959)
lyricist:
Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Lew Spence
Nina Simone4.352:30
22Chilly Winds Don’t Blow
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
recording of:
Chilly Winds Don’t Blow (in 1959)
writer:
Hecky Krasnow and Bill Lovelock (songwriter)
is based on:
Chilly Winds (a.k.a. Lonesome Road Blues - catch-all work)
Nina Simone42:42
23Theme From
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
recording of:
Theme from “Middle of the Night” (in 1959)
writer:
George Bassman and Paddy Chayefsky
Nina Simone32:28
24Central Park Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
recording of:
Central Park Blues (in 1957-12)
composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Memory Music Lane Ltd.
Nina Simone feat. Jimmy Bond & Albert Heath56:44
25In the Evening by the Moonlight (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-30)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1960-06-30)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1960-06-30)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live cover recording of:
In the Evening by the Moonlight (1879 song) (on 1960-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
James A. Bland (in 1879)
Nina Simone6:13
26Porgy (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-30)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1960-06-30)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1960-06-30)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live recording of:
Blues for Porgy (on 1960-06-30)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and 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 and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
Nina Simone1.55:10
27Trouble in Mind (live)
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-30)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1960-06-30)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1960-06-30)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind (on 1960-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Nina Simone5:41