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Album · 1967

Nina Simone Sings the Blues

by Nina Simone

Released
1967
Label
RCA Victor
Catalogue no.
LSP-3789
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
32:41
Country
US

“Nina Simone Sings the Blues” is an album by Nina Simone, released in 1967 on RCA Victor. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 32:41. Jazz standards on the record include “My Man's Gone Now” and “Since I Fell For You”. The line-up features Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (drums (drum set), timpani), Bob Bushnell (bass), Buddy Lucas (harmonica, tenor saxophone), Eric Gale (guitar) and Ernest Hayes (organ).

Who played on Nina Simone Sings the Blues

  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums (drum set), timpani all tracks
  • Bob Bushnell bass all tracks
  • Buddy Lucas harmonica, tenor saxophone all tracks
  • Eric Gale guitar all tracks
  • Ernest Hayes organ all tracks
  • Nina Simone piano, lead vocals all tracks
  • Rudy Stevenson guitar all tracks
  • Sam Ellis performer on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Do I Move You? — Nina Simone 2:47
  2. A2 Day and Night 2:36
  3. A3 In the Dark — Big Bill Broonzy, Sam Coslow, Bud Green, Gertrude Niesen 2:58
  4. A4 Real Real — Nina Simone 2:22
  5. A5 My Man’s Gone Now standard — George Gershwin 4:17
  6. A6 Backlash Blues — Nina Simone 2:30
  7. B1 I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl 2:33
  8. B2 Buck — Andy Stroud 1:53
  9. B3 Since I Fell for You standard — Buddy Johnson 2:53
  10. B4 The House of the Rising Sun — [traditional] 3:54
  11. B5 Blues for Mama 3:58

Production

  • Danny Davis producer
  • Mickey Crofford recording
  • Ray Hall recording

More albums by Nina Simone

Little Girl Blue 1958 · Bethlehem Records The Amazing Nina Simone 1959 · Colpix Forbidden Fruit 1961 · Colpix Nina Simone Sings Ellington 1962 · Colpix Broadway Blues Ballads 1964 · Philips Pastel Blues 1965 · Philips I Put a Spell on You 1965 · Philips Let It All Out 1965 · Philips Wild Is the Wind 1966 · Philips Nina Simone With Strings 1966 · Colpix Silk & Soul 1967 · RCA Victor High Priestess of Soul 1967 · Philips

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Nina Simone Sings the Blues?

The line-up of Nina Simone Sings the Blues includes Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (drums (drum set), timpani), Bob Bushnell (bass), Buddy Lucas (harmonica, tenor saxophone), Eric Gale (guitar), Ernest Hayes (organ), Nina Simone (piano, lead vocals), Rudy Stevenson (guitar) and Sam Ellis (performer).

Which label released Nina Simone Sings the Blues?

Nina Simone Sings the Blues was released in 1967 on RCA Victor (LSP-3789).

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