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Album · 1969

To Love Somebody

by Nina Simone

Released
1969
Label
RCA Victor
Catalogue no.
LSP 4152
Tracklist
9 tracks
Length
33:24
Country
US

“To Love Somebody” is an album by Nina Simone, released in 1969 on RCA Victor. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 33:24. The line-up features Nina Simone (arranger, conductor), Don Alias (drums (drum set), percussion), Al Schackman (guitar), Doris Willingham (background vocals) and Gene A Perla (electric bass guitar, bass).

Who played on To Love Somebody

  • Nina Simone arranger, conductor, piano, lead vocals all tracks
  • Don Alias drums (drum set), percussion on 8 tracks
  • Al Schackman guitar on 7 tracks
  • Doris Willingham background vocals on 7 tracks
  • Gene A Perla electric bass guitar, bass on 7 tracks
  • Virdia Crawford background vocals on 7 tracks
  • Weldon Irvine organ on 6 tracks
  • Jimmy Wisner arranger, conductor on 2 tracks
  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums (drum set), timpani on 1 track
  • Stuart Scharf guitar on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Suzanne — Leonard Cohen 4:22
  2. A2 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) — Pete Seeger 3:41
  3. A3 Revolution, Part 1 2:53
  4. A4 Revolution, Part 2 1:54
  5. A5 To Love Somebody 2:43
  6. B1 I Shall Be Released — Bob Dylan 3:56
  7. B2 I Can’t See Nobody 3:09
  8. B3 Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues — Bob Dylan 4:50
  9. B4 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ — Bob Dylan 5:56

Production

  • Mike Moran recording
  • Ray Hall recording
  • Danny Davis producer

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 Nina Simone Sings the Blues 1967 · RCA Victor Silk & Soul 1967 · RCA Victor

Frequently asked questions

Who played on To Love Somebody?

The line-up of To Love Somebody includes Nina Simone (arranger, conductor), Don Alias (drums (drum set), percussion), Al Schackman (guitar), Doris Willingham (background vocals), Gene A Perla (electric bass guitar, bass), Virdia Crawford (background vocals), Weldon Irvine (organ) and Jimmy Wisner (arranger, conductor).

Which label released To Love Somebody?

To Love Somebody was released in 1969 on RCA Victor (LSP 4152).

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